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Dingell, John David, Jr.

(Encyclopedia) Dingell, John David, Jr., 1928–2019, American congressman, b. Colorado Springs, Colo.; grad. Georgetown Univ. (B.S., 1949; J.D., 1952). He served in the Army (1944–46) and after a…

Jordan, Vernon Eulion, Jr.

(Encyclopedia) Jordan, Vernon Eulion, Jr., 1935–2021, African-American civil-rights leader and lawyer, b. Atlanta, Ga., DePauw Univ. (BA, 1957), Howard…

Armstrong, John, 1758–1843, American army officer

(Encyclopedia) Armstrong, John, 1758–1843, American army officer, U.S. Secretary of War (1813–14), b. Carlisle, Pa.; son of John Armstrong, “hero of Kittanning.” In the American Revolution he was on…

Wayne County, New York Census Data

New york Wayne County, New York People QuickFactsWayne CountyNew YorkPopulation, 2005 estimate 93,60919,254,630Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005 -0.2%1.5%Population,…

A. Wayne ALLARD, Congress, CO (1943)

Senate Years of Service: 1997-2009 Party: Republican ALLARD A. Wayne , a Representative and a Senator from Colorado; born in Fort Collins, Colo., December 2, 1943; attended the public schools in…

Gerald Wayne LANDIS, Congress, IN (1895-1971)

LANDIS Gerald Wayne , a Representative from Indiana; born in Bloomfield, Greene County, Ind., February 23, 1895; attended the public schools of Linton, Ind.; served as a lieutenant in the Infantry…

Wayne Lyman MORSE, Congress, OR (1900-1974)

Senate Years of Service: 1945-1969 Party: Republican; Independent; Democrat MORSE Wayne Lyman , a Senator from Oregon; born near Madison, Dane County, Wis., October 20, 1900; attended the public…

Charles Wayne DOWDY, Congress, MS (1943)

DOWDY Charles Wayne , a Representative from Mississippi; born in Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Georgia, July 27, 1943; attended the public schools; graduated from Gulfport High School, Gulfport,…

Wayne Thomas GILCHREST, Congress, MD (1946)

GILCHREST Wayne Thomas , a Representative from Maryland; born in Rahway, Union County, N.J., April 15, 1946; graduated from Rahway High School, Rahway, N.J., 1964; A.A., Wesley College, Dover, Del…

Anthony WAYNE, Congress, GA (1745-1796)

WAYNE Anthony , a Representative from Georgia; born in East Town, Chester County, Pa., January 1, 1745; attended Philadelphia Academy; became a land surveyor and was employed for a time in Nova…