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Jabez Young JACKSON, Congress, GA (1790)

JACKSON Jabez Young , a Representative from Georgia; born in Savannah, Ga., in July 1790; resided at Clarkesville; elected as a Jacksonian to the Twenty-fourth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by…

Mark McCormack 2003 Deaths

Mark McCormackAge: 72 founder and CEO of International Management Group (IMG), the sports management conglomerate that represents Tiger Woods, Wayne Gretzky, Arnold Palmer, and Andre Agassi.…

Vernon G. BUCHANAN, Congress, FL (1951)

BUCHANAN Vernon G. , a Representative from Florida; born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., May 8, 1951; B.B.A., Cleary University, Ann Arbor, Mich., 1975; M.B.A., University of Detroit, Detroit,…

PATTERSON, William, Congress, NY (1789-1838)

PATTERSON William , a Representative from New York; born in Londonderry, Rockingham County, N.H., June 4, 1789; attended the common schools; moved to Rensselaerville, Albany County, N.Y., in 1815…

Carl Duane PURSELL, Congress, MI (1932-2009)

PURSELL Carl Duane , a Representative from Michigan; born in Imlay City, Lapeer County, Mich., December 19, 1932; educated in the public schools of Plymouth, Mich.; graduated from Plymouth High…

The Cold Six Thousand

Author:James EllroyPublisher:Knopf Set between the assassinations of President Kennedy and his brother Robert, Ellroy's latest romp careens around the world, stopping in Las Vegas, Vietnam,…

Sherrod WILLIAMS, Congress, KY (1804)

WILLIAMS Sherrod , a Representative from Kentucky; born in Pulaski County, Ky., in 1804; moved with his parents to Wayne County; received a limited education; learned the trade of brickmaker in…

Amos Eastman WOOD, Congress, OH (1810-1850)

WOOD Amos Eastman , a Representative from Ohio; born in Ellisburg, N.Y., January 2, 1810; attended the common schools; moved to Sandusky County, Ohio, in 1833 and engaged in agricultural pursuits…