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Aaron Augustus SARGENT, Congress, CA (1827-1887)

Senate Years of Service: 1873-1879 Party: Republican SARGENT Aaron Augustus , a Representative and a Senator from California; born in Newburyport, Essex County, Mass., September 28, 1827; attended…

Bella Savitzky ABZUG, Congress, NY (1920-1998)

ABZUG Bella Savitzky , a Representative from New York; born Bella Savitzky in New York City, July 24, 1920; attended the local public schools; A.B., Hunter College, New York City, 1942; LL.B.,…

John McSWEENEY, Congress, OH (1890-1969)

McSWEENEY John , a Representative from Ohio; born in Wooster, Wayne County, Ohio, December 19, 1890; attended the public schools and was graduated from Wooster University in 1912; employed in the…

Kenneth William HECHLER, Congress, WV (1914)

HECHLER Kenneth William , a Representative from West Virginia; born near Roslyn, Long Island, N.Y., September 20, 1914; graduated from Roslyn High School, Roslyn, N.Y., 1931; A.B., Swarthmore…

Henry JOHNSON, Congress, LA (1783-1864)

Senate Years of Service: 1818-1824; 1844-1849 Party: Democratic Republican; Adams-Clay Republican; Whig JOHNSON Henry , a Senator and a Representative from Louisiana; born in Virginia September 14…

John Worth KERN, Congress, IN (1849-1917)

Senate Years of Service: 1911-1917 Party: Democrat KERN John Worth , a Senator from Indiana; born in Alto, Howard County, Ind., December 20, 1849; attended the common schools and the normal college…

Usher Lloyd BURDICK, Congress, ND (1879-1960)

BURDICK Usher Lloyd , A Representative from North Dakota; born in Owatonna, Steele County, Minn., February 21, 1879; moved with his parents to Dakota Territory in 1882; raised among the Sioux…

Hard and soft money

The Question: Can you explain the difference between 'hard' and 'soft' money contributions. I am trying to teach this to a group of ninth graders without…

Biographies: 2016 People in the News

2016 People in the News See also 2015 People in the News 2014 People in the News 2013 People in the News 2012 People in the News 2011 People in the News 2010 People…

Sherman Parkinson LLOYD, Congress, UT (1914-1979)

LLOYD Sherman Parkinson , a Representative from Utah; born in St. Anthony, Fremont County, Idaho, January 11, 1914; attended St. Anthony and Rexburg public schools; Utah State University at Logan…