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United States Coast Guard Academy

(Encyclopedia) United States Coast Guard Academy, at New London, Conn.; for training young men and women to be officers of the U.S. Coast Guard; established 1876, opened 1877 as United States Revenue…

New London

(Encyclopedia) New London, city (1990 pop. 24,540), New London co., SE Conn., on the Thames River near its mouth on Long Island Sound; laid out 1646 by John Winthrop, inc. 1784. It is a deepwater…

Howard COBLE, Congress, NC (1931)

COBLE Howard , a Representative from North Carolina; born in Greensboro, Guilford County, N.C., March 18, 1931; attended Appalachian State University, Boone, N.C., 1949-1950; A.B., Guilford…

Claiborne de Borda PELL, Congress, RI (1918-2009)

Senate Years of Service: 1961-1997 Party: Democrat PELL Claiborne de Borda , a Senator from Rhode Island; born in New York City, November 22, 1918; graduated, Princeton University 1940 and Columbia…

James Armstrong MacKAY, Congress, GA (1919-2004)

MacKAY James Armstrong , a Representative from Georgia; born in Fairfield, Jefferson County, Ala., June 25, 1919; educated in the public schools; A.B., Emory University, Atlanta, Ga., 1940;…

Patrick Minor MARTIN, Congress, CA (1924-1968)

MARTIN Patrick Minor , a Representative from California; born in Norfolk, Madison County, Nebr., November 25, 1924; attended the public schools; graduated from Riverside (Calif.) Junior College…

William P. BAKER, Congress, CA (1940)

BAKER William P. , a Representative from California; born in Oakland, Calif., June 14, 1940; attended public schools; B.S., San Jose State College, 1963; served in the United States Coast Guard…

Edwin Duing ESHLEMAN, Congress, PA (1920-1985)

ESHLEMAN Edwin Duing , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Quarryville, Lancaster County, Pa., December 4, 1920; Franklin and Marshall College, B.S., 1942; graduate work in political…

Bill DELAHUNT, Congress, MA (1941)

DELAHUNT Bill , a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Quincy, Norfolk County, Mass., July 18, 1941; graduated from Thayer Academy, Braintree, Mass.; B.A., Middlebury College, Middlebury, Vt…