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SMITH, William, Congress, SC (1762-1840)

Senate Years of Service: 1816-1823; 1826-1831 Party: Democratic Republican SMITH William , a Senator from South Carolina; born around 1762, probably in North Carolina; attended several private…

SMITH, William, Congress, VA (1797-1887)

SMITH, William, a Representative from Virginia; born in Marengo, King George County, Va., September 6, 1797; attended private schools in Virginia and Plainfield Academy in Connecticut; studied…

Willis SMITH, Congress, NC (1887-1953)

Senate Years of Service: 1950-1953 Party: Democrat SMITH Willis , a Senator from North Carolina; born in Norfolk, Va., December 19, 1887; at the death of his father, moved with his mother to…

Wint SMITH, Congress, KS (1892-1976)

SMITH Wint , a Representative from Kansas; born in Mankato, Jewell County, Kans., October 7, 1892; attended the public schools and was graduated from the Mankato High School; during the First…

Albert Smith WHITE, Congress, IN (1803-1864)

Senate Years of Service: 1839-1845 Party: Whig WHITE Albert Smith , a Representative and a Senator from Indiana; born in Orange County, N.Y., October 24, 1803; graduated from Union College,…

David Smith MONSON, Congress, UT (1945)

MONSON David Smith , a Representative from Utah; born in Salt Lake City, Utah, June 20, 1945; attended public schools; B.S., University of Utah, 1970; sergeant, Utah Air National Guard, 1967-1973;…

Robert Smith WALKER, Congress, PA (1942)

WALKER Robert Smith , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Bradford, McKean County, Pa., December 23, 1942; graduated from Penn Manor High School, Millersville, Pa., 1960; attended the…

Smith McPHERSON, Congress, IA (1848-1915)

McPHERSON Smith , a Representative from Iowa; born near Mooresville, Morgan County, Ind., February 14, 1848; attended the common schools and Mooresville Academy; was graduated from the law…

Murphy, Charles Francis

(Encyclopedia) Murphy, Charles Francis, 1858–1924, American political boss, b. New York City. He was the owner of many saloons in New York City and took a keen interest in Democratic politics. His…

Mun, Thomas

(Encyclopedia) Mun, ThomasMun, Thomasmŭn [key], 1571–1641, English writer on economics. A merchant in Italy and the Levant, he became (1615) a director in the East India Company. In his Discourse of…