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Thelma Catherine Pat Ryan Nixon Biography
Thelma Catherine “Pat” Ryan NixonFirst LadyBorn: 3/16/1912Birthplace: Ely, Nevada Her father, a miner in Ely, Nevada, gave her the nickname “Pat” because she was born the evening before St.…2003–2004 Emmy Awards
Outstanding Drama SeriesThe Sopranos (HBO)Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama SeriesJames Spader, The PracticeOutstanding Lead Actress in a Drama SeriesAllison Janney, The West WingOutstanding…Benz, Karl
(Encyclopedia) Benz, KarlBenz, Karlbĕnts [key], 1844–1929, German engineer, credited with building the first automobile powered by an internal-combustion engine. The car, driven in Mannheim in 1885…Snow, John William
(Encyclopedia) Snow, John William, 1939–, U.S. government official and business executive, b. Toledo, Ohio. An economist and lawyer, he held Dept. of Transportation posts in the Nixon and Ford…Blount, Winton Malcolm, Jr.
(Encyclopedia) Blount, Winton Malcolm, Jr., 1921–2002, U.S. postmaster general (1969–71), b. Union Springs, Ala. A successful building contractor, he was (1946–68) president and chairman of the board…Walters, Barbara
(Encyclopedia) Walters, Barbara, 1929–2022, American journalist, news anchor, and media personality, b. 1929, Boston. Walters was a pioneering female…Simon, William Edward
(Encyclopedia) Simon, William Edward, 1927–2000, U.S. secretary of the treasury (1974–77), b. Paterson, N.J. He served (1946–48) in the U.S. army in Japan, graduated from Lafayette College (1952),…George Stuart NIXON, Congress, NV (1860-1912)
Senate Years of Service: 1905-1912 Party: Republican NIXON George Stuart , a Senator from Nevada; born in Placer County, Calif., on April 2, 1860; attended the public schools; went to work for a…John Thompson NIXON, Congress, NJ (1820-1889)
NIXON John Thompson , a Representative from New Jersey; born in Fairton, Cumberland County, N.J., on August 31, 1820; attended private schools and was graduated from Princeton College in 1841;…Richard Milhous NIXON, Congress, CA (1913-1994)
Senate Years of Service: 1950-1953 Party: Republican NIXON Richard Milhous , a Representative and a Senator from California and a Vice President and 37th President of the United States; born in…