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June 2009 Current Events: U.S. News

World News | Business/Science News Here are the key events in United States news for the month of June 2009. New Hampshire Governor Signs Same-Sex Marriage Bill (June 3): New Hampshire governor…

Adam BENJAMIN, Jr., Congress, IN (1935-1982)

BENJAMIN Adam, Jr. , a Representative from Indiana; born in Gary, Lake County, Ind., August 6, 1935; attended the public elementary schools of Gary; graduated, Kemper Military (high) School,…

Tom Loftin Johnson Biography

Tom Loftin Johnsonbusinessman, U.S. representative, mayorBorn: 1854Birthplace: near Georgetown, Ky. He spent the early part of his career runningg streetcars in Louisville, where he came in…

Henry Elbert STUBBS, Congress, CA (1881-1937)

STUBBS Henry Elbert , a Representative from California; born in Nampa, Coleman County, Tex., March 4, 1881; attended the public schools in Groesbeck, Tex., and Phillips University, Enid, Okla.;…

Robert Palmer 1997 Deaths

Robert Palmermusic critic, historian, musician, producer One of the country's premier music critics and writers, Palmer covered alternative music, jazz, blues and roots for scholarly and…

Kenneth E. BENTSEN, Jr., Congress, TX (1959)

BENTSEN Kenneth E., Jr. , a Representative from Texas; born in Houston, Harris County, Tex., June 3, 1959; graduated from Deerfield Academy, Deerfield, Mass., 1977; B.A., University of St. Thomas…

Richard Gordon Hatcher Biography

Richard Gordon Hatcherpolitician, law professorBorn: 7/10/1933Birthplace: Michigan City, Ind. Hatcher was elected mayor of Gary, Ind., in 1967, and he remained in office for the next 20 years. A…

Biographies: Notable Chess Players

Notable Chess Players Gary Kasparov See also Deep Blue, Chess Computer The Turk Wolfgang von Kempelen People in the NewsRecent Obituaries Related Links Biographies…

William Fred BIRCH, Congress, NJ (1870-1946)

BIRCH William Fred , a Representative from New Jersey; born in Newark, N.J., August 30, 1870; moved with his parents to Phillipsburg, N.J., in 1872 and to Dover, Morris County, N.J., in 1874;…