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The House of Representatives — 110th Congress

In the following lists, the numeral indicates the congressional district represented; AL is for representatives at large. All terms run from Jan. 2007 to Jan. 2009. See also: Current and…

Hunt, Richard Morris

(Encyclopedia) Hunt, Richard Morris, 1828–95, American architect, b. Brattleboro, Vt., studied in Geneva, Switzerland, and at the École des Beaux-Arts; brother of William Morris Hunt. He was a…

Giving Pledge Participants

The United States is home to roughly 40% of the world's billionaires. About 10% of America's richest citizens have committed to participate in the Giving Pledge and donate…

Walter Annenberg 2002 Deaths

Walter AnnenbergAge: 94 publisher, philanthropist, and art collector who presided over media empire Triangle Publications from 1942, when he inherited it from his father, until 1988, when he…

Walter Sisulu 2003 Deaths

Walter SisuluAge: 90 South African politician and anti-apartheid crusader who was a longtime mentor to Nelson Mandela. Together, Sisulu and Mandela led the African National Congress,…

Walter Payton Career Highlights

July 25, 1954—November 1, 1999 by Michael Morrison Related Links Almanac: Walter PaytonEncyclopedia: Walter PaytonNFL Career Rushing YardsPro Football Hall of FameWalter Payton, the former…

Walter Matthau 2000 Deaths

Walter MatthauAge: 79 perpetually rumpled veteran actor who first appeared on Broadway in 1948 and made his film debut in The Kentuckian (1958). His Broadway performance in Neil Simon's The…

Walter A. Haas Biography

Walter A. Haasbusiness executiveBorn: 5/11/1889Birthplace: San Francisco, Calif. Haas began his lifelong affiliation with Levi Strauss & Co. in 1914 when he married the grand-niece of its…

Walter P. Paepcke Biography

Walter P. Paepckeentrepreneur, philanthropistBorn: 1897Birthplace: Chicago, Ill. An industrialist who is largely credited with having turned Aspen, Colorado into a cultural mecca and winter…

Walter Trampler 1997 Deaths

Walter Tramplerviolist founding member of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln CenterBorn: 1915Died: 1997Arthur Tracy1997 DeathsPaul E. Tsongas