CHASE Jackson Burton , a Representative from Nebraska;
born in Seward, Nebr., August 19, 1890;
in early life lived in California and Illinois;
worked for the Burlington Railroad;
graduated from…
Senate Years of Service: 1901-1913
Party: Republican GAMBLE Robert Jackson , a Representative and a Senator from South Dakota; born in Genesee County, near
Akron, Erie County, N.Y., February 7,…
MONTAGUE Andrew Jackson , a Representative from Virginia; born near Lynchburg, Campbell County, Va.,
October 3, 1862; attended public and private schools; was graduated from Richmond (Va.)…
(Encyclopedia) Delsarte, FrançoisDelsarte, FrançoisfräNswäˈ dĕlsärtˈ [key], 1811–71, French teacher of acting and singing. He studied singing (1825–29) at the Paris Conservatoire and appeared as a…
(Encyclopedia) Robbins, John Bennet, 1932–2019, American physician and microbiologist, b. Brooklyn, N.Y., M.D. New York Univ., 1959. He did research at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel and…
Senate Years of Service: 1946-1979
Party: Democrat SPARKMAN John Jackson , a Representative and a Senator from Alabama; born on a farm near Hartselle, Morgan County, Ala., December 20, 1899;…
(Encyclopedia) McLane, Louis, 1786–1857, American statesman, b. Smyrna, Del. He served in the U.S. House of Representatives (1817–27) and in the Senate (1827–29), resigning to become minister to…
