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John Bonifas BENNETT, Congress, MI (1904-1964)

BENNETT John Bonifas , a Representative from Michigan; born in Garden, Delta County, Mich., January 10, 1904; attended the public schools; was graduated from Watersmeet (Mich.) High School, from…

Howard Homan BUFFETT, Congress, NE (1903-1964)

BUFFETT Howard Homan , a Representative from Nebraska; born in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebr., August 13, 1903; attended the public schools, and was graduated from the University of Nebraska at…

Harold Hitz BURTON, Congress, OH (1888-1964)

Senate Years of Service: 1941-1945 Party: Republican BURTON Harold Hitz , a Senator from Ohio; born in Jamaica Plain, Mass., June 22, 1888; attended the public schools; graduated from Bowdoin…

Gardner Robert WITHROW, Congress, WI (1892-1964)

WITHROW Gardner Robert , a Representative from Wisconsin; born in La Crosse, Wis., October 5, 1892; attended the grade and high schools; after two years of legal training engaged in railroading as…

Frank Hinman WASKEY, Congress, AK (1875-1964)

WASKEY Frank Hinman , a Delegate from the Territory of Alaska; born in Lake City, Wabasha County, Minn., April 20, 1875; attended the public schools of Minneapolis; moved to Alaska in February…

Laurence Hawley WATRES, Congress, PA (1882-1964)

WATRES Laurence Hawley , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pa., July 18, 1882; attended the public schools and Hill School, Pottstown, Pa.; was graduated…

Traikov, Georgi

(Encyclopedia) Traikov, GeorgiTraikov, Georgigēôrˈgē trīkôfˈ [key], 1898–1975, Bulgarian politician and agronomist. Active in agrarian politics from the end of World War I, he rose to become minister…

Fleming, Ian Lancaster

(Encyclopedia) Fleming, Ian Lancaster, 1908–64, English spy novelist, b. London. Son of a Conservative member of Parliament, Fleming was educated at Eton, Sandhurst, and Munich and Geneva…