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Clyde Taylor ELLIS, Congress, AR (1908-1980)

ELLIS Clyde Taylor , a Representative from Arkansas; born on a farm near Garfield, Benton County, Ark., December 21, 1908; attended the public schools of Fayetteville, Ark.; University of Arkansas…

Joseph Taylor ROBINSON, Congress, AR (1872-1937)

Senate Years of Service: 1913-1937 Party: Democrat ROBINSON Joseph Taylor , a Representative and a Senator from Arkansas; born on a farm near Lonoke, Lonoke County, Ark., August 26, 1872; attended…

Richard CASWELL, Congress, NC (1729-1789)

CASWELL, Richard, a Delegate from North Carolina; born in Harford (now Baltimore) County, Md., August 3, 1729; moved to North Carolina in 1746; appointed deputy surveyor of the colony in 1750…

Judah Philip BENJAMIN, Congress, LA (1811-1884)

Senate Years of Service: 1853-1855; 1855-1857; 1857-1861 Party: Whig; Opposition; Democrat BENJAMIN Judah Philip , a Senator from Louisiana; born on the Island of St. Croix, Danish West Indies (…

Nina Davuluri

Nina Davuluri was crowned Miss America for 2014, becoming the first Indian American to win that pageant title. Nina Davuluri's parents both were born in India and moved to the United States in the…

Dwight Lowry Biography

Dwight LowryAge: 39 award winning minor league manager and former major league player; played catcher for the 1984 World Series Champion Detroit Tigers; named Tigers minor league manager of…

Mark PRYOR, Congress, AR (1963)

Senate Years of Service: 2003-2015 Party: Democrat PRYOR Mark , a Senator from Arkansas; born in Fayetteville, Arkansas, on January 10, 1963; B.A., University of Arkansas 1985; J.D., University of…

Alexander MEBANE, Congress, NC (1744-1795)

MEBANE Alexander , a Representative from North Carolina; born in Hawfields, N.C., November 26, 1744; attended the common schools of Orange County; delegate to the Provincial Congress of North…

James Byron REED, Congress, AR (1881-1935)

REED James Byron , a Representative from Arkansas; born near Lonoke, Lonoke County, Ark., January 2, 1881; attended the rural schools of his county and Hendrix College; graduated from the law…

Charles Chester REID, Congress, AR (1868-1922)

REID Charles Chester , a Representative from Arkansas; born in Clarksville, Johnson County, Ark., June 15, 1868; attended the public schools and the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 1883-…