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Willard SAULSBURY, Sr., Congress, DE (1820-1892)

Senate Years of Service: 1859-1871 Party: Democrat SAULSBURY Willard, Sr. , (brother of Eli Saulsbury, father of Willard Saulsbury, Jr.), a Senator from Delaware; born in Mispillion Hundred, Kent…

Mars, family of American food manufacturers

(Encyclopedia) Mars, family of American food manufacturers. Franklin Clarence Mars, 1882–1934, b. Hancock, Minn., was a chocolate manufacturer who produced candy at home before opening a candy…

Lehman, Herbert Henry

(Encyclopedia) Lehman, Herbert HenryLehman, Herbert Henrylēˈmən [key], 1878–1963, American political leader, b. New York City. At first an executive of a textile firm, he became (1908) a partner in…

Thomas Hale BOGGS, Sr., Congress, LA (1914-1972)

BOGGS Thomas Hale, Sr. , a Representative from Louisiana; born in Long Beach, Harrison County, Miss., February 15, 1914; attended the public and parochial schools of Jefferson Parish, La.; was…

Walter Beaman JONES, Sr., Congress, NC (1913-1992)

JONES Walter Beaman, Sr. , a Representative from North Carolina; born in Fayetteville, Hoke County, N.C., August 19, 1913; attended Elise Academy, Hemp, N.C.; B.S., North Carolina State University…