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Brough, John

(Encyclopedia) Brough, JohnBrough, Johnbrŭf [key], 1811–65, Civil War governor of Ohio (1864–65), b. Marietta, Ohio. In 1844, after publishing newspapers in Marietta and Lancaster, he became owner…

Ashcroft, John

(Encyclopedia) Ashcroft, John, 1942–, American political figure, b. Chicago, grad. Yale Univ. (B.A., 1964), Univ. of Chicago School of Law (J.D., 1967). A conservative Republican, Ashcroft was…

Ray Park CHASE, Congress, MN (1880-1948)

CHASE Ray Park , a Representative from Minnesota; born in Anoka County, Minn., March 12, 1880; attended the public schools; was graduated from the University of Minnesota at Minneapolis in 1903…

David Smith MONSON, Congress, UT (1945)

MONSON David Smith , a Representative from Utah; born in Salt Lake City, Utah, June 20, 1945; attended public schools; B.S., University of Utah, 1970; sergeant, Utah Air National Guard, 1967-1973;…

John WOODS, Congress, OH (1794-1855)

WOODS John , a Representative from Ohio; born in Johnstown, Dauphin County, Pa., October 18, 1794; moved with his parents to Ohio, where he attended the common schools; served in the War of 1812;…

Chester William TAYLOR, Congress, AR (1883-1931)

TAYLOR Chester William , a Representative from Arkansas; born in Verona, Lee County, Miss., July 16, 1883; moved to Pine Bluff, Ark., with his parents; attended the public schools in Pine Bluff…

George L. KINNARD, Congress, IN (1803-1836)

KINNARD George L. , a Representative from Indiana; born in Pennsylvania in 1803; moved with his widowed mother to Tennessee and completed preparatory studies; moved to Indianapolis, Ind., in 1823…

Claire McCASKILL, Congress, MO (1953)

Senate Years of Service: 2007-2019 Party: Democrat McCASKILL Claire , a Senator from Missouri; born in Rolla, Mo., July 24, 1953; attended Hickman High School in Columbia, Mo.; graduated University…

A. B. (Ben) CHANDLER, Congress, KY (1959)

CHANDLER A. B. (Ben) , a Representative from Kentucky; born in Versailles, Woodford County, Ky., September 12, 1959; graduated from Woodford County High School; B.A., University of Kentucky,…