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Don Levingston SHORT, Congress, ND (1903-1982)
SHORT Don Levingston , a Representative from North Dakota; born in Le Mars, Plymouth County, Iowa, June 22, 1903; moved with parents to a ranch in Billings County, near Medora, N.Dak., in February…Bill Pickett Biography
Bill Pickettcowboy, rodeo starBorn: (probably) 12/5/1870Birthplace: Williamson County, Tex. After quitting school in the fifth grade, Pickett became a full-time ranch hand and developed into…Samuel Harrison COON, Congress, OR (1903-1980)
COON Samuel Harrison , a Representative from Oregon; born in Boise, Ada County, Idaho, April 15, 1903; attended public schools in Cambridge and Boise, Idaho; graduated from the University of…Mary Ann Dyer Goodnight Biography
Mary Ann Dyer Goodnight Mollyearly settler, philanthropist Born: 9/12/1839Birthplace: Madison County, Tenn. Daughter of a prominent lawyer, Mary Dyer was 14 when the family moved to Texas.…Phillip Colgan FERGUSON, Congress, OK (1903-1978)
FERGUSON Phillip Colgan , a Representative from Oklahoma; born in Wellington, Sumner County, Kans., August 15, 1903; attended the public schools; was graduated from the University of Kansas at…Edwin Markham
Markham, Edwin[1852-1940](4)Born at Oregon City, Oregon, April 23, 1852. Removed at an early age to California, where his childhood was spent upon a ranch in herding sheep and riding the…John Benjamin KENDRICK, Congress, WY (1857-1933)
Senate Years of Service: 1917-1933 Party: Democrat KENDRICK John Benjamin , a Senator from Wyoming; born near Jacksonville, Cherokee County, Tex., September 6, 1857; attended the public schools;…Ellsworth Brewer BUCK, Congress, NY (1892-1970)
BUCK Ellsworth Brewer , a Representative from New York; born in Chicago, Ill., July 3, 1892; attended the public schools in Chicago and Morgan Park (Ill.) Academy; was graduated from Dartmouth…Texas Rodeo History
Top of Page Source: iStockRodeo— not only is this a competitive sport with incredibly talented riders and trainers, but it's also a thrilling whirlwind of high-stakes maneuvers that keep spectators…George CURRY, Congress, NM (1861-1947)
CURRY George , a Representative from New Mexico; born on Greenwood plantation, near Bayou Sara, La., April 3, 1861; attended the public schools; moved to the Territory of New Mexico in 1879 and…