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Hatton William SUMNERS, Congress, TX (1875-1962)

SUMNERS Hatton William , a Representative from Texas; born near Fayetteville, Lincoln County, Tenn., May 30, 1875; moved to Garland, Dallas County, Tex., in 1893; studied law; was admitted to the…

Milton Cline GARBER, Congress, OK (1867-1948)

GARBER Milton Cline , a Representative from Oklahoma; born in Humboldt, Calif., November 30, 1867; was reared on a farm in Iowa; attended the common schools, Upper Iowa University at Fayette 1887-…

Thomas BUTLER, Congress, LA (1785-1847)

BUTLER Thomas , a Representative from Louisiana; born near Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pa., April 14, 1785; attended the common schools and received a college education in Pittsburgh, Pa.;…

Judah DANA, Congress, ME (1772-1845)

Senate Years of Service: 1836-1837 Party: Jacksonian DANA Judah , a Senator from Maine; born in Pomfret, Vt., April 25, 1772; attended the common schools, and graduated from Dartmouth College,…

George Austin WELSH, Congress, PA (1878-1970)

WELSH George Austin , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born near Bay View, Cecil County, Md., August 9, 1878; attended the country schools and the public schools of Philadelphia, Pa.; took…

John Austin MOON, Congress, TN (1855-1921)

MOON John Austin , a Representative from Tennessee; born near Charlottesville, Albemarle County, Va., April 22, 1855; moved with his parents to Bristol, Va., in 1857 and then to Chattanooga, Tenn…

October Current Events 2023: U.S. News

Top of Page World News | Disaster News | Science & Technology News | Current Events This Week The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you…

Berlusconi, Silvio

(Encyclopedia) Berlusconi, Silvio Berlusconi, Silvio bĕrˌləskōˈnē [key], 1936–2023, Italian business executive and…

adoption

(Encyclopedia) adoption, act by which the legal relation of parent and child is created. Adoption was recognized by Roman law but not by common law. Statutes first introduced adoption into U.S. law…

United Mine Workers of America

(Encyclopedia) United Mine Workers of America (UMW), international labor union formed (1890) by the amalgamation of the National Progressive Union (organized 1888) and the mine locals under the…