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Jesse Burgess THOMAS, Congress, IN (1777-1853)

Senate Years of Service: 1818-1829 Party: Democratic Republican; Crawford Republican; Adams THOMAS Jesse Burgess , a Delegate from Indiana Territory and a Senator from Illinois; born in…

Jesse SPEIGHT, Congress, NC (1795-1847)

Senate Years of Service: 1845-1847 Party: Democrat SPEIGHT Jesse , a Representative from North Carolina and a Senator from Mississippi; born in Greene County, N.C., September 22, 1795; attended the…

David G. REICHERT, Congress, WA (1950)

REICHERT David G. , a Representative from Washington; born in Detroit Lakes, Becker County, Minn., August 29, 1950; graduated, Kent Meridian High School, Kent, Wash., 1968; A.A., Concordia Lutheran…

Jesse ROOT, Congress, CT (1736-1822)

ROOT, Jesse, a Delegate from Connecticut; born in Coventry, Tolland County, Conn., December 28, 1736; was graduated from Princeton College in 1756; studied theology in Andover; was ordained as…

Jesse SLOCUMB, Congress, NC (1780-1820)

SLOCUMB Jesse , a Representative from North Carolina; born in Spring Bank, Dobbs (later Wayne) County, N.C., in 1780; completed preparatory studies; engaged in agricultural pursuits; held…

Thomas G. TANCREDO, Congress, CO (1945)

TANCREDO Thomas G. , a Representative from Colorado; born in Denver, Denver County, Colo., December 20, 1945; graduated from Holy Family High School, Broomfield, Colo., 1964; B.A., University of…

Jesse WHARTON, Congress, TN (1782-1833)

Senate Years of Service: 1814-1815 Party: Democratic Republican WHARTON Jesse , a Representative and a Senator from Tennessee; born in Covesville, Albemarle County, Va., July 29, 1782; completed…

Memorable Olympic Moments: Jesse Owens, 1936

Track star Jesse Owens defiantly bucks Hitler by Mike Morrison Jesse Owens at the Berlin Olympics in 1936. (Source:AP) Related Links Olympics Overview 2012 Track & Field Preview…

Brown, Ron

(Encyclopedia) Brown, Ron (Ronald Harmon Brown), 1941–96, American politician, b. Washington, D.C. Raised in New York City's Harlem, he attended Middlebury College (grad. 1962) and St. John's Law…