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William RYAN, Congress, NY (1840-1925)
RYAN William , A Representative from New York; born in Tipperary, Ireland, March 8, 1840; immigrated to the United States with his parents, who settled in Stanwich, Conn., in 1844; attended the…Cantor, Eric Ivan
(Encyclopedia) Cantor, Eric Ivan, 1963–, U.S. politician, b. Richmond, Va., grad. George Washington Univ. (B.A., 1985), William and Mary (J.D., 1988), Columbia (M.S., 1989). A conservative Republican…Summer Games Highlights: 2008
Day-to-day news from Beijing by Liz Olson, Mark Hughes, Chris Warner, and Beth Rowen Top Medal Count*United States: 110China: 100Russia: 72 Friday, Aug. 8 The 2008 Summer Games…Lodge, Thomas
(Encyclopedia) Lodge, Thomas, 1558?–1625, English writer, grad. Oxford, 1577. After abandoning the study of law for literature, he published (c.1580) his defense of poetry and other arts, usually…Hanks, Tom
(Encyclopedia) Hanks, Tom, 1956–, American film actor, b. Concord, Calif., as Thomas Jeffrey Hanks. In 1980 he acted in his first film, and in 1980–82 he co-starred in a television sitcom. Hanks…November 2016: Paul Ryan Nominated as Speaker of the House
World News | Disasters & Science News Here's a slideshow depicting the major U.S. news events of November 2016. 1. Two Police Officers Killed in Iowa in Separate Attacks 2.…Francis Ryan DUFFY, Congress, WI (1888-1979)
Senate Years of Service: 1933-1939 Party: Democrat DUFFY Francis Ryan , a Senator from Wisconsin; born in Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac County, Wis., June 23, 1888; attended the public schools;…Samuel Ryan CURTIS, Congress, IA (1805-1866)
CURTIS Samuel Ryan , a Representative from Iowa; born near Champlain, Clinton County, N.Y., February 3, 1805; moved to Ohio, where he attended the public schools; appointed a cadet in the United…Benjamin Ryan TILLMAN, Congress, SC (1847-1918)
Senate Years of Service: 1895-1918 Party: Democrat TILLMAN Benjamin Ryan , a Senator from South Carolina; born near Trenton, Edgefield County, S.C., August 11, 1847; pursued an academic course…Elmer James RYAN, Congress, MN (1907-1958)
RYAN Elmer James , a Representative from Minnesota; born in Rosemount, Dakota County, Minn., May 26, 1907; attended the public schools; was graduated from the law department of the University of…