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John White STEVENSON, Congress, KY (1812-1886)

Senate Years of Service: 1871-1877 Party: Democrat STEVENSON John White , a Representative and a Senator from Kentucky; born in Richmond, Va., May 4, 1812; attended Hampden-Sidney Academy,…

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…

Edward Hull CRUMP, Congress, TN (1874-1954)

CRUMP Edward Hull , a Representative from Tennessee; born on a farm near Holly Springs, Marshall County, Miss., October 2, 1874; attended the public schools; engaged in agricultural pursuits;…

August 2009 Current Events: World News

U.S. News | Business/Science News Here are the key events in world news for the month of August 2009. N. Korea Pardons Imprisoned American Journalists (Aug. 4): The government of North Korea…

John Esten MILES, Congress, NM (1884-1971)

MILES John Esten , a Representative from New Mexico; born in Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, Tenn., July 28, 1884; attended the grade schools of Rutherford County, Tenn.; in 1902 began farming…

Hugh Burnton MITCHELL, Congress, WA (1907-1996)

Senate Years of Service: 1945-1946 Party: Democrat MITCHELL Hugh Burnton , a Senator and a Representative from Washington; born in Great Falls, Cascade County, Mont., March 22, 1907; attended the…

Walter Marcus PIERCE, Congress, OR (1861-1954)

PIERCE Walter Marcus , A Representative from Oregon; born on a farm near Morris, Grundy County, Ill., May 30, 1861; attended the common schools, Morris (Ill.) Academy, and the University of Michigan…