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Martin Nelson JOHNSON, Congress, ND (1850-1909)

Senate Years of Service: 1909-1909 Party: Republican JOHNSON Martin Nelson , a Representative and a Senator from North Dakota; born in Racine County, Wis., March 3, 1850; moved with his parents…

William WILLIAMSON, Congress, SD (1875-1972)

WILLIAMSON William , a Representative from South Dakota; born near New Sharon, Mahaska County, Iowa, October 7, 1875; moved with his parents to Plankinton, Aurora County, S.Dak., in 1882; attended…

Gerald Prentice NYE, Congress, ND (1892-1971)

Senate Years of Service: 1925-1945 Party: Republican NYE Gerald Prentice , a Senator from North Dakota; born in Hortonville, Outagamie County, Wis., December 19, 1892; attended the public schools;…

Francis Higbee CASE, Congress, SD (1896-1962)

Senate Years of Service: 1951-1962 Party: Republican CASE Francis Higbee , a Representative and a Senator from South Dakota; born in Everly, Clay County, Iowa, December 9, 1896; moved with his…

The Supreme Court: Sales Taxes on Mail Orders

Sales Taxes on Mail Orders The Supreme Court Taxing the Populace Taxes on Employee's Tip Income Gambling Taxes Collected at Native American Reservations Sales Taxes on Mail Orders Many of us…

Benjamin Reifel Biography

Benjamin ReifelSioux activist and U.S. representative from South Dakota Born: September 19, 1906Birthplace: Rosebud Reservation, Parmelee, South Dakota The first Sioux to serve in Congress,…

John HOEVEN, Congress, ND (1957)

Senate Years of Service: 2011- Party: Republican HOEVEN John , a Senator from North Dakota; born in Bismarck, N.D., March 13, 1957; graduated Dartmouth College, B.A., 1979; graduated Northwestern…

Origin of State Names

Alabama From the Alabama or Alibamu people, though the river was named first. Alabama comes from the Choctaw for "vegetation pickers," in reference to local farming practices. Alaska A…