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George VICKERS, Congress, MD (1801-1879)

Senate Years of Service: 1868-1873 Party: Democrat VICKERS George , a Senator from Maryland; born in Chestertown, Kent County, Md., November 19, 1801; pursued an academic course; employed in…

Samuel Hughes WOODSON, Congress, MO (1815-1881)

WOODSON Samuel Hughes , a Representative from Missouri; born near Nicholasville, Jessamine County, Ky., October 24, 1815; attended the public schools; was graduated from Centre College, Danville…

Alonzo Craig SHUFORD, Congress, NC (1858-1933)

SHUFORD Alonzo Craig , a Representative from North Carolina; born on a farm near Newton, Catawba County, N.C., March 1, 1858; attended the common schools and Newton College; engaged in…

Walter WALKER, Congress, CO (1883-1956)

Senate Years of Service: 1932-1932 Party: Democrat WALKER Walter , a Senator from Colorado; born in Marion, Crittenden County, Ky., April 3, 1883; attended the public schools; moved to Grand…

Johnathan McCARTY, Congress, IN (1795-1852)

McCARTY Johnathan , a Representative from Indiana; born in Culpeper County, Va., August 3, 1795; attended the public schools; moved to Indiana in 1803 with his father, who settled in Franklin…

Jonas KENDALL, Congress, MA (1757-1844)

KENDALL Jonas , a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Leominster, Worcester County, Mass., October 27, 1757; pursued an academic course; engaged in the manufacture of paper in Leominster,…

Elizabeth Ashley

Elizabeth Ashley(Elizabeth Cole)actressBorn: 8/30/1939Birthplace: Ocala, Florida A leading Broadway actress of the 1960s, she won a Tony Award for her performance in Take Her, She's Mine (…

Elizabeth Ashley Biography

Elizabeth Ashley(Elizabeth Cole)actressBorn: 8/30/1939Birthplace: Ocala, Florida A leading Broadway actress of the 1960s, she won a Tony Award for her performance in Take Her, She's Mine (…

2000 Presidential Election Contenders

George W. Bush, son of former president George Bush and governor of Texas since 1995, characterized himself as a “compassionate conservative,” an all-purpose mantra meant to convey a kinder…

Gideon BARSTOW, Congress, MA (1783-1852)

BARSTOW Gideon , a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Mattapoisett, Plymouth County, Mass., September 7, 1783; attended the common schools and Brown University, Providence, R.I., 1799-…