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SMITH Hiram Ypsilanti , a Representative from Iowa;
born in Piqua, Miami County, Ohio, March 22, 1843;
moved with his parents to Rock Island, Ill., in 1850, and to Des Moines, Iowa, in 1854;…
The Fields Medal, considered the Nobel Prize of math, has been awarded quadrennially since 1936 by the International Congress of Mathematicians to recognize outstanding mathematics…
Senate Years of Service: 1937-1943
Party: Democrat HERRING Clyde LaVerne , a Senator from Iowa;
born in Jackson, Jackson County, Mich., May 3, 1879;
attended the public schools;
moved to Detroit…
Iowa State Information
Capital: Des Monies
Official Name: The State of Iowa
Organized as a territory/republic: June 12, 1838
Entered Union (rank): December 28, 1846 (29th)
Present…
Senate Years of Service: 1871-1877
Party: Republican WRIGHT George Grover , a Senator from Iowa; born in Bloomington, Monroe County, Ind., March 24, 1820;
attended private schools and graduated…
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