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Frederick VAN NUYS, Congress, IN (1874-1944)

Senate Years of Service: 1933-1944 Party: Democrat VAN NUYS Frederick , a Senator from Indiana; born in Falmouth, Rush County, Ind., April 16, 1874; attended the public schools; graduated from…

Andrew John VOLSTEAD, Congress, MN (1860-1947)

VOLSTEAD Andrew John , a Representative from Minnesota; born near Kenyon, Goodhue County, Minn., October 31, 1860; attended the public schools of the district and St. Olaf College, Northfield,…

Carol Moseley-Braun Biography

Carol Moseley-Braun lawyer and former U.S. senatorBorn: 8/16/1947Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois   Moseley-Braun made history in 1992 when she was elected to the U.S. Senate, becoming the first…

Hamilton FISH, Jr., Congress, NY (1926-1996)

FISH Hamilton, Jr. , a Representative from New York; born in Washington, D.C., June 3, 1926; graduate of Kent School, Kent, Conn.; Harvard College, A.B., 1949; LL.B., New York University School of…

James Proctor KNOTT, Congress, KY (1830-1911)

KNOTT James Proctor , a Representative from Kentucky; born in Raywick, near Lebanon, Marion County, Ky., on August 29, 1830; attended the public schools; studied law; moved to Memphis, Mo., in May…

Daniel Dewey BARNARD, Congress, NY (1797-1861)

BARNARD Daniel Dewey , a Representative from New York; born in Sheffield, Berkshire County, Mass., July 16, 1797; attended the common schools and was graduated from Williams College, Williamstown…

Charles Ernest GRASSLEY, Congress, IA (1933)

Senate Years of Service: 1981- Party: Republican GRASSLEY Charles Ernest , a Senator and a Representative from Iowa; born in New Hartford, Butler County, Iowa, September 17, 1933; attended the…

John James JENKINS, Congress, WI (1843-1911)

JENKINS John James , a Representative from Wisconsin; born in Weymouth, England, August 24, 1843; attended the common schools; immigrated to the United States with his parents, who settled in…

John KEAN, Congress, NJ (1852-1914)

Senate Years of Service: 1899-1911 Party: Republican KEAN John , a Representative and a Senator from New Jersey; born at 'Ursino,' near Elizabeth, N.J., December 4, 1852; studied in private…

Henry John HYDE, Congress, IL (1924-2007)

HYDE Henry John , a Representative from Illinois; born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., April 18, 1924; B.S., Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., 1947; J.D., Loyola University Law School, Chicago…