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Lee Van Cleef

Name at birth: Clarence LeRoy Van Cleef, Jr.Lee Van Cleef's hawk nose and squinty, sinister leer made him a beloved villain in movie westerns of the 1950s and 1960s. Van Cleef played henchmen and…

Rock Hudson

Name at birth: Leroy Harold Scherer, Jr.Rock Hudson was one of Hollywood's great handsome leading men of the 1950s and 1960s, when he was particularly known for his romantic comedies with Doris Day.…

Carl Stotz Biography

Carl Stotzfounder of Little League BaseballBorn: 1910?Birthplace: Williamsport, Pa. During the summer of 1938, lumberyard clerk Stotz gathered neighborhood children to discuss rules and…

Gideon HARD, Congress, NY (1797-1885)

HARD Gideon , a Representative from New York; born in Arlington, Bennington County, Vt., April 29, 1797; was graduated from Union College, Schenectady, N.Y., in 1822; taught school; studied law;…

Solomon George HAVEN, Congress, NY (1810-1861)

HAVEN Solomon George , a Representative from New York; born in Chenango County, N.Y., November 27, 1810; attended the common schools and was instructed by a private tutor in the classics; pursued…

Thomas HENRY, Congress, PA (1779-1849)

HENRY Thomas , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in County Down, Ireland, in 1779; immigrated to America and settled in Beaver, Pa., in 1798; appointed justice of the peace by Governor…

HIESTER, Daniel, Congress, PA (1747-1804)

HIESTER Daniel , a Representative from Pennsylvania and from Maryland; born in Berks County, Pa., June 25, 1747; attended the public schools; engaged in business in Montgomery County; colonel…

Darlene HOOLEY, Congress, OR (1939)

HOOLEY Darlene , a Representative from Oregon; born in Williston, Williams County, N. Dak., April 4, 1939; B.S., Oregon State University, Corvallis, 1961; teacher, 1961-1975; West Linn, Oreg., city…

Joseph Lawrence HOOPER, Congress, MI (1877-1934)

HOOPER Joseph Lawrence , a Representative from Michigan; born in Cleveland, Ohio, December 22, 1877; moved to Michigan with his parents, who settled in Battle Creek in 1891; attended the graded…

Waldo HUTCHINS, Congress, NY (1822-1891)

HUTCHINS Waldo , a Representative from New York; born in Brooklyn, Windham County, Conn., September 30, 1822; was graduated from Amherst (Mass.) College in 1842; studied law; was admitted to the…