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Donald Campbell McRUER, Congress, CA (1826-1898)

McRUER Donald Campbell , a Representative from California; born in Bangor, Maine, March 10, 1826; pursued an academic course; moved to San Francisco, Calif., in 1851 and engaged in the business of…

George Paul MILLER, Congress, CA (1891-1982)

MILLER George Paul , a Representative from California; born in San Francisco, Calif., January 15, 1891; attended public and private schools; was graduated from St. Mary's (Calif.) College in 1912…

Sala Galante BURTON, Congress, CA (1925-1987)

BURTON Sala Galante , a Representative from California; born Sala Galante in Bialystock, Poland, April 1, 1925; attended public schools in San Francisco and San Francisco University, San Francisco…

Dianne FEINSTEIN, Congress, CA (1933)

Senate Years of Service: 1992- Party: Democrat FEINSTEIN Dianne , a Senator from California; born in San Francisco, Calif., June 22, 1933; attended the San Francisco public schools and graduated…

Spanish civil war

(Encyclopedia) Spanish civil war, 1936–39, conflict in which the conservative and traditionalist forces in Spain rose against and finally overthrew the second Spanish republic. For Germany and…

Milton Slocum LATHAM, Congress, CA (1827-1882)

Senate Years of Service: 1860-1863 Party: Democrat LATHAM Milton Slocum , a Representative and a Senator from California; born in Columbus, Ohio, May 23, 1827; pursued classical studies and…

Willie Brown

Name at birth: Willie Lewis Brown, Jr.Willie Brown was the colorful and powerful mayor of San Francisco from 1996 to 2004. The job capped a political career which included 31 years for Brown in the…