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James Thomas BEGG, Congress, OH (1877-1963)

BEGG James Thomas , a Representative from Ohio; born on a farm near Lima, Allen County, Ohio, February 16, 1877; attended the public and high schools of Columbus Grove, and Lima (Ohio) College;…

Charles Noel CROSBY, Congress, PA (1876-1951)

CROSBY Charles Noel , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born September 29, 1876, in a farming settlement named Cherry Valley, near Andover, Ashtabula County, Ohio; attended preparatory schools,…

Alvin Ray BUSH, Congress, PA (1893-1959)

BUSH Alvin Ray , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born on a farm in Boggs Township, Clearfield County, Pa., June 4, 1893; attended the public schools; at the age of thirteen started work as a…

Earle CABELL, Congress, TX (1906-1975)

CABELL Earle , A Representative from Texas; born on a farm, south of Trinity River in Dallas County, Tex., October 27, 1906; graduated from North Dallas High School in 1925; attended Texas A. &…

James McClure CLARKE, Congress, NC (1917-1999)

CLARKE James McClure , a Representative from North Carolina; born in Manchester, Vt., June 12, 1917; attended public schools of Manchester, Vt., and Buncombe County, N.C.; graduated from Asheville…

Larry McMurtry

Larry McMurtry was the Pulitzer and Oscar winner who wrote the novel Lonesome Dove and co-wrote the screenplay for Brokeback Mountain (for which he shared the Academy Award with collaborator Diana…

José Lorenzo PESQUERA, Congress, PR (1882-1950)

PESQUERA José Lorenzo , a Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico; born in Bayamon, P.R., August 10, 1882; was graduated from Provincial Institute of Puerto Rico in 1897; attended the Keystone…

PHILLIPS, John, Congress, CA (1887-1983)

PHILLIPS, John, a Representative from California; born in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pa., September 11, 1887; moved to St. David, Pa., in 1891; attended the public schools; was graduated from…

Thomas Bahnson STANLEY, Congress, VA (1890-1970)

STANLEY Thomas Bahnson , a Representative from Virginia; born on a farm near Spencer, Henry County, Va., July 16, 1890; attended the local public schools and Eastman Business College, Poughkeepsie…

Albert Harold QUIE, Congress, MN (1923)

QUIE Albert Harold , a Representative from Minnesota; born on a farm in Wheeling Township, Rice County, near Dennison, Minn., September 18, 1923; attended the grade schools in Nerstrand and high…