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Gerry Eastman STUDDS, Congress, MA (1937-2006)

STUDDS Gerry Eastman , a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Mineola, Nassau County, N.Y., May 12, 1937; attended the public schools in Cohasset and Derby Academy in Hingham, Mass.; B.A.,…

John WHITEAKER, Congress, OR (1820-1902)

WHITEAKER John , a Representative from Oregon; born in Dearborn County, near Fort Wayne, Ind., May 4, 1820; was self-educated and engaged in agricultural pursuits and stock raising; moved to the…

Africa: Rulers

Congo: Rulers Theophile Theodore Joseph Antoine Baron Wahis, governor-general of the Belgian Congo (1900–12) Felix Alexandre Fuch, governor-general of the Belgian Congo (1912–16) Eugene Joseph…

Ohio

Ohio State Information Capital: Columbus Official Name: State of Ohio Organized as a territory: May 7, 1788 (Northwest Territory) Entered Union (rank): March 1, 1803 (17th) Present constitution…

French architecture

(Encyclopedia) French architecture, structures created in the area of Europe that is now France. Engineers and architects, including François Hennebique, Auguste Perret, and Tony Garnier, pioneered…

Richard Lewis NEUBERGER, Congress, OR (1912-1960)

Senate Years of Service: 1955-1960 Party: Democrat NEUBERGER Richard Lewis , a Senator from Oregon; born in Multnomah County, near Portland, Oreg., December 26, 1912; attended the public schools…

James Henry MacLAFFERTY, Congress, CA (1871-1937)

MACLAFFERTY James Henry , A Representative from California; born in San Diego, Calif., February 27, 1871; moved with his parents to Oakland, Calif., in 1874, to Eugene, Oreg., in 1880, to Astoria,…

Lewis Lovering MORGAN, Congress, LA (1876-1950)

MORGAN Lewis Lovering , a Representative from Louisiana; born in Mandeville, St. Tammany Parish, La., March 2, 1876; attended the public schools and St. Eugene's College, St. Tammany Parish, La…

James Wheaton MOTT, Congress, OR (1883-1945)

MOTT James Wheaton , a Representative from Oregon; born near New Washington, Clearfield County, Pa., November 12, 1883; moved with his parents to Salem, Oreg., in 1890; attended the public schools,…

Edwin Russell DURNO, Congress, OR (1899-1976)

DURNO Edwin Russell , a Representative from Oregon; born on a farm in Linn County, near Albany, Oreg., January 26, 1899; attended public schools in Silverton, Oreg.; University of Oregon at Eugene…