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Charles Augustus RAWSON, Congress, IA (1867-1936)

Senate Years of Service: 1922-1922 Party: Republican RAWSON Charles Augustus , a Senator from Iowa; born in Des Moines, Iowa, May 29, 1867; attended the public schools and Grinnell (Iowa) College…

Paul Harvey CUNNINGHAM, Congress, IA (1890-1961)

CUNNINGHAM Paul Harvey , a Representative from Iowa; born on a farm in Indiana County, near Kent, Pa., June 15, 1890; attended the public schools; was graduated from State Teachers College,…

Alva Lysander HAGER, Congress, IA (1850-1923)

HAGER Alva Lysander , a Representative from Iowa; born near Jamestown, Chautauqua County, N.Y., on October 29, 1850; moved in 1859 to Iowa with his parents, who settled near Cottonville, Jackson…

George Allison WILSON, Congress, IA (1884-1953)

Senate Years of Service: 1943-1949 Party: Republican WILSON George Allison , a Senator from Iowa; born on a farm near Menlo, Adair County, Iowa, April 1, 1884; attended the rural schools; later…

Nathan Edward KENDALL, Congress, IA (1868-1936)

KENDALL Nathan Edward , a Representative from Iowa; born on a farm near Greenville, Lucas County, Iowa, March 17, 1868; attended the rural schools; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1887 and…

Joe CRAIL, Congress, CA (1877-1938)

CRAIL Joe , a Representative from California; born in Fairfield, Jefferson County, Iowa, December 25, 1877; attended the public schools and was graduated from Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa,…

Lafayette YOUNG, Congress, IA (1848-1926)

Senate Years of Service: 1910-1911 Party: Republican YOUNG Lafayette , a Senator from Iowa; born near Eddyville, Monroe County, Iowa, May 10, 1848; attended country schools and night school in…

Dollard des Ormeaux, Adam

(Encyclopedia) Dollard des Ormeaux, AdamDollard des Ormeaux, AdamädäNˈ dôlärˈ dāzôrmōˈ [key], 1635–1660, garrison commander of the fort at Ville-Marie (Montreal), b. France. He probably went to…

Henry Agard WALLACE, Congress, (1888-1965)

WALLACE, Henry Agard, a Vice President of the United States; born on a farm near Orient, Adair County, Iowa, October 7, 1888; attended the public schools; graduated from Iowa State College at…

John Adam KASSON, Congress, IA (1822-1910)

KASSON John Adam , a Representative from Iowa; born in Charlotte, Chittenden County, Vt., January 11, 1822; attended the local school; was graduated from the University of Vermont at Burlington in…