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Charles Orlando PORTER, Congress, OR (1919-2006)

PORTER Charles Orlando , a Representative from Oregon; born in Klamath Falls, Klamath County, Oreg., April 4, 1919; moved to Eugene, Lane County, Oreg., in 1923 and attended the public schools;…

Employment Recruiter

Michele Dunn Tell us about your work---what do you do? I do employment recruiting and sales for an independent employment firm. My area of…

David John LEWIS, Congress, MD (1869-1952)

LEWIS David John , a Representative from Maryland; born in Nuttals Bank, Center County, near Osceola Mills, Clearfield County, Pa., May 1, 1869; worked in the coal mines 1878-1892; while so…

Facts About Elections

Candidate with highest popular vote: Reagan (1984), 54,455,075.Candidate with highest electoral vote: Reagan (1984), 525.Candidate carrying most states: Nixon (1972) and Reagan (1984), 49.…

George Hunt PENDLETON, Congress, OH (1825-1889)

Senate Years of Service: 1879-1885 Party: Democrat PENDLETON George Hunt , a Representative and a Senator from Ohio; born in Cincinnati, Ohio, July 19, 1825; attended the local schools and…

The Conventions

The national conventions of both major parties are held during the summer of a presidential election year. Earlier, each party selects delegates by primaries, conventions, committees, etc.…

Edward Lowber STOKES, Congress, PA (1880-1964)

STOKES Edward Lowber , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Philadelphia, Pa., September 29, 1880; attended the public schools and was graduated from St. Paul's School, Concord, N.H.;…

James Douglas MARTIN, Congress, AL (1918)

MARTIN James Douglas , a Representative from Alabama; born in Tarrant, Jefferson County, Ala., September 1, 1918; educated in the public schools of Jefferson County and the Birmingham School of…

Joe BACA, Congress, CA (1947)

BACA Joe , a Representative from California; born in Belen, Valencia County, N.Mex., January 23, 1947; B.A., California State University, Los Angeles, Calif., 1971; United States Army, 1966-1968;…