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Marion CANNON, Congress, CA (1834-1920)

CANNON Marion , a Representative from California; born near Morgantown, Va. (now West Virginia), October 30, 1834; attended the district school; learned the blacksmith trade; moved to California…

Newton CANNON, Congress, TN (1781-1841)

CANNON Newton , a Representative from Tennessee; born in Guilford County, N.C., May 22, 1781; attended the common schools; moved to Tennessee at an early period and settled near Nashville,…

bronze, in metallurgy

(Encyclopedia) bronze, in metallurgy, alloy of copper, tin, zinc, phosphorus, and sometimes small amounts of other elements. Bronzes are harder than brasses. Most are produced by melting the copper…

Nick H. SMITH, Congress, MI (1934)

SMITH Nick H. , a Representative from Michigan; born in Addison, Hillsdale County, Mich., November 5, 1934; B.A., Michigan State University, East Lansing, Mich., 1957; M.S., University of…

Clarence Andrew CANNON, Congress, MO (1879-1964)

CANNON Clarence Andrew , a Representative from Missouri; born in Elsberry, Lincoln County, Mo., April 11, 1879; was graduated from La Grange Junior College, Hannibal, Mo., in 1901, from William…

Frank Jenne CANNON, Congress, UT (1859-1933)

Senate Years of Service: 1896-1897; 1897-1899 Party: Republican; Silver Republican CANNON Frank Jenne , a Delegate from the Territory of Utah and a Senator from Utah; born in Salt Lake City,…

George Quayle CANNON, Congress, UT (1827-1901)

CANNON George Quayle , a Delegate from the Territory of Utah; born in Liverpool, England, January 11, 1827; attended the common schools; immigrated to the United States in 1842 with his parents,…

Howard Walter CANNON, Congress, NV (1912-2002)

Senate Years of Service: 1959-1983 Party: Democrat CANNON Howard Walter , a Senator from Nevada; born in St. George, Washington County, Utah, January 26, 1912; graduated from Arizona State Teachers…

Joseph Gurney CANNON, Congress, IL (1836-1926)

CANNON Joseph Gurney , a Representative from Illinois; born in Guilford, Guilford County, N.C., May 7, 1836; moved with his parents to Bloomingdale, Ind., in 1840; completed preparatory studies;…

Raymond Joseph CANNON, Congress, WI (1894-1951)

CANNON Raymond Joseph , a Representative from Wisconsin; born in Ironwood, Gogebic County, Mich., August 26, 1894; his parents having died when he was six months old, he spent his early life in a…