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State of the Union Address: George Washington (December 7, 1796)
George Washington (December 7, 1796) Fellow-Citizens of the Senate and House of Representatives: In recurring to the internal situation of our country since I had last the pleasure to address you, I…David Stern
David Stern was the longest-tenured commissioner in the history of the National Basketball Association. He served in the job from 1984-2014. David Stern is credited with growing the NBA into a…Contraction Timeline
The Events of 2001-2002 by John Gettings 2001 Oct. 24 A Canadian newspaper, The Windsor Star(Ontario) publishes a report that Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig has decided to…John Baptiste WEBER, Congress, NY (1842-1926)
WEBER John Baptiste , a Representative from New York; born in Buffalo, N.Y., September 21, 1842; attended public and private schools and the Central School of Buffalo; enlisted in the Civil War as…Stanley Roger TUPPER, Congress, ME (1921-2006)
TUPPER Stanley Roger , a Representative from Maine; born in Boothbay Harbor, Lincoln County, Maine, January 25, 1921; educated in Boothbay Harbor public schools, Hebron Academy, Hebron, Maine;…José Lorenzo PESQUERA, Congress, PR (1882-1950)
PESQUERA José Lorenzo , a Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico; born in Bayamon, P.R., August 10, 1882; was graduated from Provincial Institute of Puerto Rico in 1897; attended the Keystone…George Washington SMYTH, Congress, TX (1803-1866)
SMYTH George Washington , a Representative from Texas; born in North Carolina, May 16, 1803; moved with his parents to Alabama, and later to Murfreesboro, Tenn.; attended the common schools and…George Washington PATTERSON, Congress, NY (1799-1879)
PATTERSON George Washington , a Representative from New York; born in Londonderry, Rockingham County, N.H., November 11, 1799; completed preparatory studies, and was graduated from Pinkerton…Treaty of Ghent: Article the Seventh
Article the SixthArticle the EighthArticle the Seventh It is further agreed that the said two last mentioned Commissioners after they shall have executed the duties assigned to them in the…John STEELE, Congress, NC (1764-1815)
STEELE John , a Representative from North Carolina; born in Salisbury, N.C., November 16, 1764; attended Clio's Nursery, near Statesville, N.C., and the English School, Salisbury, N.C.; farmer…Trending
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