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Christopher VAN HOLLEN, Congress, MD (1959)

Senate Years of Service: 2017- Party: Democrat VAN HOLLEN Christopher , A Senator and a Representative from Maryland; born in Karachi, Pakistan, January 10, 1959; B.A., Swarthmore College,…

James Peter WALKER, Congress, MO (1851-1890)

WALKER James Peter , a Representative from Missouri; born near Memphis, Lauderdale County, Tenn., March 14, 1851; attended the public schools and the boys' college at Durhamville, Tenn.; employed…

Felix GRUNDY, Congress, TN (1777-1840)

Senate Years of Service: 1829-1838; 1839-1840 Party: Democratic Republican; Jacksonian; Democrat GRUNDY Felix , a Representative and a Senator from Tennessee; born in Berkeley County, Va., on…

Andrew JOHNSON, Congress, TN (1808-1875)

Senate Years of Service: 1857-1862; 1875-1875 Party: Democrat; Democrat JOHNSON Andrew , a Representative and a Senator from Tennessee and a Vice President and 17th President of the United States;…

James Strom THURMOND, Congress, SC (1902-2003)

Senate Years of Service: 1954-1956; 1956-2003 Party: Democrat; Republican THURMOND James Strom , a Senator from South Carolina; born in Edgefield, S.C., December 5, 1902; attended the public…

Women's Suffrage: The Crises of 1916

by Carrie Chapman Catt and Nettie Rogers Shuler Woman Suffrage by Federal AmendmentThe Fighting ForcesThe Crises of 1916As a presidential election was on its way for the autumn of 1916,…

2000 Presidential Election Contenders

George W. Bush, son of former president George Bush and governor of Texas since 1995, characterized himself as a “compassionate conservative,” an all-purpose mantra meant to convey a kinder…

Robert A. BRADY, Congress, PA (1945)

BRADY Robert A. , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., April 7, 1945; graduated from St. Thomas More High School, Philadelphia, Pa., 1963; union…

EDWARDS, John, Congress, NC (1953)

Senate Years of Service: 1999-2005 Party: Democrat EDWARDS John , a Senator from North Carolina; born in Seneca, South Carolina on June 10, 1953; attended public schools in Robbins, North…

John Blackwell HALE, Congress, MO (1831-1905)

HALE John Blackwell , a Representative from Missouri; born in Brooks (now Hancock) County, Va. (now West Virginia), February 27, 1831; attended the common schools; studied law; was admitted to…