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Cabinet Members Under President Barack Obama

The following were the members of President Barack Obama's cabinet. President Obama's tenure was from 2009 to 2017 and he was the 44th president of the United States. Cabinet members are chosen by…

Rothko, Mark

(Encyclopedia) Rothko, MarkRothko, Markrŏthˈkō [key], 1903–70, American painter, b. Dvinsk, Russia (now Daugavpils, Latvia), as Marcus Rotkovitch. His family immigrated to the United States in 1913.…

Edwin Washington EDWARDS, Congress, LA (1927)

EDWARDS Edwin Washington , a Representative from Louisiana; born in Marksville, Avoyelles Parish, La., August 7, 1927; attended the public schools; LL.B., Louisiana State University, Shreveport,…

John LEISENRING, Congress, PA (1853-1901)

LEISENRING John , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Ashton (now Lansford), Carbon County, Pa., June 3, 1853; attended the public schools, Schwartz's Academy, Bethlehem, Pa., and…

William Shepperd ASHE, Congress, NC (1814-1862)

ASHE William Shepperd , a Representative from North Carolina; born in Rocky Point, N.C., September 14, 1814; attended school at Fayetteville, N.C., and pursued classical studies in Trinity…

John, Gospel according to Saint

(Encyclopedia) John, Gospel according to Saint, fourth book of the New Testament. This account of Jesus' life is clearly set off from the other three Gospels (see Synoptic Gospels), although it is…