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Lorenzo DANFORD, Congress, OH (1829-1899)

DANFORD Lorenzo , a Representative from Ohio; born in Washington Township, Belmont County, Ohio, on October 18, 1829; attended the common schools and a college at Waynesburg, Pa., for two years;…

Dale BUMPERS, Congress, AR (1925)

Senate Years of Service: 1975-1999 Party: Democrat BUMPERS Dale , a Senator from Arkansas; born in Charleston, Franklin County, Ark., August 12, 1925; attended the public schools of Arkansas and…

James Mitchell COLLINS, Congress, TX (1916-1989)

COLLINS James Mitchell , a Representative from Texas; born in Hallsville, Dallas County, Tex., April 29, 1916; attended high school in Dallas, Tex.; B.S.C., Southern Methodist University, Dallas,…

Henry William CONNOR, Congress, NC (1793-1866)

CONNOR Henry William , a Representative from North Carolina; born near Amelia Court House, Prince George County, Va., August 5, 1793; was graduated from South Carolina College (now the…

Harold Sumner TOLLEY, Congress, NY (1894-1956)

TOLLEY Harold Sumner , a Representative from New York; born in Honesdale, Wayne County, Pa., January 16, 1894; moved with his parents to Binghamton, N.Y., in 1903; attended the public schools;…

Harriet Miers

On 27 October 2005, Harriet Ellan Miers withdrew her name from consideration for the U.S. Supreme Court. President George W. Bush had nominated her earlier that same month to replace retiring justice…

George McGovern

Name at birth: George Stanley McGovernGeorge McGovern was the longtime U.S. senator from South Dakota who was the Democratic candidate for president in 1972. The son of a Methodist minister, George…

Protestantism

Protestantism encompasses the Christian churches that separated from Rome during the Reformation in the 16th century. This movement was initiated by an Augustinian monk, Martin Luther. The…

George Purnell FISHER, Congress, DE (1817-1899)

FISHER George Purnell , a Representative from Delaware; born in Milford, Sussex County, Del., October 13, 1817; attended the public schools of Kent County and Mount St. Mary's College, Emmitsburg…

Robert Douglas FRANKS, Congress, NJ (1951-2010)

FRANKS Robert Douglas , a Representative from New Jersey; born in Hackensack, Bergen County, N.J., September 21, 1951; attended public schools; B.A., DePauw University, 1973; J.D., Southern…