Senate Years of Service: 1997-2009
Party: Republican SMITH Gordon Harold , a Senator from Oregon; born in Pendleton, Oregon, May 25, 1952;
relocated with his family to Bethesda, Maryland, where he…
by Robert Burns Strathallan's LamentSong-Lady Onlie, Honest LuckyCastle Gordon Streams that glide in orient plains,
Never bound by Winter's chains;
Glowing here on golden…
(Encyclopedia) Bennett, James Gordon, 1795–1872, American newspaper proprietor, b. Keith, Scotland. He came to America in 1819 and won a reputation as Washington correspondent of the New York…
Senate Years of Service: 1909-1910
Party: Democrat GORDON James , a Senator from Mississippi; born in Cotton Gin Port, Monroe County, Miss.,
December 6, 1833; moved with his parents to Pontotoc…
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Willis HudlinAge: 96 Cleveland Indians pitcher, who gave up Babe Ruth's 500th home run in a 6-5 victory on Aug. 11, 1929; played 15 of his 16 pro seasons with the Tribe; ranks third in team…
Willie PepAge: 84 boxer who was the featherweight champion for most of the 1940s; his lifetime record was 230–11–1. Known for his speed and dexterity, he deliberately won a round in 1949…
Willie DavenportAge: 59 four-time Olympic hurdler, who in 1980 reached his fifth Olympics as a member of the U.S. bobsled team, becoming one of eight athletes to participate in both the…
Willie ThrowerAge: 71 became NFL's first African-American quarterback when he appeared in a game for the Chicago Bears on Oct. 18, 1953; never appeared in another game and it would be 15…
GREEN, Willis, a Representative from Kentucky; born in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia; birth date unknown; attended the public schools; settled in that part of Virginia which is now the…
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