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William LOUNSBERY, Congress, NY (1831-1905)

LOUNSBERY William , a Representative from New York; born at Stone Ridge, Ulster County, N.Y., December 25, 1831; was graduated from Rutgers College, New Brunswick, N.J., in 1851; attended the law…

Silas WOOD, Congress, NY (1769-1847)

WOOD Silas , a Representative from New York; born in West Hills, near Huntington, Suffolk County, N.Y., September 14, 1769; pursued classical studies; was graduated from Princeton College in 1789…

Martin Ingham TOWNSEND, Congress, NY (1810-1903)

TOWNSEND Martin Ingham , a Representative from New York; born in Hancock, Mass., February 6, 1810; moved with his parents to Williamstown, Mass, in 1816; attended the common schools, and was…

Lawrence Jack SMITH, Congress, FL (1941)

SMITH Lawrence Jack , a Representative from Florida; born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., April 25, 1941; attended public schools in East Meadow, N.Y.; attended the New York University, New…

Herbert TENZER, Congress, NY (1905-1993)

TENZER Herbert , a Representative from New York; born in New York City, November 1, 1905; attended public schools; graduated from New York University Law School in 1927; was admitted to the bar in…

Lamar ALEXANDER, Congress, TN (1940)

Senate Years of Service: 2003- Party: Republican ALEXANDER Lamar , a Senator from Tennessee; born in Maryville, Tennessee, on July 3, 1940; B.A., Vanderbilt University 1962; J.D., New York…

Leo C. ZEFERETTI, Congress, NY (1927)

ZEFERETTI Leo C. , a Representative from New York; born in Brooklyn, N.Y., July 15, 1927; attended public schools in Brooklyn; attended New York University, 1963; City University of New York Baruch…

E.L. Doctorow Biography

E.L. Doctorow(Edgar Laurence Doctorow)novelistBorn: 1/6/1931Birthplace: New York City Author known for his historical fiction, such as the novels The Book of Daniel (1960), which was…

Dorothy Rabinowitz Biography

Dorothy Rabinowitzeditor, commentator After earning a BA from Queen College in New York City, Rabinowitz studied at New York University while teaching English at NYU and at Pratt Institute.…

Leon Edel Biography

Leon Edelbiographer, educatorBorn: 9/9/1907Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania A professor of English and American literature at New York University from 1966 to 1972, he won the Pulitzer…