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George Gallup

Name at birth: George Horace Gallup, Jr.George Gallup was a New York ad man who's career in market research led him to found the American Institute of Public Opinion in 1935, starting one of the…

Ruth Hanna McCORMICK, Congress, IL (1880-1944)

MCCORMICK Ruth Hanna , A Representative from Illinois; born in Cleveland, Ohio, March 27, 1880; attended Hathaway Brown School in Cleveland, Dobbs Ferry (N.Y.) School, and Miss Porter's School in…

Stephen BOLLES, Congress, WI (1866-1941)

BOLLES Stephen , a Representative from Wisconsin; born in Springboro, Crawford County, Pa., June 25, 1866; attended the public schools; was graduated from the State Normal School of Pennsylvania…

Joel Prescott HEATWOLE, Congress, MN (1856-1910)

HEATWOLE Joel Prescott , a Representative from Minnesota; born at Waterford Mills, Elkhart County, Ind., August 22, 1856; attended the public schools; learned the printer's trade; taught school…

James Henry HAMMOND, Congress, SC (1807-1864)

Senate Years of Service: 1857-1860 Party: Democrat HAMMOND James Henry , a Representative and a Senator from South Carolina; born in Newberry District, S.C., November 15, 1807; graduated from the…

Lewis Cass CARPENTER, Congress, SC (1836-1908)

CARPENTER Lewis Cass , a Representative from South Carolina; born in Putnam, Conn., February 20, 1836; attended the public schools; moved to New Jersey, where he taught school; appointed State…

Carl SCHURZ, Congress, MO (1829-1906)

Senate Years of Service: 1869-1875 Party: Republican SCHURZ Carl , a Senator from Missouri; born in Liblar, near Cologne, Germany, March 2, 1829; educated at the gymnasium of Cologne and the…

Henry Justin ALLEN, Congress, KS (1868-1950)

Senate Years of Service: 1929-1930 Party: Republican ALLEN Henry Justin , a Senator from Kansas; born in Pittsfield, Warren County, Pa., September 11, 1868; moved with his parents to Kansas in…