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Henry WISNER, Congress, NY (1720-1790)

WISNER, Henry, a Delegate from New York; born near Florida, Orange County, N.Y., in 1720; completed academic studies; invested in real estate and built a gristmill near Goshen, N.Y.; assistant…

Arthur Wergs MITCHELL, Congress, IL (1883-1968)

MITCHELL Arthur Wergs , a Representative from Illinois; born on a farm near Lafayette, Chambers County, Ala., December 22, 1883; attended the public schools, Tuskegee Institute at Tuskegee, Ala.,…

John Henry MOREHEAD, Congress, NE (1861-1942)

MOREHEAD John Henry , a Representative from Nebraska; born on a farm near Columbia, Lucas County, Iowa, December 3, 1861; attended the public schools and a business college in Shenandoah, Iowa;…

Jeb Bush

Name at birth: John Ellis BushJohn "Jeb" Bush was elected governor of Florida in 1998 and served two terms before stepping down in 2007 and then running unsuccessfully for president in 2016. Jeb…

Francis Thomas MALONEY, Congress, CT (1894-1945)

Senate Years of Service: 1935-1945 Party: Democrat MALONEY Francis Thomas , a Representative and a Senator from Connecticut; born in Meriden, New Haven County, Conn., March 31, 1894; attended the…

Emperor Norton

The Question: My friend says there was an emperor of the United States. What's the story with that? The Answer: That would be Norton I, self-…

What Planet Are You From?

Director:Mike NicholsWriters:Garry Shandling, Michael Leeson, Ed Solomon, Peter TolanColumbia Pictures; R; 115Release:3/00Cast:Garry Shandling, Annette Bening, Greg Kinnear Life imitating art…