65th United States Congress
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The Sixty-fifth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate
and the United States House of Representatives
. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1917 to March 4, 1919, during the fourth and fifth years of Woodrow Wilson
's presidency. The apportionment of seats in this House of Representatives
was based on the Thirteenth Census of the United States in 1910
. The Senate had a Democratic
majority, and the House had a Republican
plurality but the Democrats remained in control with the support of the Progressives.
, starting in 1914 U.S. Senators were elected directly instead of by the state legislatures. However, this did not affect the terms of U.S. Senators whose terms had started before that Amendment took effect.
(D). S. Hubert Dent, Jr.
(D). Henry B. Steagall
(D). Fred L. Blackmon
(D). J. Thomas Heflin
(D). William B. Oliver (D). John L. Burnett
(D). Edward B. Almon
(D). George Huddleston
(D). William B. Bankhead
(D)
(D). William A. Oldfield (D). John N. Tillman
(D). Otis Wingo
(D). Henderson M. Jacoway
(D). Samuel M. Taylor
(D). William S. Goodwin
(D)
(D). John E. Raker
(D). Charles F. Curry
(R). Julius Kahn
(R). John I. Nolan
(R). John A. Elston
(Prog.
). Denver S. Church
(D). Everis A. Hayes
(R). Charles H. Randall (Prohibitionist
). Henry Z. Osborne
(R). William Kettner
(D)
(D). Edward Thomas Taylor (D)
(D). Richard P. Freeman
(R). John Q. Tilson
(R). Ebenezer J. Hill
(R), until September 27, 1917 (died)
(D). Frank Clark
(D). Walter Kehoe
(D). William J. Sears
(D)
(D). Frank Park
(D). Charles R. Crisp
(D). William C. Adamson
(D), until December 18, 1917 (resigned)
(R). Burton L. French
(R)
(R). James R. Mann (R). William W. Wilson (R). Charles Martin
(D), until October 28, 1917 (died)
(D). Oscar E. Bland
(R). William E. Cox
(D). Lincoln Dixon
(D). Everett Sanders
(R). Daniel Webster Comstock
(R), until May 19, 1917 (died)
(R). Harry E. Hull
(R). Burton E. Sweet
(R). Gilbert N. Haugen
(R). James W. Good (R). C. William Ramseyer
(R). Cassius C. Dowell
(R). Horace M. Towner (R). William R. Green
(R). Frank P. Woods
(R). George Cromwell Scott
(R)
(R). Edward C. Little
(R). Philip P. Campbell
(R). Dudley Doolittle
(D). Guy T. Helvering
(D). John R. Connelly
(D). Jouett Shouse (D). William A. Ayres (D)
(D). Robert Y. Thomas, Jr.
(D). Ben Johnson
(D). J. Swagar Sherley
(D). Arthur B. Rouse
(D). J. Campbell Cantrill
(D). Harvey Helm
(D), until March 3, 1919 (died). William Jason Fields (D). John W. Langley
(R). Caleb Powers
(R)
(D). Henry Garland Dupré (D). Whitmell P. Martin
(Prog.
). John Thomas Watkins (D). Riley Joseph Wilson (D). Jared Y. Sanders, Sr.
(D). Ladislas Lazaro
(D). James Benjamin Aswell
(D)
(R). Wallace H. White, Jr.
(R). John A. Peters
(R). Ira G. Hersey
(R)
(D), until October 5, 1918 (died)
(R). Frederick H. Gillett
(R). Calvin D. Paige (R). Samuel E. Winslow (R). John J. Rogers (R). Augustus P. Gardner
(R), until May 15, 1917 (resigned)
(R), until December 13, 1917 (lost recount)
(R). Franklin Ellsworth
(R). Charles Russell Davis
(R). Carl Van Dyke
(D). Ernest Lundeen
(R). Harold Knutson
(R). Andrew Volstead
(R). Clarence B. Miller
(R). Halvor Steenerson
(R). Thomas D. Schall
(R)
(D). Hubert D. Stephens
(D). Benjamin G. Humphreys II
(D). Thomas U. Sisson
(D). William Webb Venable (D). Pat Harrison
(D). Percy E. Quin (D). James W. Collier (D)
(D). William W. Rucker
(D). Joshua Willis Alexander (D). Charles F. Booher
(D). William Patterson Borland
(D), until February 20, 1919 (died), vacant thereafter. Clement C. Dickinson
(D). Courtney W. Hamlin
(D). Dorsey W. Shackleford
(D). Champ Clark (D). Jacob Edwin Meeker
(R), until October 16, 1918 (died)
(D). Jeannette Rankin
(R)
(R). Charles O. Lobeck
(D). Dan V. Stephens
(D). Charles Henry Sloan
(R). Ashton C. Shallenberger
(D). Moses P. Kinkaid (R)
(R), until March 11, 1917 (died)
(R). Isaac Bacharach
(R). Thomas J. Scully
(D). Elijah C. Hutchinson
(R). John H. Capstick
(R), until March 17, 1918 (died)
(D)
(R). C. Pope Caldwell
(D). Joseph V. Flynn
(D). Harry H. Dale
(D), until January 6, 1919 (resigned), vacant thereafter. James P. Maher
(D). Frederick W. Rowe
(R). John J. Fitzgerald
(D), until December 31, 1917 (resigned)
(D). Claude Kitchin
(D). George E. Hood
(D). Edward W. Pou
(D). Charles M. Stedman (D). Hannibal L. Godwin (D). Leonidas D. Robinson
(D). Robert L. Doughton
(D). Edwin Y. Webb (D). Zebulon Weaver
(D), until March 1, 1919 (lost election contest)
(R), until April 10, 1917 (died)
(R). Victor Heintz
(R). Warren Gard
(D). Benjamin F. Welty (D). John S. Snook
(D). Charles C. Kearns (R). Simeon D. Fess
(R). John A. Key
(D). Isaac R. Sherwood
(D). Robert M. Switzer
(R). Horatio C. Claypool
(D). Clement L. Brumbaugh
(D). Arthur W. Overmyer
(D). Elsworth R. Bathrick
(D), until December 23, 1917 (died)
(R). William W. Hastings
(D). Charles D. Carter
(D). Tom D. McKeown
(D). Joseph Bryan Thompson
(D). Scott Ferris
(D). James V. McClintic
(D). Dick Thompson Morgan
(R)
(R). Nicholas J. Sinnott
(R). Clifton N. McArthur
(R)
(R). George S. Graham (R). J. Hampton Moore
(R). George W. Edmonds
(R). Peter E. Costello
(R). George P. Darrow
(R). Thomas S. Butler
(R). Henry Winfield Watson
(R). William W. Griest (R). John R. Farr (R). Thomas W. Templeton (R). Robert D. Heaton (R). Arthur G. Dewalt (D). Louis T. McFadden (Rep.
). Edgar R. Kiess (R). John V. Lesher (D). Benjamin K. Focht
(R). Aaron S. Kreider (R). John M. Rose (R). Andrew R. Brodbeck
(D). Charles H. Rowland (R). Edward E. Robbins (R), until January 25, 1919 (died), vacant thereafter. Bruce F. Sterling (D). Henry W. Temple (R). Henry A. Clark (R). Henry J. Steele (D). Nathan L. Strong (R). Orrin D. Bleakley (R), until April 3, 1917 (resigned)
(R). Ambrose Kennedy
(R)
(D). James F. Byrnes
(D). Fred H. Dominick (D). Samuel J. Nicholls
(D). William F. Stevenson (D). J. Willard Ragsdale
(D). Asbury F. Lever (D)
(R). Harry L. Gandy (D)
(R). Richard W. Austin
(R). John Austin Moon (D). Cordell Hull
(D). William C. Houston
(D). Joseph W. Byrns (D). Lemuel Phillips Padgett (D). Thetus Willrette Sims (D). Finis J. Garrett
(D). Hubert Fisher
(D)
(D). Sam Rayburn
(D). Hatton W. Sumners
(D). Rufus Hardy
(D). Alexander W. Gregg
(D). Joe H. Eagle
(D). Joseph J. Mansfield
(D). James P. Buchanan
(D). Tom T. Connally (D). James Clifton Wilson
(D), until March 3, 1919 (resigned to become a U.S. District Court judge
), vacant thereafter. John Marvin Jones
(D). James L. Slayden (D). John Nance Garner
(D). Thomas L. Blanton
(D). Daniel E. Garrett
(D). A. Jeff McLemore
(D)
(D). James Henry Mays
(D)
(R). Porter H. Dale
(R)
(D), until April 17, 1918 (died)
(R). Lindley H. Hadley
(R). Albert Johnson
(R). William Leroy La Follette (R). Clarence Cleveland Dill (D)
(D). George M. Bowers
(R). Stuart F. Reed
(R). Harry C. Woodyard
(R). Edward Cooper
(R). Adam B. Littlepage (D)
(R). John M. Nelson
(R). William J. Cary
(R). William H. Stafford
(R). James H. Davidson
(R), until August 6, 1918 (died)
(R)
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
and the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1917 to March 4, 1919, during the fourth and fifth years of Woodrow Wilson
Woodrow Wilson
Thomas Woodrow Wilson was the 28th President of the United States, from 1913 to 1921. A leader of the Progressive Movement, he served as President of Princeton University from 1902 to 1910, and then as the Governor of New Jersey from 1911 to 1913...
's presidency. The apportionment of seats in this House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
was based on the Thirteenth Census of the United States in 1910
United States Census, 1910
The Thirteenth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau on April 15, 1910, determined the resident population of the United States to be 92,228,496, an increase of 21.0 percent over the 76,212,168 persons enumerated during the 1900 Census...
. The Senate had a Democratic
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
majority, and the House had a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
plurality but the Democrats remained in control with the support of the Progressives.
Major legislation
- April 6, 1917: Declaration of war against Germany (World War IUnited States in World War IThe United States was a formal participant in World War I from April 6, 1917 until the war's end in November 1918. Up to that point, the US had remained neutral, though the US had been an important supplier to Britain and other Allied powers...
), Sess. 1 ch. 1, - April 24, 1917: First Liberty Bond Act, Sess. 1, ch. 4,
- May 12, 1917: Enemy Vessel Confiscation Joint Resolution, ,
- May 12, 1917: First Army Appropriations Act of 1917,
- May 18, 1917: Selective Service Act of 1917Selective Service Act of 1917The Selective Service Act or Selective Draft Act was passed by the Congress of the United States on May 18, 1917. It was envisioned in December 1916 and brought to President Woodrow Wilson's attention shortly after the break in relations with Germany in February 1917...
, Sess. 1, ch. 15, - May 29, 1917: Esch Car Service Act of 1917, Sess. 1, ch. 23,
- June 15, 1917: Emergency Shipping Fund Act of 1917, c. 29,
- June 15, 1917: Second Army Appropriations Act of 1917,
- June 15, 1917: Espionage Act of 1917Espionage Act of 1917The Espionage Act of 1917 is a United States federal law passed on June 15, 1917, shortly after the U.S. entry into World War I. It has been amended numerous times over the years. It was originally found in Title 50 of the U.S. Code but is now found under Title 18, Crime...
, Sess. 1, ch. 30, (incl. title XI: Search Warrant Act of 1917) - August 8, 1917: River and Harbor Act of 1917, Sess. 1, ch. 49,
- August 10, 1917: Priority of Shipments Act of 1917 (Obstruction of Interstate Commerce Act of 1917), Sess. 1, ch. 51,
- August 10, 1917: Food and Fuel Control ActFood and Fuel Control ActThe Food and Fuel Control Act, , also called the Lever Act or the Lever Food Act was a World War I era US law that among other things created the United States Food Administration and the Federal Fuel Administration.-Legislative history:...
(Lever Act), Sess. 1, ch. 53, - October 1, 1917: Second Liberty Bond Act, Sess. 1, ch. 56,
- October 1, 1917: Aircraft Board Act of 1917, Sess. 1, ch. 61,
- October 3, 1917: War Revenue Act of 1917War Revenue Act of 1917The United States War Revenue Act of 1917 greatly increased federal income tax rates while simultaneously lowering exemptions.The 2% bracket had previously applied to income below $20,000. That amount was lowered to $2,000...
, Sess. 1, ch. 63, - October 5, 1917: Repatriation Act of 1917, Sess. 1, ch. 68,
- October 6, 1917: Explosives Act of 1917, Sess. 1, ch. 83,
- October 6, 1917: War Risk Insurance Act of 1917, Sess. 1, ch. 105,
- October 6, 1917: International Emergency Economic Powers ActInternational Emergency Economic Powers ActThe International Emergency Economic Powers Act , Title II of , is a United States federal law authorizing the President to regulate commerce after declaring a national emergency in response to any unusual and extraordinary threat to the United States which has a foreign source.-Provisions:In the...
(Trading with the Enemy ActTrading with the Enemy ActThe Trading with the Enemy Act, sometimes abbreviated as TWEA, is a United States federal law, , enacted in 1917 to restrict trade with countries hostile to the United States. The law gives the President the power to oversee or restrict any and all trade between the U.S. and its enemies in times of...
), Sess. 1, ch. 106, - December 7, 1917: Declaration of warDeclaration of warA declaration of war is a formal act by which one nation goes to war against another. The declaration is a performative speech act by an authorized party of a national government in order to create a state of war between two or more states.The legality of who is competent to declare war varies...
against Austria-HungaryAustria-HungaryAustria-Hungary , more formally known as the Kingdoms and Lands Represented in the Imperial Council and the Lands of the Holy Hungarian Crown of Saint Stephen, was a constitutional monarchic union between the crowns of the Austrian Empire and the Kingdom of Hungary in...
(World War IUnited States in World War IThe United States was a formal participant in World War I from April 6, 1917 until the war's end in November 1918. Up to that point, the US had remained neutral, though the US had been an important supplier to Britain and other Allied powers...
), Sess. 2, ch. 1, - February 24, 1918: Revenue Act of 1918Revenue Act of 1918The Revenue Act of 1918, 40 Stat. 1057, raised income tax rates once again. The bottom tax bracket was expanded but raised from 2% to 6%.The act simplified the tax structure created by the 1917 act...
, Sess. 2, ch. 18, - March 8, 1918: Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act, Sess. 2, ch. 20,
- March 19, 1918: Standard Time ActStandard Time ActThe Standard Time Act, , also known as the Calder Act, was the first United States federal law implementing standard time and Daylight saving time in the United States. It authorized the Interstate Commerce Commission to define each time zone....
(Calder Act), Sess. 2, ch. 24, - March 21, 1918: Federal Control Act of 1918, Sess. 2, ch. 25,
- April 4, 1918: Third Liberty Bond Act, Sess. 2, ch. 44,
- April 5, 1918: War Finance Corporation Act, Sess. 2, ch. 45,
- April 10, 1918: Webb-Pomerene ActWebb-Pomerene ActThe Webb-Pomerence Act was a law passed in 1918 that exempted certain exporters' associations from certain antitrust regulations.Sponsored by Rep. Edwin Y. Webb of North Carolina and Sen. Atlee Pomerene of Ohio, the act granted immunity from antitrust regulation to companies that combined to...
, Sess. 2, ch. 50, - April 18, 1918: American Forces Abroad Indemnity Act, Sess. 2, ch. 57,
- April 20, 1918: Destruction of War Materials Act, Sess. 2, ch. 59,
- April 23, 1918: Pittman ActPittman ActThe Pittman Act was a United States federal law sponsored by Senator Key Pittman of Nevada and enacted on April 23, 1918. The act authorized the conversion of not exceeding 350,000,000 standard silver dollars into bullion and its sale, or use for subsidiary silver coinage, and directed purchase of...
, Sess. 2, ch. 63, - May 9, 1918: Alien Naturalization Act, Sess. 2, ch. 69,
- May 16, 1918: Housing Act, Sess. 2, ch. 74,
- May 16, 1918: Sedition Act of 1918Sedition Act of 1918The Sedition Act of 1918 was an Act of the United States Congress that extended the Espionage Act of 1917 to cover a broader range of offenses, notably speech and the expression of opinion that cast the government or the war effort in a negative light or interfered with the sale of government bonds...
, Sess. 2, ch. 75, - May 20, 1918: Departmental Reorganization ActDepartmental Reorganization ActThe Departmental Reorganization Act , also known as the Overman Act, was an American law that increased presidential power during World War I. Sponsored by Sen. Lee S...
(Overman Act), Sess. 2, ch. 78, - May 22, 1918: Passport Control Act (Entry and Departure Controls Act), Sess. 2, ch. 81,
- May 31, 1918: Saulsbury Resolution, Sess. 2, ch. 90,
- June 27, 1918: Veterans Rehabilitation Act (Smith-Sears Act), Sess. 2, ch. 107,
- July 3, 1918: Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918The Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 , codified at , is a United States federal law, at first enacted in 1916 in order to implement the convention for the protection of migratory birds between the United States and Great Britain...
, Sess. 2, ch. 128, - July 9, 1918: Fourth Liberty Bond Act, Sess. 2, ch. 142,
- July 9, 1918: Army Appropriations Act of 1918, Sess. 2, ch. 143, (incl. ch. 15: Public Health and Research Act of 1918 (Chamberlain-Kahn Act))
- July 18, 1918: River and Harbor Act of 1918, Sess. 2, ch. 155,
- July 18, 1918: Charter Rate and Requisition Act of 1918, Sess. 2, ch. 157,
- October 16, 1918: Immigration Act of 1918Immigration Act of 1918The United States Immigration Act of 1918 was enacted on October 16, 1918. It is also known as the Dillingham-Hardwick Act.-Enactment:...
(Dillingham-Hardwick Act), Sess. 2, ch. 186, - October 16, 1918: Corrupt Practices Act of 1918 (Gerry Act), Sess. 2, ch. 187,
- November 7, 1918: National Bank Consolidation Act of 1918, Sess. 2, ch. 209,
- November 21, 1918: Food Production Stimulation Act (War-Time Prohibition Act), Sess. 2, ch. 212,
- February 24, 1919: Child Labor Act of 1919, Sess. 3, ch. 18,
- February 26, 1919: Grand Canyon Park Act of 1919, Sess. 3, ch. 44,
- February 26, 1919: Acadia National Park Act of 1919, Sess. 3, ch. 45,
- March 2, 1919: War Risk Insurance Act of 1919 (War Minerals Relief Act of 1919, Dent Act), Sess. 3, ch. 94,
- March 2, 1919: River and Harbors Act of 1919, Sess. 3, ch. 95,
- March 3, 1919: Hospitalization Act of 1919, Sess. 3, ch. 98,
- March 3, 1919: Fifth Liberty Bond Act, Sess. 3, ch. 100,
- March 4, 1919: Wheat Price Guarantee ActWheat Price Guarantee ActThe Wheat Price Guarantee Act was a 1919 bill passed by Congress that gave the government the power to regulate the price of wheat.-References:*http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F1081FFE3A5D147A93CBA91789D85F4D8185F9...
, Sess. 3, ch. 125,
Senate
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| Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
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House of Representatives
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| Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
Progressive Progressive Party (United States, 1912) The Progressive Party of 1912 was an American political party. It was formed after a split in the Republican Party between President William Howard Taft and former President Theodore Roosevelt.... |
Prohibition | Socialist | Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
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| Final voting share | 50.5% | 49.5% | |||||
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Senate
- PresidentVice President of the United StatesThe Vice President of the United States is the holder of a public office created by the United States Constitution. The Vice President, together with the President of the United States, is indirectly elected by the people, through the Electoral College, to a four-year term...
: Thomas R. MarshallThomas R. MarshallThomas Riley Marshall was an American Democratic politician who served as the 28th Vice President of the United States under Woodrow Wilson...
(D) - President pro temporePresident pro tempore of the United States SenateThe President pro tempore is the second-highest-ranking official of the United States Senate. The United States Constitution states that the Vice President of the United States is the President of the Senate and the highest-ranking official of the Senate despite not being a member of the body...
: Willard Saulsbury, Jr.Willard Saulsbury, Jr.Willard Saulsbury, Jr. was an American lawyer and politician from Wilmington, in New Castle County, Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic Party who served as U.S. Senator from Delaware and President pro tempore of the U.S...
(D)
House of Representatives
- SpeakerSpeaker of the United States House of RepresentativesThe Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, or Speaker of the House, is the presiding officer of the United States House of Representatives...
: Champ Clark (D)
Senate
Because of the 17th AmendmentSeventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
The Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution established direct election of United States Senators by popular vote. The amendment supersedes Article I, § 3, Clauses 1 and 2 of the Constitution, under which senators were elected by state legislatures...
, starting in 1914 U.S. Senators were elected directly instead of by the state legislatures. However, this did not affect the terms of U.S. Senators whose terms had started before that Amendment took effect.
Alabama
- 2. John H. BankheadJohn H. BankheadJohn Hollis Bankhead was a U.S. senator from the state of Alabama.-Biography:He was born on September 13, 1842. He was appointed, then elected, to serve out the remainder of the term left by the death of John Tyler Morgan, and was later re-elected twice. He served in the Senate from June 18, 1907...
(D) - 3. Oscar W. Underwood (D)
Arizona
- 1. Henry F. AshurstHenry F. AshurstHenry Fountain Ashurst was an American Democratic politician and one of the first two Senators from Arizona. Largely self-educated, he served as a district attorney and member of the Arizona Territorial legislature before fulfilling his childhood ambition of joining the United States Senate...
(D) - 3. Marcus A. SmithMarcus A. SmithMarcus Aurelius "Mark" Smith was an American Democratic politician, and one of the first two Senators from Arizona, the other being Henry F. Ashurst. He died in Washington, D.C...
(D)
Arkansas
- 3. William F. KirbyWilliam F. KirbyWilliam Fosgate Kirby was a Democratic Party politician from Arkansas who represented the state in the U.S. Senate from 1916 to 1921....
(D) - 2. Joseph T. Robinson (D)
California
- 1. Hiram JohnsonHiram JohnsonHiram Warren Johnson was a leading American progressive and later isolationist politician from California; he served as the 23rd Governor from 1911 to 1917, and as a United States Senator from 1917 to 1945.-Early life:...
(R), from March 16, 1917 - 3. James D. PhelanJames D. PhelanJames Duval Phelan was an American politician, civic leader and banker.-Early years:Phelan was born in San Francisco, the son of an Irish immigrant who became wealthy during the California Gold Rush as a trader, merchant and banker. He graduated from St...
(D)
Colorado
- 2. John F. ShafrothJohn F. ShafrothJohn Franklin Shafroth was a United States Representative and Senator from Colorado. Born in Fayette, Missouri, he attended the common schools and graduated from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor in 1875. He studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1876 and commenced practice in Fayette...
(D) - 3. Charles S. Thomas (D)
Connecticut
- 3. Frank B. BrandegeeFrank B. BrandegeeFrank Bosworth Brandegee was a United States Representative and Senator from Connecticut.-Biography:He was born in New London, Connecticut to US Representative Augustus Brandegee....
(R) - 1. George P. McLeanGeorge P. McLeanGeorge Payne McLean was a United States Senator from Connecticut. Born in Simsbury, he attended the common schools and studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1881 and commenced practice in Hartford. He was a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives in 1883 and 1884, and a member of...
(R)
Delaware
- 2. Willard Saulsbury, Jr.Willard Saulsbury, Jr.Willard Saulsbury, Jr. was an American lawyer and politician from Wilmington, in New Castle County, Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic Party who served as U.S. Senator from Delaware and President pro tempore of the U.S...
(D) - 1. Josiah O. WolcottJosiah O. WolcottJosiah Oliver Wolcott was an American lawyer, politician and judge, from Dover, in Kent County, Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic Party, who served as Attorney General of Delaware, U.S...
(D)
Florida
- 3. Duncan U. FletcherDuncan U. FletcherDuncan Upshaw Fletcher was an American lawyer and politician of the Democratic Party. Senator Fletcher was the longest serving U.S. Senator in Florida's history.-Early life and career:...
(D) - 1. Park TrammellPark TrammellPark Monroe Trammell , an American politician of the Democratic Party, was the 21st Governor of Florida and represented Florida in the United States Senate from 1917 until 1936....
(D)
Georgia
- 2. Thomas W. HardwickThomas W. HardwickThomas William Hardwick was an American politician from the U.S. state of Georgia.Hardwick was born in Thomasville, Georgia. He graduated from Mercer University with a bachelor of arts degree in 1892 and received a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Georgia in 1893...
(D) - 3. Hoke Smith (D)
Idaho
- 2. William E. Borah (R)
- 3. James H. BradyJames H. BradyJames Henry Brady was a U.S. politician from the Republican Party. He served as the eighth Governor of Idaho from 1909 to 1911 and a United States Senator representing Idaho from 1913 until his death.-Biography:...
(R), until January 13, 1918 (died)- John F. NugentJohn F. NugentJohn Frost Nugent was a Democratic United States Senator from Idaho.Nugent attended public schools, and worked in mines in Idaho and Australia. He studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1898, commencing practice in Silver City, Idaho...
(D), from January 22, 1918 (appointed and subsequently elected)
- John F. Nugent
Illinois
- 2. James Hamilton Lewis (D)
- 3. Lawrence Y. Sherman (R)
Indiana
- 1. Harry S. New (R),
- 3. James E. Watson (R)
Iowa
- 3. Albert B. CumminsAlbert B. CumminsAlbert Baird Cummins was the 18th Governor of Iowa, U.S. Senator and two-time presidential candidate. Cummins was perhaps the most influential leader in Iowa politics in the first quarter of the 20th century...
(R) - 2. William S. KenyonWilliam Squire KenyonWilliam Squire Kenyon was a Republican U.S. Senator from Iowa, and a judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.-Background:...
(R)
Kansas
- 3. Charles CurtisCharles CurtisCharles Curtis was a United States Representative, a longtime United States Senator from Kansas later chosen as Senate Majority Leader by his Republican colleagues, and the 31st Vice President of the United States...
(R) - 2. William H. ThompsonWilliam Howard ThompsonWilliam Howard Thompson was a United States Senator from Kansas.Born in Crawfordsville, Indiana, he moved with his parents to Nemaha County, Kansas in 1880, where attended the public schools and graduated from the Seneca Normal School in 1886. He graduated from the Lawrence Business College in 1891...
(D)
Kentucky
- 3. J. C. W. BeckhamJ. C. W. BeckhamJohn Crepps Wickliffe Beckham was the 35th Governor of Kentucky and a United States Senator from Kentucky...
(D) - 2. Ollie M. JamesOllie M. JamesOllie Murray James , a Democrat, represented Kentucky in the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate.-Biography:...
(D), until August 28, 1918 (died)- George B. MartinGeorge B. MartinGeorge Brown Martin , a Democrat, served as a member of the United States Senate from Kentucky.Born in Prestonsburg, Kentucky, Martin moved with his parents to Catlettsburg, Kentucky, in 1877. He attended the public schools and graduated from Centre University in 1895...
(D), from September 7, 1918 (appointed)
- George B. Martin
Louisiana
- 3. Robert F. BroussardRobert F. BroussardRobert Foligny Broussard was both a U.S. representative and a U.S. senator from Louisiana. He was born on the Mary Louise plantation near New Iberia, the seat of Iberia Parish. He attended public and private schools. Broussard attended the Catholic Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., from...
(D), until April 12, 1918 (died)- Walter GuionWalter GuionWalter Guion was a United States Senator from Louisiana. Born near Thibodaux, he was tutored at home and then attended Jefferson College in St. James Parish...
(D), April 22, 1918 (appointed) – November 5, 1918 (successor elected) - Edward J. GayEdward James Gay (1878-1952)Edward James Gay II was a United States Senator from Louisiana. Born on Union Plantation in Iberville Parish, he attended Pantops Academy the Lawrenceville School , and Princeton University in Princeton, New Jersey, from which he did not graduate...
(D), from November 6, 1918 (elected)
- Walter Guion
- 2. Joseph E. RansdellJoseph E. RansdellJoseph Eugene Ransdell was a United States Representative and Senator from Louisiana. Born in Alexandria, the seat of Rapides Parish in central Louisiana, Ransdell attended public schools. In 1882, he graduated from Union College in Schenectady, New York...
(D)
Maine
- 2. Bert M. FernaldBert M. FernaldBert Manfred Fernald was a United States Senator and the 47th Governor of Maine.Born in West Poland, Maine, he attended the public schools, Hebron Academy and a business and preparatory school in Boston. He then taught school , and then engaged in the canning, dairy, and telephone businesses...
(R) - 1. Frederick HaleFrederick HaleFrederick Hale was a politician from the U.S. state of Maine, representing the state in the United States Senate from 1917 to 1941. He was the son of Eugene Hale, the grandson of Zachariah Chandler, both also U.S. Senators, brother of diplomat Chandler Hale, and the cousin of U.S...
(R)
Maryland
- 1. Joseph I. FranceJoseph I. FranceJoseph Irwin France was a Republican member of the United States Senate, representing the State of Maryland from 1917–1923.-Early life:...
(R) - 3. John Walter SmithJohn Walter SmithJohn Walter Smith , a member of the United States Democratic Party, served the State of Maryland in the United States in several different positions...
(D)
Massachusetts
- 1. Henry Cabot LodgeHenry Cabot LodgeHenry Cabot "Slim" Lodge was an American Republican Senator and historian from Massachusetts. He had the role of Senate Majority leader. He is best known for his positions on Meek policy, especially his battle with President Woodrow Wilson in 1919 over the Treaty of Versailles...
(R) - 2. John W. WeeksJohn W. WeeksJohn Wingate Weeks was an American politician in the Republican Party. He served as a United States Representative for Massachusetts from 1905 to 1913, as a United States Senator from 1913 to 1919, and as Secretary of War from 1921 to 1925.-Life and career:Weeks was born and raised in Lancaster,...
(R)
Michigan
- 2. William Alden SmithWilliam Alden SmithWilliam Alden Smith was a U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator from the state of Michigan.-Early career:Smith was born in Dowagiac, Michigan and attended the common schools. He moved with his parents to Grand Rapids in 1872, where he attended school, sold popcorn, and was a newsboy and messenger boy...
(R) - 1. Charles E. TownsendCharles E. TownsendCharles Elroy Townsend was a U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator from the state of Michigan.Townsend was born near Concord, Michigan and attended the common schools in Concord and Jackson and the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. He taught school at Concord 1881-1886 and was Jackson County...
(R)
Minnesota
- 1. Frank B. KelloggFrank B. KelloggFrank Billings Kellogg was an American lawyer, politician and statesman who served in the U.S. Senate and as U.S. Secretary of State. He co-authored the Kellogg-Briand Pact, for which he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 1929..- Biography :Kellogg was born in Potsdam, New York, and his family...
(R) - 2. Knute NelsonKnute NelsonKnute Nelson was an Norwegian American politician. A Republican, he served in the Wisconsin Legislature and Minnesota Legislature, in the U.S. House of Representatives, as the 12th Governor of Minnesota, and as a U.S...
(R)
Mississippi
- 2. James K. VardamanJames K. VardamanJames Kimble Vardaman was an American politician from the state of Mississippi, serving as Governor of Mississippi from 1904 to 1908 and in the U.S. Senate from 1913 to 1919. Vardaman, known as "The Great White Chief", advocated white supremacy...
(D) - 1. John Sharp WilliamsJohn Sharp WilliamsJohn Sharp Williams was a prominent American politician in the Democratic Party from the 1890s through the 1920s, and served as the Minority Leader of the United States House of Representatives from 1903 to 1908....
(D)
Missouri
- 1. James A. ReedJames A. ReedJames Alexander Reed was an American Democratic Party politician from Missouri.-Biography:Reed was born on a farm in Richland County, Ohio. He moved with his family to Cedar Rapids, Iowa at the age of 3. He went to public schools and attended Coe College...
(D) - 3. William J. StoneWilliam J. StoneWilliam Joel Stone was a Democratic politician from Missouri who represented his state in the United States House of Representatives from 1885 to 1891, and in the U.S...
(D), until April 14, 1918 (died)- Xenophon P. WilfleyXenophon P. WilfleyXenophon Pierce Wilfley was a Democratic Party politician who represented the state of Missouri in the U.S. Senate for five months in 1918.Wilfley was born near Mexico, Missouri, and attended local country schools in his youth...
(D), April 30, 1918 (appointed) – November 5, 1918 (successor elected) - Selden P. SpencerSelden P. SpencerSelden Palmer Spencer was a United States Senator from Missouri. Born in Erie, Pennsylvania, he attended the public schools there and graduated from Yale College in 1884 and from the law school of Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1886. He was admitted to the bar, commencing...
(R), from November 6, 1918 (elected)
- Xenophon P. Wilfley
Montana
- 1. Henry L. MyersHenry L. MyersHenry Lee Myers was a United States Senator from Montana. Born near Boonville, Missouri, he attended private schools, Cooper Institute, and Boonville Academy. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1884, commencing practice in Boonville...
(D) - 2. Thomas J. WalshThomas J. WalshThomas James Walsh was a lawyer and Democratic Party politician from Helena, Montana, in the United States.-Background:...
(D)
Nebraska
- 1. Gilbert M. Hitchcock (D)
- 2. George W. Norris (R)
Nevada
- 3. Francis G. NewlandsFrancis G. NewlandsFrancis Griffith Newlands was a United States Representative and Senator from Nevada.-Early life:Newlands was born in Natchez, Mississippi, on August 28, 1846...
(D), until December 24, 1917 (died)- Charles B. Henderson (D), from January 12, 1918 (appointed and subsequently elected)
- 1. Key PittmanKey PittmanKey Denson Pittman was a United States Senator from Nevada. He was a Democrat.Pittman was born in Vicksburg, Mississippi, in 1872 and was educated by private tutors and at the Southwestern Presbyterian University in Clarksville, Tennessee. He studied law, then later became a lawyer...
(D)
New Hampshire
- 3. Jacob H. Gallinger (R), until August 17, 1918 (died)
- Irving W. DrewIrving W. DrewIrving Webster Drew was a United States Senator from New Hampshire. Born in Colebrook, he attended Kimball Union Academy and graduated from Dartmouth College in 1870. He moved to Lancaster, New Hampshire, where he studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1871 and commenced practice in Lancaster...
(R), September 2, 1918 (appointed) – November 5, 1918 (successor elected) - George H. MosesGeorge H. MosesGeorge Higgins Moses was a U.S. diplomat and political figure.He graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy in 1887 and Dartmouth College with the class of 1890....
(R), from November 6, 1918 (elected)
- Irving W. Drew
- 2. Henry F. HollisHenry F. HollisHenry French Hollis was a United States Senator from New Hampshire, and regent of the Smithsonian Institution.-Life:...
(D)
New Jersey
- 1. Joseph S. FrelinghuysenJoseph S. FrelinghuysenJoseph Sherman Frelinghuysen, Sr. represented New Jersey as a Republican in the United States Senate from 1917 to 1923.- Biography :...
(R) - 2. William Hughes (D), until January 30, 1918 (died)
- David BairdDavid Baird (New Jersey)David Baird, Sr. was a U.S. Senator from New Jersey.-Biography:A Scots-Irishman born in County Londonderry, Ireland, Baird immigrated to the United States in 1856 and entered the lumber business in Port Deposit, Maryland. He moved in 1860 to Camden, New Jersey, where he continued in the lumber...
(R), from February 23, 1918 (Appointed, then elected)
- David Baird
New Mexico
- 2. Albert B. FallAlbert B. FallAlbert Bacon Fall was a United States Senator from New Mexico and the Secretary of the Interior under President Warren G. Harding, infamous for his involvement in the Teapot Dome scandal.-Early life and family:...
(R) - 1. Andrieus A. JonesAndrieus A. JonesAndrieus Aristieus Jones was a Democratic Party politician from New Mexico who represented the state in the United States Senate from 1917 until his death.-Biography:...
(D)
New York
- 1. William M. CalderWilliam M. CalderWilliam Musgrave Calder I was an American politician from New York.-Biography:He was born in Brooklyn on March 3, 1869 to Alexander G. Calder. He trained as a carpenter, attended night classes at Cooper Union....
(R) - 3. James W. Wadsworth, Jr. (R)
North Carolina
- 3. Lee S. Overman (D)
- 2. Furnifold M. Simmons (D)
North Dakota
- 3. Asle J. Gronna (R)
- 1. Porter J. McCumberPorter J. McCumberPorter James McCumber was a United States Senator from North Dakota. Born in Crete, Illinois, he moved with his parents to Rochester, Minnesota the same year. He attended the common schools and taught school for a few years, and graduated from the law department of the University of Michigan at...
(R)
Ohio
- 3. Warren G. HardingWarren G. HardingWarren Gamaliel Harding was the 29th President of the United States . A Republican from Ohio, Harding was an influential self-made newspaper publisher. He served in the Ohio Senate , as the 28th Lieutenant Governor of Ohio and as a U.S. Senator...
(R) - 1. Atlee PomereneAtlee PomereneAtlee Pomerene was a Democratic Party politician from Ohio. He represented Ohio in the United States Senate from 1911 until 1923.-Early life and career:...
(D)
Oklahoma
- 3. Thomas P. Gore (D)
- 2. Robert L. OwenRobert L. OwenRobert Latham Owen, Jr. was one of the first two U.S. senators from Oklahoma. He served in the Senate between 1907 and 1925...
(D)
Oregon
- 3. George E. Chamberlain (D)
- 2. Harry LaneHarry LaneHarry Lane was an American physician and politician in the state of Oregon. A native of the state, he worked as the head of the state insane asylum before entering local politics and served as mayor of Portland...
(D), until May 23, 1917 (died)- Charles L. McNaryCharles L. McNaryCharles Linza McNary was a United States Republican politician from Oregon. He served in the Senate from 1917 to 1944, and was Senate Minority Leader from 1933 to 1944. In the Senate, McNary helped to pass legislation that led to the construction of Bonneville Dam on the Columbia River, and worked...
(R), May 29, 1917 (appointed) – November 5, 1918 (successor elected) - Frederick W. MulkeyFrederick W. MulkeyFrederick William Mulkey was an American attorney and politician from the state of Oregon. A native of Portland, he began his political career on the Portland City Council, serving one year as its president. A Republican, he twice served as a United States Senator from Oregon, filling terms...
(R), November 6, 1918 (elected) – December 17, 1918 (resigned to give elected successor preferential seniority) - Charles L. McNaryCharles L. McNaryCharles Linza McNary was a United States Republican politician from Oregon. He served in the Senate from 1917 to 1944, and was Senate Minority Leader from 1933 to 1944. In the Senate, McNary helped to pass legislation that led to the construction of Bonneville Dam on the Columbia River, and worked...
(R), from December 18, 1918 (appointed, having already been elected to the next term)
- Charles L. McNary
Pennsylvania
- 1. Philander C. KnoxPhilander C. KnoxPhilander Chase Knox was an American lawyer and politician who served as United States Attorney General , a Senator from Pennsylvania and Secretary of State ....
(R) - 3. Boies PenroseBoies PenroseBoies Penrose was an American lawyer and Republican politician from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He represented Pennsylvania in the United States Senate from 1897 until his death in 1921.-Biography:...
(R)
Rhode Island
- 2. LeBaron B. ColtLeBaron B. ColtLeBaron Bradford Colt was a United States Senator from Rhode Island and a circuit court judge.-Biography:He was born in Dedham, Massachusetts to Christopher Colt and Theodora Goujand DeWolf Colt; his younger brother, Samuel P. Colt, was a prominent Rhode Island businessman and politician...
(R) - 1. Peter G. GerryPeter G. GerryPeter Goelet Gerry was an American lawyer and politician. He was a U.S. Senator from Rhode Island.-Early life:...
(D)
South Carolina
- 3. Ellison D. SmithEllison D. SmithEllison DuRant "Cotton Ed" Smith was a Democratic Party politician from the U.S. state of South Carolina. He represented South Carolina in the United States Senate from 1909 until 1944....
(D) - 3. Benjamin R. Tillman (D), until July 3, 1918 (died)
- Christie BenetChristie BenetChristie Benet was a Democratic Party politician who briefly represented the state of South Carolina in the U.S. Senate in 1918....
(D), July 6, 1918 (appointed) – November 5, 1918 (successor elected) - William P. PollockWilliam P. PollockWilliam Pegues Pollock was a United States Senator from South Carolina. Born near Cheraw, he attended public and private schools and the University of South Carolina at Columbia...
(D), from November 6, 1918 (elected)
- Christie Benet
South Dakota
- 3. Edwin S. JohnsonEdwin S. JohnsonEdwin Stockton Johnson was a United States Senator from South Dakota.Born near Spencer, Indiana, he moved with his parents to Osceola, Iowa, in 1857 and attended the public schools...
(D) - 2. Thomas SterlingThomas SterlingThomas Sterling was an American politician. A Republican, he served in the United States Senate from 1913 to 1925.-Early life:Sterling, , was born near Amanda, Ohio...
(R)
Tennessee
- 1. Kenneth D. McKellar (D)
- 2. John K. ShieldsJohn K. ShieldsJohn Knight Shields was a Democratic United States Senator from Tennessee from 1913 to 1925.-Biography:Shields was born at his family's estate "Clinchdale", near the early pioneer settlement of Bean's Station, Tennessee in Grainger County. His education as a youth was by private tutors, a sign of...
(D)
Texas
- 1. Charles A. Culberson (D)
- 2. Morris SheppardMorris SheppardJohn Morris Sheppard was a Democratic United States Congressman and United States Senator from Texas. He authored the Eighteenth Amendment and introduced it in the Senate, so that he is referred to as "the father of national Prohibition."-Biography:John Morris Sheppard was born in Morris County...
(D)
Utah
- 1. William H. KingWilliam H. KingWilliam Henry King was an American lawyer, politician, and jurist from Salt Lake City, Utah. A Democrat, he represented Utah in the United States Senate from 1917 until 1941.-Life:...
(D) - 3. Reed SmootReed Smoot (U. S. Senator)Reed Owen Smoot was a native-born Utahn who was first elected to the United States Senate from Utah in 1903, and served as a Senator until 1933...
(R)
Vermont
- 3. William P. DillinghamWilliam P. DillinghamWilliam Paul Dillingham was an American Republican politician from the state of Vermont.-Early life:The son of Vermont Governor Paul Dillingham, William P. Dillingham was born on December 12, 1843, in Waterbury, Vermont, where he later attended the public schools...
(R) - 1. Carroll S. PageCarroll S. PageCarroll Smalley Page was a United States Senator and the 43rd Governor of Vermont. Born in Westfield, Vermont, he attended the common schools, People's Academy in Morrisville and Lamoille Central Academy in Hyde Park. He was a dealer in raw calfskins at Hyde Park and was president and director of...
(R)
Virginia
- 2. Thomas S. MartinThomas S. MartinThomas Staples Martin was an American lawyer and Democratic Party politician from Charlottesville, Virginia. He represented Virginia in the United States Senate for nearly twenty-five years....
(D) - 1. Claude A. SwansonClaude A. SwansonClaude Augustus Swanson was an American lawyer and Democratic Party politician from Virginia.He served seven terms in the U.S. House of Representatives, from 1893 until 1906, was the 45th Governor of Virginia from 1906 until 1910, and represented Virginia as a United States Senator from 1910 until...
(D)
Washington
- 3. Wesley L. Jones (R)
- 1. Miles PoindexterMiles PoindexterMiles Poindexter was an American politician. As a Republican and later a Progressive, he served as a United States Representative and United States Senator.-Early life:Poindexter was born in Memphis, Tennessee...
(R)
West Virginia
- 2. Nathan Goff (R)
- 1. Howard SutherlandHoward SutherlandHoward Sutherland was an American politician. He was a Republican who represented West Virginia in both houses of the United States Congress....
(R)
Wisconsin
- 3. Paul O. HustingPaul O. HustingPaul Oscar Husting was a member of the Democratic Party who represented Wisconsin in the United States Senate from 1915 to 1917.-Biography:...
(D), until October 21, 1917 (died)- Irvine LenrootIrvine LenrootIrvine Luther Lenroot was a member of the United States Republican Party who served in the House of Representatives from 1909 to 1918, and in the United States Senate from 1918 to 1927, for the state of Wisconsin. He was also Warren G...
(R), from April 18, 1918 (appointed and subsequently elected)
- Irvine Lenroot
- 1. Robert M. La Follette, Sr.Robert M. La Follette, Sr.Robert Marion "Fighting Bob" La Follette, Sr. , was an American Republican politician. He served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, was the Governor of Wisconsin, and was also a U.S. Senator from Wisconsin...
(R)
Wyoming
- 1. John B. KendrickJohn B. KendrickJohn Benjamin Kendrick was an American politician who served as a United States Senator from Wyoming.Kendrick was born near Rusk, Texas, where he attended the public schools, and then moved to Wyoming in 1879 and settled on a ranch near Sheridan, where he raised cattle.He was a member of the State...
(D) - 2. Francis E. WarrenFrancis E. WarrenFrancis Emroy Warren was an American politician of the Republican Party best known for his years in the United States Senate representing Wyoming.-Early life and military service:...
(R)
Alabama
. Oscar Lee GrayOscar Lee Gray
O.L. Gray was a U.S. Representative from Alabama.Born in Mississippi, Congressman O.L. Gray attended school in Choctaw County. He studied law and graduated from the University of Alabama in 1885 and was admitted to the Alabama bar. Gray taught school and served as Superintendent of Education...
(D). S. Hubert Dent, Jr.
S. Hubert Dent, Jr.
Stanley Hubert Dent, Jr. was a U.S. Representative from Alabama.Born in Eufaula, Alabama, Dent attended the common schools, and was graduated from Southern University , Greensboro, Alabama, in 1886.He was graduated from the University of Virginia Law School at Charlottesville in 1889.He was...
(D). Henry B. Steagall
Henry B. Steagall
Henry Bascom Steagall was a United States Representative from Alabama. He was chairman of the Committee on Banking and Currency and in 1933 co-sponsored the Glass–Steagall Act with Carter Glass, an act that introduced banking reforms and established the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ....
(D). Fred L. Blackmon
Fred L. Blackmon
Fred Leonard Blackmon was a U.S. Representative from Alabama.Born at Lime Branch, Georgia, Blackmon moved with his parents to Calhoun County, Alabama, in 1883....
(D). J. Thomas Heflin
J. Thomas Heflin
James Thomas Heflin , nicknamed "Cotton Tom", was a leading proponent of white supremacy, most notably as a United States Senator from Alabama.-Biography:...
(D). William B. Oliver (D). John L. Burnett
John L. Burnett
John Lawson Burnett was a U.S. Representative from Alabama.Born in Cedar Bluff, Alabama, Burnett attended the common schools of the county, Wesleyan Institute, Cave Spring, Georgia, and the local high school at Gaylesville, Alabama.He studied law and was graduated from Vanderbilt University,...
(D). Edward B. Almon
Edward B. Almon
Edward Berton Almon was a democratic member of the United States House of Representatives who represented northwest Alabama's 8th congressional district.- Early life :Almon was born near Moulton, Alabama in Lawrence County, April 18, 1860...
(D). George Huddleston
George Huddleston
George Huddleston was a U.S. Representative from Alabama, father of George Huddleston, Jr.Born on a farm near Lebanon, Tennessee, Huddleston attended the common schools....
(D). William B. Bankhead
William B. Bankhead
William Brockman Bankhead was an American politician from Alabama who served as U.S. Representative and Speaker of the House. He was a Democrat. Bankhead was a prominent supporter of President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal of pro-labor union legislation, thus clashing with most other southern...
(D)
Arkansas
. Thaddeus H. CarawayThaddeus H. Caraway
Thaddeus Horatius Caraway was a Democratic Party politician from Arkansas who represented the state first in the U.S. House of Representatives and then in the U.S. Senate ....
(D). William A. Oldfield (D). John N. Tillman
John N. Tillman
John Newton Tillman was a U.S. Representative from Arkansas.Born near Springfield, Missouri, Tillman attended the common schools.He was graduated from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville in 1880.He taught school....
(D). Otis Wingo
Otis Wingo
Otis Theodore Wingo was a U.S. Representative from Arkansas, husband of Effiegene Wingo.Born in Weakley County, Tennessee, Wingo attended the public schools, Bethel College at McKenzie, Tennessee, McFerrin College at Martin, Tennessee, and Valparaiso University.He taught school.He studied law.He...
(D). Henderson M. Jacoway
Henderson M. Jacoway
Henderson Madison Jacoway was a U.S. Representative from Arkansas.Born in Dardanelle, Arkansas, Jacoway attended the common schools....
(D). Samuel M. Taylor
Samuel M. Taylor
Samuel Mitchell Taylor was a U.S. Representative from Arkansas, father of Chester W. Taylor.Born near Fulton, Mississippi, Taylor attended the public schools.He studied law....
(D). William S. Goodwin
William S. Goodwin
William Shields Goodwin was a U.S. Representative from Arkansas.Born in Warren, Arkansas, Goodwin attended the public schools, the Farmers' Academy near Duluth, Georgia, Cooledge's Preparatory School, Moore's College, Atlanta, Georgia, and the Universities of Arkansas and Mississippi.He studied...
(D)
California
. Clarence F. LeaClarence F. Lea
Clarence Frederick Lea was a U.S. Representative from California.Born near Highland Springs, California, in southwestern Lake County, Lea attended Lakeport Academy in Lakeport, and Stanford University. He obtained a degree in law from the University of Denver, in Denver, Colorado, in 1898...
(D). John E. Raker
John E. Raker
John Edward Raker, was a Democratic Party Congressional representative for California. He was usually known as John E. Raker....
(D). Charles F. Curry
Charles F. Curry
Charles Forrest Curry was a U.S. Representative from California and the father of Charles Forrest Curry, Jr.....
(R). Julius Kahn
Julius Kahn
Julius Kahn was a United States Congressman who was succeeded by his wife Florence Prag Kahn after his death. Kahn was born in Kuppenheim, in the Grand Duchy of Baden, in what would become Germany....
(R). John I. Nolan
John I. Nolan
John Ignatius Nolan was an American iron molder and politician who represented a Californian district in the United States House of Representatives.- Background :...
(R). John A. Elston
John A. Elston
John Arthur Elston was a U.S. Representative from California.Born in Woodland, California, Elston attended the public schools.He graduated from Hesperian College, Woodland, 1892....
(Prog.
Progressive Party (United States, 1912)
The Progressive Party of 1912 was an American political party. It was formed after a split in the Republican Party between President William Howard Taft and former President Theodore Roosevelt....
). Denver S. Church
Denver S. Church
Denver Samuel Church was a U.S. Representative from California.Born in Folsom City, California, Church attended the common schools.He was graduated from Healdsburg College in 1885.He studied law....
(D). Everis A. Hayes
Everis A. Hayes
Everis Anson Hayes was a U.S. Representative from California.Born in Waterloo, Wisconsin, Hayes attended the public schools....
(R). Charles H. Randall (Prohibitionist
Prohibition Party
The Prohibition Party is a political party in the United States best known for its historic opposition to the sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages. It is the oldest existing third party in the US. The party was an integral part of the temperance movement...
). Henry Z. Osborne
Henry Z. Osborne
Henry Zenas Osborne was an American Republican politician.Born in New Lebanon, New York, he was elected to the United States House of Representatives from California and served from March 4, 1917, until his death. Osborne died at age 74 in Los Angeles, California. He is interred in...
(R). William Kettner
William Kettner
William "Bill" Kettner was a former US Democratic politician from San Diego, California. He served four terms in Congress from 1913 through 1921 and is credited with bringing many U.S. Navy facilities to San Diego....
(D)
Colorado
. Benjamin Clark Hilliard (D). Charles Bateman Timberlake (R). Edward KeatingEdward Keating
Edward Keating was a U.S. Representative from Colorado.Born on a small farm near Kansas City, Kansas, Keating moved with his mother to Pueblo, Colorado, in 1880.He moved to Denver in 1889.He attended the public schools....
(D). Edward Thomas Taylor (D)
Connecticut
. Augustine LonerganAugustine Lonergan
Augustine Lonergan , of Hartford, Connecticut, was a U.S. Representative from Connecticut from 1913 to 1915, 1917 to 1921, and from 1931 to 1933. He was also a U.S. Senator from Connecticut from 1933 to 1939. He was a Democrat....
(D). Richard P. Freeman
Richard P. Freeman
Richard Patrick Freeman was a U.S. Representative from Connecticut.Born in New London, Connecticut, Freeman attended the public schools....
(R). John Q. Tilson
John Q. Tilson
John Quillin Tilson was a Republican politician in the United States, on both state and national levels, and a lawyer....
(R). Ebenezer J. Hill
Ebenezer J. Hill
Ebenezer J. Hill was a U.S. Representative from Connecticut.Born in Redding, Connecticut, Hill attended the public schools, Center Academy, and Yale College in 1865 and 1866....
(R), until September 27, 1917 (died)
-
- Schuyler MerrittSchuyler MerrittSchuyler Merritt was a United States Representative from Connecticut. He was born in New York City, and moved with his parents to Stamford, Connecticut in 1855. Schuyler prepared for college at private schools in that city and graduated from Yale College in 1873 and from Columbia Law School, New...
(R), from November 6, 1917. James P. GlynnJames P. GlynnJames Peter Glynn was a U.S. Representative from Connecticut.Born in Winsted, Connecticut, Glynn attended the public schools.He studied law.He was admitted to the bar in 1895 and commenced practice in Winsted, Connecticut....
(R)
- Schuyler Merritt
Florida
. Herbert J. DraneHerbert J. Drane
Herbert Jackson Drane was a U.S. Representative from Florida.Born in Franklin, Kentucky, Drane attended the public schools of Louisville, Kentucky, and Brevards Academy at Franklin, Kentucky....
(D). Frank Clark
Frank Clark (politician)
Frank Clark was an American politician.He was born in Eufaula, Alabama. A Democrat, he was elected to the United States House of Representatives from Florida and served from March 4, 1905 to March 3, 1925. He died in Washington, D.C...
(D). Walter Kehoe
Walter Kehoe
James Walter Kehoe was a U.S. Representative from Florida.Born in Eufaula, Alabama, Kehoe attended the common schools.He moved to Florida in 1883.He studied law....
(D). William J. Sears
William J. Sears
William Joseph Sears was a U.S. Representative from Florida.Born in Smithville, Georgia, Sears moved with his parents to Ellaville, Georgia, and thence to Kissimmee, Florida, in January 1881....
(D)
Georgia
. James W. OverstreetJames W. Overstreet
James Whetstone Overstreet was a U.S. Representative from Georgia.Born on a farm near Sylvania, Georgia, Overstreet attended the rural schools and Sylvania High School....
(D). Frank Park
Frank Park
Frank Park was an American politician, educator, lawyer and jurist from the state of Georgia.Park was born in Tuskegee, Alabama in 1864 and attended the University of Georgia in Athens where he was a member of the Phi Kappa Literary Society. He taught from 1882 through 1885 then worked as a...
(D). Charles R. Crisp
Charles R. Crisp
Charles Robert Crisp was a U.S. Representative from Georgia, son of Charles Frederick Crisp.Born in Ellaville, Georgia, Crisp attended the public schools of Americus, Georgia....
(D). William C. Adamson
William C. Adamson
William Charles Adamson was a U.S. Representative from Georgia.Born in Bowdon, Georgia, Adamson attended the common schools.He was graduated from Bowdon College in 1874.He studied law....
(D), until December 18, 1917 (resigned)
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- William C. WrightWilliam C. WrightWilliam Carter Wright was a U.S. Representative from Georgia.Born on a farm in Carroll County, Georgia, Wright moved with his parents to Newnan, Georgia, in 1869.He attended the common and high schools of Newnan....
(D), from January 16, 1918. William S. HowardWilliam S. HowardWilliam Schley Howard was a U.S. Representative from Georgia, cousin of Augustus O. Bacon.Born in Kirkwood, Georgia, Howard attended Neel's Academy.He was a page in the State house of representatives in 1888 and 1889....
(D). James W. WiseJames W. WiseJames Walter Wise was a U.S. Representative from Georgia.Born near McDonough, Henry County, Georgia, Wise attended the common schools.He studied law at Emory College, Oxford, Georgia....
(D). Gordon Lee (congressman)Gordon Lee (congressman)Gordon Lee was an American politician who represented Georgia in the United States House of Representatives from 1905-1926....
(D). Charles H. Brand (D). Thomas Montgomery BellThomas Montgomery BellThomas Montgomery Bell was an American politician who served as House majority whip from 1913 to 1915.Bell was born in Nacoochee Valley, near Cleveland, Georgia. He graduated from Moore’s Business University at Atlanta, then taught public school in Cleveland from 1878 to 1879. He then worked as a...
(D). Carl VinsonCarl VinsonCarl Vinson was a United States Representative from Georgia. He was a Democrat and the first person to serve for more than 50 years in the United States House of Representatives...
(D). John R. Walker (D). William W. Larsen (D)
- William C. Wright
Idaho
. Addison T. SmithAddison T. Smith
Addison Taylor Smith was a United States Representative from Idaho. Smith served as a Republican in the House from 1913 to 1933....
(R). Burton L. French
Burton L. French
Burton Lee French was a United States Representative from Idaho. French served as a Republican in the House from 1903 to 1909, 1911 to 1915 and 1917 to 1933. With a combined 26 years in office, he remains the longest-serving U.S...
(R)
Illinois
. Martin B. MaddenMartin B. Madden
Martin Barnaby Madden was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.Born in Wolviston, County Durham, England, Madden immigrated to the United States with his parents , and settled near Chicago, Illinois, in 1869. He attended the public schools in Chicago and was graduated from Bryant and Stratton...
(R). James R. Mann (R). William W. Wilson (R). Charles Martin
Charles Martin (Illinois)
Charles Martin was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.Born near Ogdensburg, St. Lawrence County, New York, Martin moved with his parents to Chicago, Illinois, in 1860.He attended the public schools....
(D), until October 28, 1917 (died)
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- John W. RaineyJohn W. RaineyJohn William Rainey was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.Born in Chicago, Illinois, Rainey attended the public schools of his native city, De La Salle Institute, and the Kent College of Law....
(D), from April 2, 1918. Adolph J. SabathAdolph J. SabathAdolph Joachim Sabath was an American politician. He served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Chicago, Illinois, from 1907 until his death.He immigrated to America at age 15, became active in real estate, and received his LL.B...
(D). James McAndrewsJames McAndrewsJames McAndrews was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.Born in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, McAndrews attended the common schools. He moved to Chicago, Illinois, and engaged in business, serving as building commissioner of Chicago.McAndrews was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-seventh and...
(D). Niels JuulNiels JuulNiels Juul was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.Born in Randers, Denmark, Juul attended the Real School, Randers, Denmark....
(R). Thomas Gallagher (D). Frederick A. BrittenFrederick A. BrittenFrederick Albert Britten was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.-Career:Born in Chicago, Illinois, Britten attended Healds Business College, San Francisco, California. He was a Construction worker and a Business executive before his political career began. He served as member of the Chicago,...
(R). George E. FossGeorge E. FossGeorge Edmund Foss was a U.S. Representative from Illinois. He was a brother of Eugene Noble Foss.-Biography:Born in West Berkshire, Vermont, Foss attended the common schools, and graduated from Harvard University in 1885....
(R). Ira C. Copley (R). Charles Eugene FullerCharles Eugene FullerCharles Eugene Fuller was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.Born near Belvidere, Illinois, Fuller attended the common schools.He studied law.He was admitted to the bar in 1870 and commenced practice in Belvidere, Illinois...
(R). John C. McKenzieJohn C. McKenzieJohn Charles Mckenzie was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.Born on a farm near Elizabeth, Woodbine Township, Illinois, Mckenzie attended the common schools, and the normal school at Valparaiso, Indiana....
(R). William J. GrahamWilliam J. GrahamWilliam Johnson Graham was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.Born near New Castle, Pennsylvania, Graham moved to Illinois with his parents, who settled near Aledo, Mercer County, in 1879.He attended the public schools....
(R). Edward John KingEdward John KingEdward John King was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.Born in Springfield, Massachusetts, King moved to Illinois with his parents, who settled in Galesburg, Knox County, in 1880....
(R). Clifford Ireland (R). John A. SterlingJohn A. SterlingJohn Allen Sterling was a U.S. Representative from Illinois, and brother of Thomas Sterling.-Biography:...
(R), until October 17, 1918 (died), vacant thereafter. Joseph G. Cannon (R). William B. McKinleyWilliam B. McKinleyWilliam Brown McKinley was a United States Representative from the State of Illinois. He was born near Petersburg, Illinois....
(R). Henry T. RaineyHenry T. RaineyHenry Thomas Rainey was a prominent U.S. politician during the first third of the 20th century. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 1903 to 1921 and from 1923 to his death as a Democrat from Illinois, and was its Speaker during the famous Hundred days of Franklin D...
(D). Loren E. WheelerLoren E. WheelerLoren Edgar Wheeler was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.Born in Havana, Illinois, Wheeler attended the public schools and Graylock Institute, South Williamstown, Massachusetts....
(R). William A. RodenbergWilliam A. RodenbergWilliam August Rodenberg was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.Born near Chester, Illinois, Rodenberg attended the public schools.He graduated from Central Wesleyan College, Warrenton, Missouri, in 1884....
(R). Martin D. FosterMartin D. FosterMartin David Foster was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.Born near West Salem, Illinois, Foster attended the public schools and Eureka College ....
(D). Thomas S. WilliamsThomas Sutler WilliamsThomas Sutler Williams was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.Born in Louisville, Illinois, Williams attended Willis district school, Louisville High School, and Austin College, Effingham, Illinois.He studied law....
(R). Edward E. DenisonEdward E. DenisonEdward Everett Denison was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.Born in Marion, Illinois, Denison attended the public schools....
(R). Medill McCormick (R). William E. MasonWilliam E. MasonWilliam Ernest Mason was a U.S. Representative and Senator from Illinois.Mason was born in Franklinville, New York. His family moved to Bentonsport, Iowa when he was 8. He attended Birmingham College. After graduating, he taught at Bentonsport Academy, which he had previously attended...
(R)
- John W. Rainey
Indiana
. George K. DentonGeorge K. Denton
George Kirkpatrick Denton was a U.S. Representative from Indiana, father of Winfield K. Denton.Born near Sebree, Kentucky, Denton attended the public schools and Van Horn Institute....
(D). Oscar E. Bland
Oscar E. Bland
Oscar Edward Bland was a U.S. Representative from Indiana, and a long-serving judge of the United States Court of Customs Appeals....
(R). William E. Cox
William E. Cox
William Elijah Cox was a U.S. Representative from Indiana.Born on a farm near Birdseye, Indiana, Cox attended the common and high schools of Huntingburg and Jasper, Indiana....
(D). Lincoln Dixon
Lincoln Dixon
Lincoln Dixon was a U.S. Representative from Indiana.Born in Vernon, Indiana, Dixon attended Vernon Academy, and graduated from Indiana University at Bloomington as an oboe performance major in 1880....
(D). Everett Sanders
Everett Sanders
Jmes Everett Sanders was an American political figure. He was Presidential secretary to President Calvin Coolidge and chairman of the Republican National Committee.-Biography:...
(R). Daniel Webster Comstock
Daniel Webster Comstock
Daniel Webster Comstock was a U.S. Representative from Indiana.Born in Germantown, Ohio, Comstock attended the common schools, and was graduated from the Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, Ohio, in 1860.He studied law....
(R), until May 19, 1917 (died)
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- Richard N. ElliottRichard N. ElliottRichard Nash Elliott was a U.S. Representative from Indiana.Born near Connersville, Indiana, Elliott attended the common schools.He taught school three years.He studied law.He was admitted to the bar in 1896....
(R), from June 29, 1917. Merrill MooresMerrill MooresMerrill Moores was a U.S. Representative from Indiana.Born in Indianapolis, Indiana, Moores attended the public schools, Butler University, and Willamette University....
(R). Albert H. Vestal (R). Fred S. PurnellFred S. PurnellFred Sampson Purnell was a U.S. Representative from Indiana.Born on a farm near Veedersburg, Indiana, Purnell attended the common schools and the high school at Veedersburg....
(R). William R. WoodWilliam R. Wood (Indiana)William Robert Wood was a U.S. Representative from Indiana.Born in Oxford, Indiana, Wood attended the public schools of Oxford. Then he went on to college and eventually graduated from the law department of the University of Michigan in 1882. He was admitted to the bar the same year and commenced...
(R). Milton KrausMilton KrausMilton Kraus was a U.S. Representative from Indiana.Born in Kokomo, Indiana, Kraus attended the common and high schools.He was graduated from the law department of the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor in 1886....
(R). Louis W. FairfieldLouis W. FairfieldLouis William Fairfield was a U.S. Representative from Indiana.Born in a log cabin near Wapakoneta, Ohio, Fairfield moved to Allen County, Ohio, in 1866 and resided on a farm near Lima.He attended the public schools....
(R). Henry A. BarnhartHenry A. BarnhartHenry A. Barnhart was a U.S. Representative from Indiana.Born near Twelve Mile, Indiana, Barnhart attended the common schools, Amboy Academy, and Wabash Normal Training School.He was a teacher.Farmer....
(D)
- Richard N. Elliott
Iowa
. Charles A. KennedyCharles A. Kennedy
Charles Augustus Kennedy was a seven-term Republican U.S. Representative from Iowa's 1st congressional district in southeastern Iowa.Born in Montrose, Iowa, Kennedy completed preparatory studies....
(R). Harry E. Hull
Harry E. Hull
Harry Edward Hull was a five-term Republican U.S. Representative from Iowa's 2nd congressional district, and Commissioner General of Immigration in the Coolidge and Hoover administrations....
(R). Burton E. Sweet
Burton E. Sweet
Burton Erwin Sweet was a four-term Republican U.S. Representative from Iowa's 3rd congressional district, then a wide but short chain of counties in north-central and northeastern Iowa, in the shape of a monkey wrench....
(R). Gilbert N. Haugen
Gilbert N. Haugen
Gilbert Nelson Haugen was a seventeen-term Republican U.S. Representative from Iowa's 4th congressional district, then located in northeastern Iowa. For nearly five years, he was the longest-serving member of the House...
(R). James W. Good (R). C. William Ramseyer
C. William Ramseyer
Christian William Ramseyer was a nine-term Republican U.S. Representative from Iowa's 6th congressional district....
(R). Cassius C. Dowell
Cassius C. Dowell
Cassius Clay Dowell was a Republican U.S. Representative from Iowa. He served from 1915 to his death in 1940, except for a two-year period in 1935-36 resulting from a 1934 election loss....
(R). Horace M. Towner (R). William R. Green
William R. Green
William Raymond Green was a longtime Republican U.S. Representative from Iowa's 9th congressional district, and chairman of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee, until he resigned to accept appointment as an associate judge on the United States Court of Claims.Born in Colchester,...
(R). Frank P. Woods
Frank P. Woods
Frank Plowman Woods was a five-term Republican U.S. Representative from Iowa's 10th congressional district, in north-central Iowa. He reached a House leadership position after only two terms...
(R). George Cromwell Scott
George Cromwell Scott
George Cromwell Scott was a Republican U.S. Representative from Iowa's 11th congressional district for just over four years, and was a federal district court judge for over twenty-one years....
(R)
Kansas
. Daniel Read Anthony, Jr.Daniel Read Anthony, Jr.
Daniel Read Anthony, Jr. was an American Republican politician and a nephew of suffragist and political leader Susan B. Anthony .He is the son of newspaper publisher Daniel Read Anthony...
(R). Edward C. Little
Edward C. Little
Edward Campbell Little was a U.S. Representative from Kansas.Born in Newark, Ohio, Little moved to Kansas in 1866 with his parents, who settled in Olathe....
(R). Philip P. Campbell
Philip P. Campbell
Philip Pitt Campbell was a U.S. Representative from Kansas.Born in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada, Campbell moved with his parents to Neosho County, Kansas, in 1867....
(R). Dudley Doolittle
Dudley Doolittle
Dudley Doolittle was a U.S. Representative from Kansas.Born at Cottonwood Falls, Kansas, Doolittle attended the public schools and the University of Kansas at Lawrence, being graduated from its law department in 1903....
(D). Guy T. Helvering
Guy T. Helvering
Guy Tresillian Helvering was an American politician. He was a U.S. Representative from Kansas, and later served as the Commissioner of Internal Revenue and as a federal district court judge.-Early life:...
(D). John R. Connelly
John R. Connelly
John Robert Connelly was a U.S. Representative from Kansas.Born near Mount Sterling, Illinois, Connelly moved to Thayer County, Nebraska, with his parents in 1883....
(D). Jouett Shouse (D). William A. Ayres (D)
Kentucky
. Alben Barkley (D). David Hayes KincheloeDavid Hayes Kincheloe
David Hayes Kincheloe was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky.Born near Sacramento, Kentucky, Kincheloe attended the public schools and was graduated from Bowling Green College, Kentucky, in 1898....
(D). Robert Y. Thomas, Jr.
Robert Y. Thomas, Jr.
Robert Young Thomas, Jr. was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky.Born near Russellville, Kentucky, Thomas attended the common schools, and was graduated from Bethel College, Russellville, Kentucky, in 1878.He studied law....
(D). Ben Johnson
Ben Johnson (politician)
Ben Johnson was an American lawyer and politician; Democrat, United States House of Representatives from 4 March 1907 to 3 March 1927....
(D). J. Swagar Sherley
J. Swagar Sherley
Joseph Swagar Sherley was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky.Born in Louisville, Kentucky, Sherley attended public schools, graduating from the Louisville High School in 1889 and from the law department of the University of Virginia at Charlottesville in 1891.He was admitted to the bar the same...
(D). Arthur B. Rouse
Arthur B. Rouse
Arthur Blythe Rouse was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky.-Early life:Born in Burlington, Kentucky, Rouse attended the public schools. He was graduated from Hanover College, Indiana, in 1896 and from the Louisville Law School in 1900...
(D). J. Campbell Cantrill
J. Campbell Cantrill
James Campbell Cantrill was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky.Born in Georgetown, Kentucky, Cantrill attended the common schools, Georgetown College, and the University of Virginia at Charlottesville....
(D). Harvey Helm
Harvey Helm
Harvey Helm was a United States Representative from Kentucky. He was born in Danville, Kentucky. He attended the Stanford Male Academy and was graduated from the Central University of Kentucky in 1887...
(D), until March 3, 1919 (died). William Jason Fields (D). John W. Langley
John W. Langley
John Wesley Langley was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky, husband of Katherine Gudger Langley.Born in Floyd County, Kentucky, Langley attended the common schools.He taught school for three years....
(R). Caleb Powers
Caleb Powers
Caleb Powers was a United States Representative from Kentucky and the first Secretary of State of Kentucky convicted as an accessory to murder.-Early life:He was born near Williamsburg, Kentucky...
(R)
Louisiana
. Albert EstopinalAlbert Estopinal
Albert Estopinal, Sr. , was a sugar cane planter from St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, who served as a Democrat in both houses of the Louisiana State Legislature between 1876 and 1900 and in the United States House of Representatives from Louisiana's 1st congressional district from 1908 until his...
(D). Henry Garland Dupré (D). Whitmell P. Martin
Whitmell P. Martin
Whitmell Pugh Martin was a U.S. Representative from Louisiana. Although he later served most of his congressional career as a Democrat, Martin was first elected as a "Bull Moose" Progressive in 1914...
(Prog.
Progressive Party (United States, 1912)
The Progressive Party of 1912 was an American political party. It was formed after a split in the Republican Party between President William Howard Taft and former President Theodore Roosevelt....
). John Thomas Watkins (D). Riley Joseph Wilson (D). Jared Y. Sanders, Sr.
Jared Y. Sanders, Sr.
Jared Young Sanders, Sr. , was a journalist and attorney from Franklin, the seat of St. Mary Parish in south Louisiana, who served as his state's House Speaker , lieutenant governor , the 34th Governor , and U.S. representative...
(D). Ladislas Lazaro
Ladislas Lazaro
Ladislas Lazaro was a Democratic U.S. Representative from Louisiana.Born near Ville Platte, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana, son of Alexandre Lazaro and Marie Denise Ortego...
(D). James Benjamin Aswell
James Benjamin Aswell
James Benjamin Aswell, Sr. , was a prominent educator and a Democratic U.S. representative from Louisiana, who served from 1913 until his death, which occurred twelve days into his tenth term.-Life and career:...
(D)
Maine
. Louis B. GoodallLouis B. Goodall
Louis Bertrand Goodall was a United States Representative from Maine. He was born in Winchester, New Hampshire on September 23, 1851. He moved to Troy, New Hampshire with his parents in 1852...
(R). Wallace H. White, Jr.
Wallace H. White, Jr.
Wallace Humphrey White, Jr. was a prominent American politician and Republican leader in United States Congress from 1916 until 1949. White was from the U.S. state of Maine and served in the U.S. House of Representatives before being elected to the U.S...
(R). John A. Peters
John A. Peters (1864-1953)
John Andrew Peters was a U.S. Representative from Maine, and a nephew of John Andrew Peters.Born in Ellsworth, Maine, Peters attended public schools and graduated from Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Maine, in 1885 where he studied law.He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Ellsworth in...
(R). Ira G. Hersey
Ira G. Hersey
Ira G. Hersey was a politician from the U.S. state of Maine, serving in the Maine House of Representatives, the Maine State Senate, and as United States Representative from Maine....
(R)
Maryland
. Jesse D. Price (D). Joshua Frederick Cockey TalbottJoshua Frederick Cockey Talbott
Joshua Frederick Cockey "Fred" Talbott was a U.S. Congressman who represented the second Congressional district of Maryland.-Biography:...
(D), until October 5, 1918 (died)
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- Carville BensonCarville BensonCarville Dickinson Benson was a U.S. Congressman who represented the second Congressional district of Maryland from 1918 to 1921....
(D), from November 5, 1918. Charles P. Coady (D). J. Charles Linthicum (D). Sydney Emanuel Mudd IISydney Emanuel Mudd IISydney Emanuel Mudd II was an American politician.Born at Gallant Green in Charles County, Maryland, Mudd attended the public schools of Charles County and the District of Columbia...
(R). Frederick N. Zihlman (R)
- Carville Benson
Massachusetts
. Allen T. TreadwayAllen T. Treadway
Allen Towner Treadway was a Massachusetts Republican who served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives, as a member, and President of, the Massachusetts Senate and a member of the United States House of Representatives from March 4, 1913 until January 3, 1945...
(R). Frederick H. Gillett
Frederick H. Gillett
Frederick Huntington Gillett was an American politician during the early 20th century. Frederick H. Gillett was born in Westfield, Massachusetts to Edward Bates Gillett and Lucy Fowler Gillett . He graduated from Amherst College in 1874 and Harvard Law School in 1877. He began the practice of...
(R). Calvin D. Paige (R). Samuel E. Winslow (R). John J. Rogers (R). Augustus P. Gardner
Augustus P. Gardner
Augustus Peabody Gardner was a Representative from Massachusetts. Gardner was the son-in-law of Henry Cabot Lodge.-Life and career:...
(R), until May 15, 1917 (resigned)
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- Willfred W. LufkinWillfred W. LufkinWillfred Weymouth Lufkin was a United States Representative from Massachusetts. He was born in Essex on March 10, 1879. He attended public schools. After completing school, he was a newspaper correspondent, and a private secretary to Congressman Augustus P. Gardner...
(R), from November 6, 1917. Michael F. Phelan (D). Frederick W. DallingerFrederick W. DallingerFrederick William Dallinger was an American Republican politician who served as a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts....
(R). Alvan T. FullerAlvan T. FullerAlvan Tufts Fuller was a United States Representative from Massachusetts. He became one of the wealthiest men in America, with an automobile dealership which in 1920 was recognized as "the world's most successful auto dealership." He was elected a member of the Massachusetts House of...
(R). Peter F. Tague (D). George H. TinkhamGeorge H. TinkhamGeorge Holden Tinkham was a member of the United States House of Representatives from the state of Massachusetts....
(R). James A. GallivanJames A. GallivanJames Ambrose Gallivan was a United States Representative from Massachusetts. He was born in Boston on October 22, 1866. Gallivan attended the public schools, graduated from the Boston Latin School in 1884 and from Harvard University in 1888. He then engaged in newspaper work...
(D). William H. Carter (R). Richard Olney IIRichard Olney IIRichard Olney was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Massachusetts.-Life:...
(D). William S. GreeneWilliam S. GreeneWilliam Stedman Greene was a United States Representative from Massachusetts. Born in Tremont, Illinois, Greene moved with his parents to Fall River, Massachusetts in 1844....
(R). Joseph Walsh (R)
- Willfred W. Lufkin
Michigan
. Frank E. Doremus (D). Mark R. BaconMark R. Bacon
Mark Reeves Bacon was a lawyer and politician from the U.S. state of Michigan.Bacon was born in Phillipstown, Illinois and attended the public schools there. He taught school at the Academy in Bolivar, Missouri in 1871. He studied law, was admitted to the bar on July 4, 1876, and commenced...
(R), until December 13, 1917 (lost recount)
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- Samuel Beakes (D), from December 13, 1917 (won recount). John M. C. SmithJohn M. C. SmithJohn M. C. Smith was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. He served as U.S. Representative from Michigan's 3rd congressional district.- Biography :...
(R). Edward L. HamiltonEdward L. HamiltonEdward La Rue Hamilton was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan.Hamilton was born in Niles Township, Michigan, where he attended grade school and graduated from the Niles High School in 1876...
(R). Carl Mapes (R). Patrick H. KelleyPatrick H. KelleyPatrick Henry Kelley was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. He served as U.S. Representative from Michigan's 6th congressional district from 1915-1923.-Biography:...
(R). Louis C. CramtonLouis C. CramtonLouis Convers Cramton was a politician and jurist from the U.S. state of Michigan.Cramton was born in Hadley Township, Michigan and attended the common schools of Lapeer County. He graduated from Lapeer High School in 1893 and from the law department of the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor in...
(R). Joseph W. FordneyJoseph W. FordneyJoseph Warren Fordney was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan.Fordney was born on a farm near Hartford City, Indiana where he attended the common schools. He moved to Saginaw, Michigan in June 1869 and engaged in the lumber industry...
(R). James C. McLaughlinJames C. McLaughlinJames Campbell McLaughlin was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan.McLaughlin was born in Beardstown, Illinois. His parents, David and Isabella McLaughlin, had come from Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1851 and settled in Beardstown. The family moved to Muskegon, Michigan, in 1864, and David...
(R). Gilbert A. CurrieGilbert A. CurrieGilbert Archibald Currie was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan.Currie was born in Midland Township, Michigan, attended the district school, Midland High School, and graduated from the law department of the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor in 1905. He was admitted to the Michigan bar...
(R). Frank D. ScottFrank D. ScottFrank Douglas Scott was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan.Scott was born of Scottish ancestry in Alpena, Michigan, attended the public schools and graduated from the law department of the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor in 1901...
(R). W. Frank JamesW. Frank JamesWilliam Francis James, more often known as W. Frank James, was a soldier and politician from the U.S. state of Michigan....
(R). Charles Archibald NicholsCharles Archibald NicholsCharles Archibald Nichols was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan.Nichols was born to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Whitney Nichols in Boyne City, Michigan, and attended the public schools. He engaged in newspaper work as reporter and criminal investigator for the Detroit Journal and the Detroit...
(R)
- Samuel Beakes (D), from December 13, 1917 (won recount). John M. C. Smith
Minnesota
. Sydney AndersonSydney Anderson
Sydney Anderson was a Representative from Minnesota; born in Zumbrota, Minnesota, Goodhue County, Minnesota; attended the common schools; was graduated from high school in 1899; attended Highland Park College, Des Moines, Iowa, and the University of Minnesota at Minneapolis; studied law; was...
(R). Franklin Ellsworth
Franklin Ellsworth
Franklin Fowler Ellsworth was a Representative from Minnesota; born in St. James, Watonwan County, Minnesota, July 10, 1879; attended the grade and high schools; enlisted as a private in Company H, Twelfth Regiment, Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, during the Spanish-American War; attended the law...
(R). Charles Russell Davis
Charles Russell Davis
Charles Russell Davis was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Minnesota.He was born in Pittsfield, Illinois but moved with his father to Le Sueur County, Minnesota in 1854, where he attended the public schools and was also instructed by private tutor. He graduated from a...
(R). Carl Van Dyke
Carl Van Dyke
Carl Chester Van Dyke, was an American soldier, lawyer and politician from Minnesota.He was born in Alexandria and attended the local public schools there. He taught primary school classes in surrounding Douglas County from 1899 to 1901. Later that year, he volunteered for the U.S...
(D). Ernest Lundeen
Ernest Lundeen
Ernest Lundeen was an American lawyer and politician.Lundeen was born and raised on his father's homestead in Brooklyn Township of Lincoln County near Beresford, South Dakota. His father, C. H...
(R). Harold Knutson
Harold Knutson
Harold Knutson was born in Skien, in Telemark county, Norway. At the age of 6 he and his family moved to the United States initially settling in Chicago, Illinois, but later moving to Sherburne County, Minnesota. He became the editor for the St. Cloud Daily Journal-Press and later president of the...
(R). Andrew Volstead
Andrew Volstead
Andrew John Volstead was an American member of the United States House of Representatives from Minnesota,1903–1923, and a member of the Republican Party. His name is closely associated with the National Prohibition Act of 1919, usually called the Volstead Act...
(R). Clarence B. Miller
Clarence B. Miller
Clarence Benjamin Miller was a U.S. Representative from Minnesota. He was born in Pine Island, Minnesota and attended the country school, high school, and the Minneapolis Academy; was graduated from the academic department of the University of Minnesota at Minneapolis in 1895 and from the law...
(R). Halvor Steenerson
Halvor Steenerson
Halvor Steenerson was a U.S. Representative from Minnesota;-Background:Halvor Steenerson was born at Pleasant Springs near Madison Dane County, Wisconsin. He moved with his parents to Sheldon, Houston County, Minnesota, in 1853. He attended the county schools and the high school in Rushford,...
(R). Thomas D. Schall
Thomas D. Schall
Thomas David Schall was an American lawyer and politician. He served in both the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate from Minnesota. He was initially elected as a Progressive but later joined the Republican Party.Schall was born in Reed City, Michigan, and moved...
(R)
Mississippi
. Ezekiel S. Candler, Jr.Ezekiel S. Candler, Jr.
Ezekiel Samuel Candler Jr. was a United States Representative from Mississippi. He was the nephew of Milton A. Candler and cousin of Allen Daniel Candler. He was born in Belleville, Florida. Later, he moved with his parents to Tishomingo County, Mississippi in 1870...
(D). Hubert D. Stephens
Hubert D. Stephens
Hubert Durrett Stephens was an American politician who served as a Democratic United States Senator from Mississippi from 1923 until 1935....
(D). Benjamin G. Humphreys II
Benjamin G. Humphreys II
Benjamin Grubb Humphreys was a U.S. Representative from Mississippi, father of William Y. Humphreys, and son of Benjamin G...
(D). Thomas U. Sisson
Thomas U. Sisson
Thomas Upton Sisson was a U.S. Representative from Mississippi.Born near McCool, Attala County, Mississippi, Sisson moved with his father to Choctaw County, Mississippi....
(D). William Webb Venable (D). Pat Harrison
Pat Harrison
Byron Patton "Pat" Harrison was a Mississippi politician who served as a Democrat in the United States House of Representatives from 1911 to 1919 and in the United States Senate from 1919 until his death....
(D). Percy E. Quin (D). James W. Collier (D)
Missouri
. Milton A. RomjueMilton A. Romjue
Milton Andrew Romjue was a U.S. Representative from Missouri.-Personal life and education:Congressman Romjue was born to Andrew Jackson Romjue & Susan E. Romjue on December 5, 1874 near Love Lake, Macon County, Missouri...
(D). William W. Rucker
William W. Rucker
William Waller Rucker was a U.S. Representative from Missouri.Born near Covington, Virginia, Rucker moved with his parents to western Virginia in 1861.He attended the common schools....
(D). Joshua Willis Alexander (D). Charles F. Booher
Charles F. Booher
Charles Ferris Booher was a U.S. Representative from Missouri.Born on a farm near East Groveland, New York, Booher attended the common schools and the Geneseo Academy, Geneseo, New York.He taught school and studied law....
(D). William Patterson Borland
William Patterson Borland
William Patterson Borland was a U.S. Representative from Missouri.Born in Leavenworth, Kansas, Borland attended public school. He was graduated from the law department of the University of Michigan in 1892. He was admitted to the bar and commenced the practice of law in Kansas City, Missouri the...
(D), until February 20, 1919 (died), vacant thereafter. Clement C. Dickinson
Clement C. Dickinson
Clement Cabell Dickinson , also known as Clement C. Dickinson, was a Democratic Representative representing Missouri from February 1, 1910, to March 3, 1921 and fromMarch 4, 1931-January 3, 1935....
(D). Courtney W. Hamlin
Courtney W. Hamlin
Courtney Walker Hamlin was a U.S. representative from Missouri and cousin of William Edward Barton.-Early life:...
(D). Dorsey W. Shackleford
Dorsey W. Shackleford
Dorsey William Shackleford was a United States Representative from Missouri.Born near Sweet Springs, Missouri, Shackleford attended public schools and William Jewell College, Liberty, Missouri.He taught school 1877-1879....
(D). Champ Clark (D). Jacob Edwin Meeker
Jacob Edwin Meeker
Jacob Edwin Meeker was a U.S. Representative from Missouri.Born near Attica, Indiana, Meeker attended the public schools....
(R), until October 16, 1918 (died)
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- Frederick EssenFrederick EssenFrederick Essen was a U.S. Representative from Missouri.Born near Pond, St. Louis County, Missouri, Essen attended the public schools.He engaged in agricultural pursuits.Recorder of deeds of St...
(R), from November 5, 1918. William Leo Igoe (D). Leonidas C. DyerLeonidas C. DyerLeonidas Carstarphen Dyer was an American politician, reformer, civil rights activist, and military officer who served 11 terms in the U.S. Congress as a Republican Representative from Missouri from 1911 to 1933. In 1898 enrolling in the U.S...
(R). Walter Lewis HensleyWalter Lewis HensleyWalter Lewis Hensley was a U.S. Representative from Missouri.Born near Pevely, Missouri, Hensley attended the public schools and the law department of the University of Missouri....
(D). Joseph J. RussellJoseph J. RussellJoseph James Russell was a U.S. Representative from Missouri.Born near Charleston, Mississippi County, Missouri, Russell attended the public schools and Charleston Academy....
(D). Perl D. DeckerPerl D. DeckerPerl D. Decker was a U.S. Representative from Missouri.Born on a farm near Coolville, Ohio, Decker moved with his parents to a farm near Hollis, Kansas, in 1879....
(D). Thomas L. RubeyThomas L. RubeyThomas Lewis Rubey was a U.S. Representative from Missouri.Born in Lebanon, Missouri, Rubey attended the common schools. He graduated from the University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri in 1885 and served as Superintendent of schools of Lebanon from 1886 to 1891...
(D)
- Frederick Essen
Montana
. John M. EvansJohn M. Evans
John Morgan Evans was a U.S. Democratic politician.He was born in Sedalia, Missouri. He was elected as a Democrat to the United States House of Representatives from Montana and served from March 4, 1913 to March 3, 1921...
(D). Jeannette Rankin
Jeannette Rankin
Jeannette Pickering Rankin was the first woman in the US Congress. A Republican, she was elected statewide in Montana in 1916 and again in 1940. A lifelong pacifist, she voted against the entry of the United States into both World War I in 1917 and World War II in 1941, the only member of Congress...
(R)
Nebraska
. C. Frank ReavisC. Frank Reavis
Charles Frank Reavis was a Republican politician from the U.S. state of Nebraska.He was born in Falls City, Nebraska on and studied law at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. He was admitted to the bar in 1892 and set up practice in Falls City...
(R). Charles O. Lobeck
Charles O. Lobeck
Charles Otto Lobeck was a Nebraska United States Representative politician.Born in Andover, Illinois on April 6, 1852, he attended German Wallace College in Berea, Ohio and the Dyhrenfurth Commercial College in Chicago, Illinois. He moved to Dayton, Iowa in 1869 finding a job as a clerk in a...
(D). Dan V. Stephens
Dan V. Stephens
Dan Voorhees Stephens was a Nebraska Democratic politician.Born in Bloomington, Indiana on November 4, 1868, Dan V. Stephens attended Valparaiso College in Indiana. He settled in Fremont, Nebraska where he taught school and studied law. He became the superintendent of schools in Dodge County,...
(D). Charles Henry Sloan
Charles Henry Sloan
Charles Henry Sloan was a Nebraska Republican politician.Born in Monticello, Iowa on May 2, 1863, he graduated from Iowa State Agricultural College at Ames, Iowa in 1884. He moved to Fairmont, Nebraska and became the city schools superintendent from 1884 to 1887. He studied law and was admitted...
(R). Ashton C. Shallenberger
Ashton C. Shallenberger
Ashton Cokayne Shallenberger was a Nebraska Democratic politician best known for being the 15th Governor of Nebraska from 1909 to 1911. He was first elected to the 57th United States Congress but failed to be reelected in 1902. He was elected governor from 1909–1911 and then was unsuccessful in...
(D). Moses P. Kinkaid (R)
New Hampshire
. Cyrus A. SullowayCyrus A. Sulloway
Cyrus Adams Sulloway was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New Hampshire. He served from March 4, 1895 to March 3, 1913, and from March 4, 1915 until his death in Washington, D.C.-External links:...
(R), until March 11, 1917 (died)
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- Sherman Everett BurroughsSherman Everett BurroughsSherman Everett Burroughs was a U.S. Representative from New Hampshire.Born in Dunbarton, New Hampshire, Burroughs attended the public schools, and was graduated from Dartmouth College, Hanover, in 1894. He was private secretary to Congressman Henry M. Baker from 1894 to 1897...
(R), from May 29, 1917. Edward Hills WasonEdward Hills WasonEdward Hills Wason was a U.S. Representative from New Hampshire.Born in New Boston, New Hampshire, Wason attended public and private schools and Francestown Academy. He was graduated from the New Hampshire College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts at Hanover in 1886 and from Boston University...
(R)
- Sherman Everett Burroughs
New Jersey
. William J. BrowningWilliam J. Browning
William John Browning was an American Republican party politician who represented New Jersey's 1st congressional district as a U.S. Representative from 1911, until his death in 1920....
(R). Isaac Bacharach
Isaac Bacharach
Isaac Bacharach was an American Republican Party politician from New Jersey who represented the 2nd congressional district from 1915 to 1937....
(R). Thomas J. Scully
Thomas J. Scully
Thomas Joseph Scully was an American Democratic Party politician who represented New Jersey's 3rd congressional district from 1911 to 1921.-Biography:...
(D). Elijah C. Hutchinson
Elijah C. Hutchinson
Elijah Cubberley Hutchinson was an American Republican Party politician who represented from 1915 to 1923....
(R). John H. Capstick
John H. Capstick
John Henry Capstick was an American Republican Party politician who represented New Jersey's 5th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1918 to 1919.Capstick was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts on September 2, 1856, where he attended the local public schools...
(R), until March 17, 1918 (died)
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- William F. BirchWilliam F. BirchWilliam Fred Birch was an American Republican Party politician who represented New Jersey's 5th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1918 to 1919.Birch was born in Newark, New Jersey on August 30, 1870...
(R), from November 5, 1918. John R. RamseyJohn R. RamseyJohn Rathbone Ramsey was an American Republican Party politician who represented New Jersey's 6th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1917 to 1921.Ramsey was born in Wyckoff, New Jersey on April 25, 1862...
(R). Dow H. DrukkerDow H. DrukkerDow Henry Drukker was an American Republican Party politician from New Jersey who represented the state's 7th congressional district from 1914 to 1919.-Biography:...
(R). Edward W. GrayEdward W. GrayEdward Winthrop Gray was an American Republican Party politician who represented New Jersey's 8th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1915 to 1919.-Biography:Gray was born in Jersey City, New Jersey on August 18, 1870, where he attended the public schools...
(R). Richard W. ParkerRichard W. ParkerRichard Wayne Parker was an American Republican Party politician from New Jersey who represented the 6th congressional district from 1895 to 1903, the 7th district from 1903 to 1911, and the 9th district from 1914 to 1919 and again from 1921 to 1923,...
(R). Frederick R. LehlbachFrederick R. LehlbachFrederick Reimold Lehlbach was an American lawyer and politician. As a Republican, Lehlbach served as the U.S. Representative for New Jersey's 10th congressional district from 1915 to 1933 and as the representative from New Jersey's 12th congressional district from 1933 to 1937. Lehlbach was also...
(R). John J. EaganJohn J. EaganJohn Joseph Eagan was an American Democratic Party politician who represented New Jersey's 11th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1913-1921.-Biography:...
(D). James A. HamillJames A. HamillJames Alphonsus Hamill was an attorney and American Democratic Party politician. He served as U.S. Representative from New Jersey's 10th and 12th Congressional Districts.-Biography:...
(D)
- William F. Birch
New Mexico
. William Bell WaltonWilliam B. Walton
William Bell Walton was an American lawyer, politician, and U.S. Representative from New Mexico.Born in Altoona, Pennsylvania, Walton attended the public schools and South Jersey Institute, Bridgeton, New Jersey....
(D)
New York
. Frederick C. HicksFrederick C. Hicks
Frederick Cocks Hicks was a United States Representative from New York. Born in Westbury, he attended the public schools, Swarthmore College, and Harvard University....
(R). C. Pope Caldwell
C. Pope Caldwell
Charles Pope Caldwell was a U.S. Representative from New York.-Biography:Born near Bastrop, Texas, Caldwell attended the public schools. He graduated from the University of Texas Law School in 1898 and from Yale Law School in 1899. He was admitted to the bar in Austin, Texas, in 1898, and later...
(D). Joseph V. Flynn
Joseph V. Flynn
Joseph Vincent Flynn of Brooklyn, New York was a member of the United States House of Representatives from New York serving from 1915 to 1919. He was a Democrat.-External links:...
(D). Harry H. Dale
Harry H. Dale
Harry Howard Dale was a U.S. Representative from New York.Born in New York City, Dale moved with his parents to Brooklyn in 1870.He attended the public schools of Brooklyn and New York Law School....
(D), until January 6, 1919 (resigned), vacant thereafter. James P. Maher
James P. Maher
James Paul Maher was a U.S. Representative from New York.Born in Brooklyn, New York, Maher was graduated from St...
(D). Frederick W. Rowe
Frederick W. Rowe
Frederick William Rowe was a U.S. Representative from New York.Born at Wappingers Falls, New York, Rowe attended the common schools....
(R). John J. Fitzgerald
John J. Fitzgerald
John Joseph Fitzgerald was a United States Representative from New York.-Biography:Born in Brooklyn, he attended the public schools, La Salle Military Academy , and graduated from Manhattan College in 1891...
(D), until December 31, 1917 (resigned)
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- John J. DelaneyJohn J. DelaneyJohn Joseph Delaney was a United States Representative from New York.-Biography:Delaney was born in Brooklyn, he attended St. Ann's Parochial School and St. James' Academy in Brooklyn and Manhattan College. He engaged in the diamond business in 1897, was graduated from the Brooklyn Law School of St...
(D), from March 5, 1918. Daniel J. GriffinDaniel J. GriffinDaniel Joseph Griffin was a U.S. Representative from New York.-Early life:Born in Brooklyn, New York, Griffin attended the parochial schools, St. Laurent College near Montreal, Canada and St. Peter's College in Jersey City.-Public Life:Griffin graduated in law from the New York Law School...
(D), until December 31, 1917 (resigned) - William E. ClearyWilliam E. ClearyWilliam Edward Cleary was a U.S. Representative from New York.Born in Ellenville, New York, Cleary attended the public schools and the Ellenville Academy.He moved to Brooklyn in 1879 and engaged in water transportation....
(D), from March 5, 1918. Oscar W. SwiftOscar W. SwiftOscar William Swift was a U.S. Representative from New York.Born in Paines Hollow, New York, Swift moved to Michigan with his parents, who settled in Adrian in 1877....
(R). Reuben L. HaskellReuben L. HaskellReuben Locke Haskell was a U.S. Representative from New York.Born in Brooklyn, New York, Haskell was graduated from Hempstead High School, Long Island, New York, in 1894....
(R). Daniel J. RiordanDaniel J. RiordanDaniel Joseph Riordan of New York City was a U.S. Representative from New York from 1899 to 1901 and from 1906 to 1923. He was a Democrat and a member of Tammany Hall.-References:...
(D). Meyer LondonMeyer LondonMeyer London was an American politician from New York City. He was one of only two members of the Socialist Party of America elected to the United States Congress.-Early years:...
(Soc.Socialist Party of AmericaThe Socialist Party of America was a multi-tendency democratic-socialist political party in the United States, formed in 1901 by a merger between the three-year-old Social Democratic Party of America and disaffected elements of the Socialist Labor Party which had split from the main organization...
). Christopher D. SullivanChristopher D. SullivanChristopher Daniel Sullivan was a United States Representative from New York from 1917 to 1941. Born in New York City, he attended public schools, St. James Parochial School, and St. Mary's Academy in New York City...
(D). Fiorello H. LaGuardiaFiorello H. LaGuardiaFiorello Henry LaGuardia was Mayor of New York for three terms from 1934 to 1945 as a liberal Republican. Previously he was elected to Congress in 1916 and 1918, and again from 1922 through 1930. Irascible, energetic and charismatic, he craved publicity and is acclaimed as one of the three or...
(R). Thomas Francis SmithThomas Francis SmithThomas Francis Smith was a lawyer and politician from New York.Smith was born in New York City on July 24, 1865. He attended St. Francis Xavier College, Manhattan College, and the New York Law School from 1899 to 1901...
(D), from April 12, 1917. Peter J. DoolingPeter J. DoolingPeter Joseph Dooling was a U.S. Representative from New York.Born in New York City, Dooling attended the public schools.He engaged in the real-estate business....
(D). John F. CarewJohn F. CarewJohn Francis Carew was a U.S. Representative from New York, nephew of Thomas Francis Magner.Born in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York, Carew attended the public schools of Brooklyn and New York City and the College of the City of New York. He graduated from Columbia College in 1893 and from...
(D). George B. FrancisGeorge B. FrancisGeorge Blinn Francis was a U.S. Representative from New York.Born in Cranston , Rhode Island, Francis attended the University School in Providence, Rhode Island....
(R). Walter M. ChandlerWalter M. ChandlerWalter Marion Chandler was a Progressive and later a Republican U.S. Representative from New York.Born near Yazoo City, Mississippi, Chandler attended public schools, the University of Virginia at Charlottesville, and the University of Mississippi at Oxford...
(R). Isaac SiegelIsaac SiegelIsaac Siegel was a United States Representative from New York.He was born in New York City and attended the public schools. Siegel was graduated from New York University School of Law in 1901 and was admitted to the bar on May 26, 1902...
(R). George Murray Hulbert (D), until January 1, 1918 (resigned) - Jerome F. DonovanJerome F. DonovanJerome Francis Donovan was a United States Representative from New York.-Biography:Donovan was born in New Haven, Connecticut on February 1, 1872...
(D), from March 5, 1918. Henry BrucknerHenry BrucknerHenry Bruckner was a United States Representative from New York. Born in New York City, he attended the common and high schools in New York and became engaged in the manufacture of mineral waters in 1892...
(D), until December 31, 1917 (resigned) - Anthony GriffinAnthony Jerome GriffinAnthony Jerome Griffin was a United States Representative from New York.Griffin was born in New York City. He attended City College, Cooper Union, and New York University School of Law. He was admitted to the bar in 1892 and commenced practice in New York City...
(D), from March 5, 1918. Daniel C. OliverDaniel C. OliverDaniel Charles Oliver was a U.S. Representative from New York. Born in New York City, Oliver attended public schools and graduated from the College of the City of New York....
(D). Benjamin L. FairchildBenjamin L. FairchildBenjamin Lewis Fairchild was a U.S. Representative from New York.Born in Sweden , Monroe County, New York, Fairchild attended the public schools of Washington, D.C., and a business college. He was graduated from the law department of Columbian University at Washington, D.C., in 1885...
(R). James W. Husted (R). Edmund PlattEdmund PlattEdmund Platt was a United States Representative from New York.Born in Poughkeepsie, he attended a private school and Riverview Academy. He graduated from Eastman Business College in Poughkeepsie and learned the printer's trade. He graduated from Harvard University in 1888 and taught school and...
(R). Charles B. WardCharles B. WardCharles Maple Ward was a U.S. Representative from New York.Born in Newark, New Jersey, Ward attended the public schools and was graduated from Pennsylvania Military College at Chester in 1899....
(R). Rollin B. SanfordRollin B. SanfordRollin Brewster Sanford was a U.S. Representative from New York, great-grandson of Jonah Sanford.Born in Nicholville, St...
(R). James S. ParkerJames S. ParkerJames Southworth Parker was a United States Representative from New York. Born in Great Barrington, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, he attended the public schools and was graduated from Cornell University in 1887. He taught at St. Paul's School in Concord, New Hampshire in 1887 and moved to...
(R). George R. LunnGeorge R. LunnGeorge Richard Lunn was an American clergyman and politician from New York. He was the first Socialist mayor in the State of New York, and was a U.S...
(D). Bertrand H. Snell (R). Luther W. MottLuther W. MottLuther Wright Mott was a United States Representative from New York.Born in Oswego, he attended the public schools and graduated from Harvard University in 1896. He engaged in banking in Oswego and was appointed State superintendent of banks in 1907, but resigned after five days' service...
(R). Homer P. SnyderHomer P. SnyderHomer Peter Snyder was a United States Representative from New York.Born in Amsterdam, Montgomery County, New York, he attended the common schools and was employed in various capacities in knitting mills until 1887...
(R). George W. Fairchild (R). Walter W. MageeWalter W. MageeWalter Warren Magee was an American congressman who represented New York. He was born in Groveland, New York, USA on May 23,1861. He graduated from Harvard University in 1889 and served on the board of supervisors ofOnondaga County from 1892 to 1893...
(R). Norman J. GouldNorman J. GouldNorman Judd Gould was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.Gould was born in Seneca Falls, New York. He graduated from Cornell University in 1899, where he was a member of the Quill and Dagger society. He was a delegate to the 1908 Republican National...
(R). Harry H. PrattHarry H. PrattHarry Hayt Pratt was a U.S. Representative from New York.Born in Corning, New York, Pratt attended Corning Union School and was graduated from Corning Free Academy in 1882....
(R). Thomas B. DunnThomas B. DunnThomas Byrne Dunn was an American businessman and politician.-Life:...
(R). Archie D. SandersArchie D. SandersArchie Dovell Sanders was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.Sanders was born in Stafford, New York. He served in the New York State Assembly from 1895 until 1896. He was a delegate to the 1896 Republican National Convention and the 1924 Republican...
(R). S. Wallace DempseyS. Wallace DempseyStephen Wallace Dempsey was an American Republican politician. He was a member of the United States House of Representatives from New York....
(R). Charles B. SmithCharles Bennett SmithCharles Bennett Smith was a U.S. Representative from New York.-Biography:Born in Sardinia, New York, Smith attended the district schools, and was graduated from Arcade Academy in 1886....
(D). William F. WaldowWilliam F. WaldowWilliam Frederick Waldow was a United States Representative from New York. Born in Buffalo, he attended the common schools, apprenticed as a plumber, and later engaged as a plumbing contractor...
(R). Charles M. HamiltonCharles Mann HamiltonCharles Mann Hamilton was an American congressman who represented the state of New York.He was born January 23, 1874 in Ripley, New York, USA. He served in the New York State Assembly from 1906 to...
(R)
- John J. Delaney
North Carolina
. John Humphrey SmallJohn Humphrey Small
John Humphrey Small was a U.S. Representative from North Carolina.Born in Washington, North Carolina, Small attended private schools and Trinity College , Durham, North Carolina where he was a Member of the Chi Phi Fraternity. He taught school from 1876 to 1880 and studied law...
(D). Claude Kitchin
Claude Kitchin
Claude Kitchin was a U.S. Congressional Representative from North Carolina and floor leader of his party in the House during the 64th, 65th, and 67th Congresses....
(D). George E. Hood
George E. Hood
George Ezekial Hood was a politician and former United States Representative from the U.S. state of North Carolina.-Biography:Hood was born near Goldsboro, Wayne County, North Carolina...
(D). Edward W. Pou
Edward W. Pou
Edward William Pou , was an American politician, serving in the United States Congress.Born in Tuskegee, Alabama, September 9, 1863, he moved to North Carolina with his parents in 1867, where he attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and studied law...
(D). Charles M. Stedman (D). Hannibal L. Godwin (D). Leonidas D. Robinson
Leonidas D. Robinson
Leonidas Dunlap Robinson was a U.S. Representative from North Carolina.Born in Gulledge Township, North Carolina, Robinson attended the common schools.He moved to Wadesboro in 1888.He studied law....
(D). Robert L. Doughton
Robert L. Doughton
Robert Lee "Bob" Doughton , of Alleghany County, North Carolina, sometimes known as "Farmer Bob," was a member of the United States House of Representatives from North Carolina for 42 consecutive years...
(D). Edwin Y. Webb (D). Zebulon Weaver
Zebulon Weaver
Zebulon Weaver was a Democratic U.S. Congressman from North Carolina between 1917 and 1929 and between 1931 and 1947.-Early years and education:...
(D), until March 1, 1919 (lost election contest)
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- James Jefferson BrittJames Jefferson BrittJames Jefferson Britt was a United States Representative in Congress from North Carolina.-Biography:...
(R), from March 1, 1919 (won election contest)
- James Jefferson Britt
North Dakota
. Henry Thomas HelgesenHenry Thomas Helgesen
Henry Thomas Helgesen was a U.S. Representative from North Dakota.Born near Decorah, Iowa, Helgesen attended the public schools, the John Breckenridge Normal Institute, and the J.R. Slack Business College at Decorah...
(R), until April 10, 1917 (died)
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- John Miller BaerJohn Miller BaerJohn Miller Baer was a U.S. Representative from North Dakota.Born at Black Creek, Wisconsin, Baer attended the public schools.He was graduated from Lawrence University, Appleton, Wisconsin, in 1909....
(R), from July 20, 1917. George M. YoungGeorge M. YoungGeorge Morley Young was a U.S. Representative from North Dakota.Born in Lakelet, Huron County, Ontario, Canada, YoungWhen a boy moved to the United States and settled in St...
(R). Patrick Daniel NortonPatrick Daniel NortonPatrick Daniel Norton was a U.S. Representative from North Dakota with the Republican Party.Born in Ishpeming, Michigan, Norton moved with his parents to Ramsey County, North Dakota in 1883 where he attended public schools. He graduated from the University of North Dakota in 1897, and studied law...
(R)
- John Miller Baer
Ohio
. Nicholas LongworthNicholas Longworth
Nicholas Longworth IV was a prominent American politician in the Republican Party during the first few decades of the 20th century...
(R). Victor Heintz
Victor Heintz
Victor Heintz was a U.S. Representative from Ohio and highly decorated veteran of World War I.Born on a farm near Grayville, Illinois, Heintz attended the public schools....
(R). Warren Gard
Warren Gard
Warren Gard was an attorney, prosecutor, jurist and member of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio....
(D). Benjamin F. Welty (D). John S. Snook
John S. Snook
John Stout Snook was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born near Antwerp, Ohio, Snook was graduated from the Antwerp grade schools in 1881. He attended the Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, Ohio, and graduated from the Cincinnati Law School in May 1887...
(D). Charles C. Kearns (R). Simeon D. Fess
Simeon D. Fess
Simeon Davison Fess was a Republican politician and educator from Ohio. He served in the United States House of Representatives and U.S. Senate.-Early life:...
(R). John A. Key
John A. Key
John Alexander Key was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born in Marion, Ohio, Key attended the public schools.Learned the printer's trade.City letter carrier 1897-1903.Recorder of Marion County 1903-1908....
(D). Isaac R. Sherwood
Isaac R. Sherwood
Isaac Ruth Sherwood was an American politician and newspaper editor from Toledo, Ohio, as well as an officer in the Union army during the Civil War. He served nine terms in the United States Congress, and was a noted pacifist during World War I.-Early life and career:Sherwood was born in...
(D). Robert M. Switzer
Robert M. Switzer
Robert Mauck Switzer was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born near Gallipolis, Ohio, Switzer attended the district schools, Gallia Academy, and Rio Grande College.He taught school from 1883-1887....
(R). Horatio C. Claypool
Horatio C. Claypool
Horatio Clifford Claypool was a U.S. Representative from Ohio, father of Harold Kile Claypool and cousin of John Barney Peterson....
(D). Clement L. Brumbaugh
Clement L. Brumbaugh
Clement Laird Brumbaugh was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.-Biography:Born on a farm near Pikeville, in Darke County, Ohio, Brumbaugh attended the district schools and Greenville High School in Greenville, Ohio....
(D). Arthur W. Overmyer
Arthur W. Overmyer
Arthur Warren Overmyer was a U.S. Representative from Ohio, and a judge on the Ohio Court of Appeals.Born near Lindsey, Ohio, Overmyer attended the public schools and also Lima Lutheran College. He taught school, and later graduated from the Ohio Northern University school of law at Ada in 1902...
(D). Elsworth R. Bathrick
Elsworth R. Bathrick
Ellsworth Raymond Bathrick was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.-Biography:Born 6 January 1863 near Pontiac, Michigan to Sumner Bathrick and Louisa Bathrick, he married May L. Clark in 1889...
(D), until December 23, 1917 (died)
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- Martin L. DaveyMartin L. DaveyMartin Luther Davey was a Democratic politician from Ohio. He was the 53rd Governor of Ohio.-Childhood:Davey was born in Kent, Ohio in 1884. His father was John Davey, better known as the tree doctor and founder of the Davey Tree Expert Company. His mother was Bertha Reeves, the daughter of a...
(D), from November 5, 1918. George WhiteGeorge White (Ohio politician)George White was the 52nd Governor of Ohio.Born in Elmira, New York, White attended Princeton College. After mining in the Klondike, White settled in Marietta, Ohio to drill for oil....
(D). Roscoe C. McCullochRoscoe C. McCullochRoscoe Conkling McCulloch was a Republican politician from Ohio who served in the United States House of Representatives and U.S. Senate....
(R). William A. AshbrookWilliam A. AshbrookWilliam Albert Ashbrook was an American businessman, newspaper publisher, and Democratic politician from Ohio....
(D). David HollingsworthDavid HollingsworthDavid Adams Hollingsworth was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born in Belmont, Ohio, Hollingsworth moved with his parents to Flushing, Ohio.He attended the public schools....
(R). John G. CooperJohn G. CooperJohn Gordon Cooper was an Anglo-American politician who served as a U.S. Representative from Ohio.-Early years:...
(R). William GordonWilliam Gordon (1862-1942)William Gordon was a lawyer, politician, businessman, and three-term U.S. Representative from Ohio....
(D). Robert CrosserRobert CrosserRobert Crosser was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born in Holytown, Lanarkshire, Scotland, Crosser emigrated to the United States in 1881 with his parents and settled in Cleveland, Ohio....
(D). Henry I. EmersonHenry I. EmersonHenry Ivory Emerson was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born in Litchfield, Maine, Emerson moved with his parents to Lewiston, Maine, where he attended the public schools and studied law....
(R)
- Martin L. Davey
Oklahoma
. Thomas Alberter ChandlerThomas Alberter Chandler
Thomas Alberter Chandler was a U.S. Representative from Oklahoma.Born near Eucha, Delaware County, Indian Territory , Chandler attended the public schools, Worcester Academy, Vinita, Indian Territory, in 1888, and, later, Drury College, Springfield, Missouri...
(R). William W. Hastings
William W. Hastings
William Wirt Hastings was a U.S. Representative from Oklahoma.Born on a farm in Benton County, Arkansas, near the Indian Territory boundary, Hastings moved with his parents to a farm at Beatties Prairie, Delaware County , Oklahoma, and attended the Cherokee tribal school.He graduated from Cherokee...
(D). Charles D. Carter
Charles D. Carter
Charles David Carter was a U.S. Representative from Oklahoma.Born near Boggy Depot, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory , Carter moved with his father to Mill Creek, a stage stand on the western frontier of the Chickasaw Nation, in April 1876.He attended the Indian day schools and Chickasaw Manual...
(D). Tom D. McKeown
Tom D. McKeown
Thomas Deitz Mckeown was a U.S. Representative from Oklahoma.Born in Blackstock, South Carolina, Mckeown attended the common schools, studied under a private tutor and attended lectures at Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, in 1898.He was admitted to the bar in 1899 and began practice in...
(D). Joseph Bryan Thompson
Joseph Bryan Thompson
Joseph Bryan Thompson was a U.S. Representative from Oklahoma.Born near Sherman, Texas, Thompson attended the public schools, and was graduated from Savoy College in Fannin County, Texas, in 1890.He studied law....
(D). Scott Ferris
Scott Ferris
Scott Ferris was a U.S. Representative from Oklahoma.Upon the admission of Oklahoma as a State into the Union, Ferris was elected as a Democrat to the 60th Congress. He was reelected to the 61st and to the six succeeding Congresses and served from November 16, 1907, until March 3, 1921...
(D). James V. McClintic
James V. McClintic
James Vernon McClintic was a U.S. Representative from Oklahoma.Born near Bremond, Texas, McClintic moved with his parents to Groesbeck, Texas, in 1880. He attended public schools and AddRan University in Fort Worth.McClintic accepted a position with a wholesale dry-goods company in St. Louis,...
(D). Dick Thompson Morgan
Dick Thompson Morgan
Dick Thompson Morgan was a U.S. Representative from Oklahoma.-Early life and education:Born at Prairie Creek, Indiana, Morgan attended the country schools and the Prairie Creek High School. In 1876 he received a bachelor's degree and in 1878 a master's degree both from Union Christian College,...
(R)
Oregon
. Willis C. HawleyWillis C. Hawley
Willis Chatman Hawley was an American politician and educator in the state of Oregon. A native of the state, he would serve as president of Willamette University in Salem, Oregon, where he earned his undergraduate and law degrees before entering politics...
(R). Nicholas J. Sinnott
Nicholas J. Sinnott
Nicholas John Sinnott was a Republican politician from the state of Oregon. He served in the Oregon State Senate, in the United States House of Representatives, and on the now defunct United States Court of Claims federal court.-Early life:...
(R). Clifton N. McArthur
Clifton N. McArthur
Clifton Nesmith McArthur was a U.S. Representative from Oregon, and grandson of Senator James Willis Nesmith. His father was a member of the Oregon Supreme Court, and Clifton twice served as Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives.-Early life:McArthur was born in The Dalles, Oregon on June...
(R)
Pennsylvania
. William S. VareWilliam S. Vare
William Scott Vare was an American construction contractor and Republican Party politician from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He represented Pennsylvania in the U.S House and won a contested election to the United States Senate.-Youth:Bill Vare was the youngest of three Vare brothers who were all...
(R). George S. Graham (R). J. Hampton Moore
J. Hampton Moore
Joseph Hampton Moore was Mayor of Philadelphia and a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives for Pennsylvania.-Early life and commercial work:...
(R). George W. Edmonds
George W. Edmonds
George Washington Edmonds was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania....
(R). Peter E. Costello
Peter E. Costello
Peter Edward Costello was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives for Pennsylvania.Peter Costello was born in Boston. He moved to Philadelphia in 1877. He engaged in various manufacturing industries and general construction work and real estate development...
(R). George P. Darrow
George P. Darrow
George Potter Darrow was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.George Darrow was born in Waterford, Connecticut. He graduated from Alfred University in Alfred, NY in 1880. He moved to Philadelphia, PA in 1888 and engaged in banking, in the manufacture of...
(R). Thomas S. Butler
Thomas S. Butler
Thomas Stalker Butler was a U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, serving from March 4, 1897 until his death, having been elected to the House sixteen times. Thomas S. Butler was also the father of the famous Marine Corps General Smedley D...
(R). Henry Winfield Watson
Henry Winfield Watson
Henry Winfield Watson was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Henry W. Watson was born in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. He was educated in private schools, studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1881, and commenced the practice of his profession in Philadelphia...
(R). William W. Griest (R). John R. Farr (R). Thomas W. Templeton (R). Robert D. Heaton (R). Arthur G. Dewalt (D). Louis T. McFadden (Rep.
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
). Edgar R. Kiess (R). John V. Lesher (D). Benjamin K. Focht
Benjamin K. Focht
Benjamin K. Focht was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Benjamin K. Focht was born in New Bloomfield, Pennsylvania. He attended Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania State College at State College, Pennsylvania, and Susquehanna...
(R). Aaron S. Kreider (R). John M. Rose (R). Andrew R. Brodbeck
Andrew R. Brodbeck
Andrew R. Brodbeck was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Andrew R. Brodbeck was born in Jefferson, Pennsylvania. He was engaged in agricultural pursuits, and taught in the public schools of York County from 1878 to 1880...
(D). Charles H. Rowland (R). Edward E. Robbins (R), until January 25, 1919 (died), vacant thereafter. Bruce F. Sterling (D). Henry W. Temple (R). Henry A. Clark (R). Henry J. Steele (D). Nathan L. Strong (R). Orrin D. Bleakley (R), until April 3, 1917 (resigned)
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- Earl Hanley BeshlinEarl Hanley BeshlinEarl Hanley Beshlin was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Earl H. Beshlin was born in Conewango Township, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Warren High School in Warren, Pennsylvania. He became a lawyer and engaged in private practice. He was elected...
(D), from November 6, 1917. Stephen G. Porter (R). M. Clyde Kelly (Prog.Progressive Party (United States, 1912)The Progressive Party of 1912 was an American political party. It was formed after a split in the Republican Party between President William Howard Taft and former President Theodore Roosevelt....
). John M. MorinJohn M. MorinJohn Mary Morin was Republican member of the U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania.-Biography:Morin was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, but moved with his parents to Pittsburgh. He began working in a glass factory in 1882, and was employed in steel mills until 1885...
(R). Guy E. Campbell (D). Thomas S. Crago (R). John R.K. Scott (R), until January 5, 1919 (resigned), vacant thereafter. Joseph McLaughlin (R). Mahlon M. Garland (R)
- Earl Hanley Beshlin
Rhode Island
. George Francis O'Shaunessy (D). Walter Russell StinessWalter Russell Stiness
Walter Russell Stiness was a U.S. Representative from Rhode Island.Born in Smithfield, Rhode Island, Stiness attended the public schools and was a student at Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, in 1873 and 1874....
(R). Ambrose Kennedy
Ambrose Kennedy
Ambrose Kennedy was a U.S. Representative from Rhode Island.Born in Blackstone, Massachusetts, Kennedy attended the Blackstone public schools and St. Hyacinthe's College, Province of Quebec, Canada. He graduated from College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, Massachusetts, in 1897...
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South Carolina
. Richard S. WhaleyRichard S. Whaley
Richard Smith Whaley was a U.S. Representative from South Carolina, and chief justice of the United States Court of Claims....
(D). James F. Byrnes
James F. Byrnes
James Francis Byrnes was an American statesman from the state of South Carolina. During his career, Byrnes served as a member of the House of Representatives , as a Senator , as Justice of the Supreme Court , as Secretary of State , and as the 104th Governor of South Carolina...
(D). Fred H. Dominick (D). Samuel J. Nicholls
Samuel J. Nicholls
Samuel Jones Nicholls was a United States Representative from South Carolina. He was born in Spartanburg, South Carolina. He attended Bingham Military Institute in Asheville, North Carolina; Wofford College, in Spartanburg, South Carolina; Virginia Polytechnic Institute in Blacksburg, Virginia;...
(D). William F. Stevenson (D). J. Willard Ragsdale
J. Willard Ragsdale
James Willard Ragsdale was a U.S. Representative from South Carolina.Born in Timmonsville, South Carolina, Ragsdale attended the public schools....
(D). Asbury F. Lever (D)
South Dakota
. Charles H. Dillon (R). Royal C. JohnsonRoyal C. Johnson
Royal Cleaves Johnson was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from South Dakota and a highly decorated veteran of World War I. He was born in Cherokee, Iowa in 1882....
(R). Harry L. Gandy (D)
Tennessee
. Sam R. SellsSam R. Sells
Sam Riley Sells was an American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives for the 1st congressional district of Tennessee.-Biography:...
(R). Richard W. Austin
Richard W. Austin
Richard Wilson Austin was an American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives for the 2nd congressional district of Tennessee. He was born on August 26, 1857 in Decatur, Alabama in Morgan County. He attended the common schools, Loudon High School, and the University of...
(R). John Austin Moon (D). Cordell Hull
Cordell Hull
Cordell Hull was an American politician from the U.S. state of Tennessee. He is best known as the longest-serving Secretary of State, holding the position for 11 years in the administration of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt during much of World War II...
(D). William C. Houston
William C. Houston
William Cannon Houston was an American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives for the 5th congressional district of Tennessee.-Biography:...
(D). Joseph W. Byrns (D). Lemuel Phillips Padgett (D). Thetus Willrette Sims (D). Finis J. Garrett
Finis J. Garrett
Finis J. Garrett was born in Weakley County, Tennessee in 1875. He attended Bethel College and graduated in 1897. During that period he worked as an editor for local newspapers. After he went on to law and then the US Congress. In the House he served from 1905 to 1929 and from 1923 to 1929 he was...
(D). Hubert Fisher
Hubert Fisher
Hubert Frederick Fisher was an American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives for the 10th congressional district of Tennessee.-Biography:...
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Texas
. Eugene Black (D). Martin Dies (D). James YoungJames Young (congressman)
James Young was a U.S. Representative from Texas.Born in Henderson, Texas, Young attended the public schools.He was graduated from the law department of the University of Texas at Austin in July 1891....
(D). Sam Rayburn
Sam Rayburn
Samuel Taliaferro Rayburn , often called "Mr. Sam," or "Mr. Democrat," was a Democratic lawmaker from Bonham, Texas, who served as the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives for seventeen years, the longest tenure in U.S. history.- Background :Rayburn was born in Roane County, Tennessee, and...
(D). Hatton W. Sumners
Hatton W. Sumners
Hatton William Sumners was a Congressman from Texas from 1913—1947 and served as Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee.-Early life and career:...
(D). Rufus Hardy
Rufus Hardy (representative)
Rufus Hardy was a United States Representative of the Democratic Party from the state of Texas.-Early years:Hardy was born Monroe County, Mississippi to George Washington and Pauline J. Hardy...
(D). Alexander W. Gregg
Alexander W. Gregg
Alexander White Gregg was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives between 1903 and 1919.-Early life:...
(D). Joe H. Eagle
Joe H. Eagle
Joe Henry Eagle was a U.S. Representative from Texas.Born in Tompkinsville, Kentucky, Eagle was graduated from the local high school in 1883 and obtained a teacher's certificate in 1884....
(D). Joseph J. Mansfield
Joseph J. Mansfield
Joseph Jefferson Mansfield was a member of the United States House of Representatives from the U.S. state of Texas from 1917-1947.Mansfield was born on February 9, 1861. He was born in Wayne, West Virginia. However when he was born this was still part of state of Virginia...
(D). James P. Buchanan
James P. Buchanan
James Paul Buchanan served as U.S. Representative from the 10th district of Texas from 1913 until his death on 22 February 1937. He was the chair of the Appropriations committee from 1933 on.-Legacy:...
(D). Tom T. Connally (D). James Clifton Wilson
James Clifton Wilson
James Clifton Wilson was a U.S. Representative from Texas.Born in Palo Pinto, Texas, Wilson attended the public schools and Weatherford College....
(D), until March 3, 1919 (resigned to become a U.S. District Court judge
United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas
The United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas is a United States district court. Its first judge, Andrew Phelps McCormick, was appointed to the court on April 10, 1879. The court convenes in Dallas, Texas with divisions in Fort Worth, Amarillo, Abilene, Lubbock, San Angelo...
), vacant thereafter. John Marvin Jones
John Marvin Jones
Judge John Marvin Jones was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Texas and Chief Judge of the federal Court of Claims.-Biography:...
(D). James L. Slayden (D). John Nance Garner
John Nance Garner
John Nance Garner, IV , was the 32nd Vice President of the United States and the 44th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives .- Early life and family :...
(D). Thomas L. Blanton
Thomas L. Blanton
Thomas Lindsay Blanton was a United States Representative from Texas. He was a member of the Democratic Party....
(D). Daniel E. Garrett
Daniel E. Garrett
Daniel Edward Garrett was a Democratic U.S. Representative from Texas, elected at-large and later from the 8th District of Texas.-Early life and career in politics:...
(D). A. Jeff McLemore
A. Jeff McLemore
Atkins Jefferson McLemore was an American newspaper publisher, State Representative and United States Representative from Texas.-Early life:...
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Utah
. Milton H. WellingMilton H. Welling
Milton Holmes Welling was a U.S. Representative from Utah.Born in Farmington, Utah Territory, Welling attended the common schools, the Latter-day Saints' University, and the University of Utah, the last of which he received a degree from...
(D). James Henry Mays
James Henry Mays
James Henry Mays was a U.S. Representative from Utah.Born in Morristown, Tennessee, Mays attended the district schools.He moved to Kansas in 1883 with his parents, who settled in Galena, Kansas....
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Vermont
. Frank L. GreeneFrank L. Greene
Frank Lester Greene was a United States Representative and Senator from Vermont. Born in St. Albans, Vermont, he attended the public schools and was employed by the Central Vermont Railway Co. in various capacities from 1883 to 1891...
(R). Porter H. Dale
Porter H. Dale
Porter Hinman Dale was a member of both the United States House of Representatives and later the United States Senate from Vermont.-Early life and career:Dale was born in Island Pond, Vermont in 1867....
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Virginia
. William Atkinson JonesWilliam Atkinson Jones
William Atkinson Jones was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1891 to 1918.Jones was born in Warsaw, Virginia, and graduated from the law department of the University of Virginia in 1870...
(D), until April 17, 1918 (died)
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- S. Otis Bland (D), from July 2, 1918. Edward Everett HollandEdward Everett HollandEdward Everett Holland was a U.S. Representative from Virginia.Born near Suffolk, Virginia, Holland attended private schools, Richmond College, and was graduated from the University of Virginia at Charlottesville.He studied law.He was admitted to the bar in 1882 and commenced practice in Suffolk,...
(D). Andrew Jackson MontagueAndrew Jackson MontagueAndrew Jackson Montague was a U.S. politician from Virginia. He served as the 44th Governor of Virginia, from 1902 to 1906, and a Congressman from 1912 until his death in 1937...
(D). Walter Allen WatsonWalter Allen WatsonWalter Allen Watson was a U.S. Representative from Virginia.-Life:Born in Nottoway County, Virginia, Watson attended "old field" school, and graduated from Hampden-Sydney College, Virginia, in 1887....
(D). Edward W. SaundersEdward W. SaundersEdward Watts Saunders was born in Franklin County, Virginia. His primary education was received from tutors at home and at Bellevue Academy in Bedford County. From the Academy, he entered the University of Virginia. After graduation, he joined Professor F.P. Brent in conducting a classical...
(D). Carter GlassCarter GlassCarter Glass was a newspaper publisher and politician from Lynchburg, Virginia. He served many years in Congress as a member of the Democratic Party. As House co-sponsor, he played a central role in the development of the 1913 Glass-Owen Act that created the Federal Reserve System. Glass...
(D), until December 16, 1918 (resigned) - James P. WoodsJames P. WoodsJames Pleasant Woods was a U.S. Representative from Virginia.Born near Roanoke, Virginia, Woods attended the common schools.He graduated from Roanoke College in 1892....
(D), from February 25, 1919. Thomas W. HarrisonThomas W. HarrisonThomas Walter Harrison was a U.S. Representative from Virginia, father of Burr Powell Harrison.Born in Leesburg, Virginia, Harrison attended local academies at Leesburg, Middleburg, and Hanover....
(D). Charles Creighton CarlinCharles Creighton CarlinCharles Creighton Carlin was a U.S. representative from Virginia.Born in Alexandria, Virginia, Carlin attended the public schools and Alexandria Academy. He was graduated from National University Law School, Washington, D.C....
(D). C. Bascom SlempC. Bascom SlempCampbell Bascom Slemp was an American Republican politician. He was a six-time United States congressman from Virginia's 9th congressional district from 1907 to 1922 and served as the presidential secretary to President Calvin Coolidge...
(R). Henry De Flood (D)
- S. Otis Bland (D), from July 2, 1918. Edward Everett Holland
Washington
. John F. MillerJohn Franklin Miller (Washington representative)
John Franklin Miller , an American politician, served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1917 to 1931. He represented the First Congressional District of Washington as a Republican...
(R). Lindley H. Hadley
Lindley H. Hadley
Lindley Hoag Hadley was a U.S. Representative from Washington.Born near Sylvania, Indiana, Hadley attended the common schools of his native city, Bloomingdale Academy, and Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington, Illinois.He taught school in Rockville, Indiana from 1884 to 1889.He studied...
(R). Albert Johnson
Albert Johnson (congressman)
Albert Johnson was a U.S. Representative from Washington state.Born in Springfield, Illinois, Johnson attended the schools at Atchison and Hiawatha, Kansas. He worked as a reporter on the St. Joseph Herald and the St...
(R). William Leroy La Follette (R). Clarence Cleveland Dill (D)
West Virginia
. Matthew M. NeelyMatthew M. Neely
Matthew Mansfield Neely was a Democratic politician from West Virginia. He is the only West Virginian to serve in both houses of the United States Congress and as the Governor of West Virginia...
(D). George M. Bowers
George M. Bowers
George Meade Bowers was an American politician who represented West Virginia in the United States House of Representatives from 1916-1923.-Biography:...
(R). Stuart F. Reed
Stuart F. Reed
Stuart Felix Reed was an American politician who represented West Virginia in the United States House of Representatives from 1917 to 1925....
(R). Harry C. Woodyard
Harry C. Woodyard
Harry Chapman Woodyard was a Republican politician from West Virginia who served as aUnited States Representative. Congressman Woodyard was born in Spencer, West Virginia, in Roane County...
(R). Edward Cooper
Edward Cooper (congressman)
Edward Cooper was a lawyer and Republican politician who represented West Virginia in the United States House of Representatives during the 64th and 65th United States Congressesfrom 1915 to 1919....
(R). Adam B. Littlepage (D)
Wisconsin
. Henry A. Cooper (R). Edward VoigtEdward Voigt
Edward Voigt was a U.S. Representative from Wisconsin.-Early life:Voight was born in Bremen, Germany. He immigrated to the United States with his parents, who settled in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1883. He was employed in law and insurance office for several years. He was graduated from law...
(R). John M. Nelson
John M. Nelson
John Mandt Nelson was a U.S. Representative from Wisconsin.Born in Burke, Wisconsin, Nelson attended the public schools and was graduated from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1892....
(R). William J. Cary
William J. Cary
William Joseph Cary was a U.S. Representative from Wisconsin.Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Cary was educated in the public schools and St...
(R). William H. Stafford
William H. Stafford
William Henry Stafford was a U.S. Republican politician.He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was elected as a Republican to the United States House of Representatives from Wisconsin and served from March 4, 1903 to March 3, 1911. He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1910...
(R). James H. Davidson
James H. Davidson
James Henry Davidson was a U.S. Representative from Wisconsin.Born in Colchester, New York, Davidson attended the public schools and Walton Academy.He taught school in Delaware and Sullivan Counties, New York....
(R), until August 6, 1918 (died)
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- Florian LampertFlorian LampertFlorian Lampert , was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1918–1930, serving Wisconsin's 6th District.-Career:...
(R), from November 5, 1918. John Jacob Esch (R). Edward E. BrowneEdward E. BrowneEdward Everts Browne was a U.S. Representative from Wisconsin.Born in Waupaca, Wisconsin, Browne attended the public schools and Waupaca High School....
(R). David G. ClassonDavid G. ClassonDavid Guy Classon was a U.S. Representative from Wisconsin.David G. Classon was born in Oconto, Wisconsin...
(R). James A. FrearJames A. FrearJames Archibald Frear was a U.S. Representative from Wisconsin.Born in Hudson, Wisconsin, in St. Croix County, Wisconsin, Frear attended the public schools, and Lawrence University, Appleton, Wisconsin, in 1878....
(R). Irvine L. Lenroot (R), until April 17, 1918 (resigned) - Adolphus P. Nelson (R), from November 5, 1918
- Florian Lampert
Wyoming
. Franklin Wheeler MondellFranklin Wheeler Mondell
Frank Wheeler Mondell was a representative of Wyoming born in St. Louis, Missouri, and educated in the public schools. For many years he was engaged in farming, stock-raising, and railroad construction. He lived in Wyoming from 1887 onward, and served in Congress from 1895 to 1897 and then from...
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Non-voting members
. Charles A. Sulzer (D), until January 7, 1919 (lost election contest)-
- James WickershamJames WickershamJames Wickersham was a district judge for Alaska, appointed by U.S. President William McKinley to the Third Judicial District in 1900. He resigned his post in 1908 and was subsequently elected as Alaska's delegate to Congress, serving until 1917 and then being re-elected in 1930...
(R), from January 7, 1919 (won election contest). Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole (R). Jaime C. De VeyraJaime C. de VeyraJaime Carlos de Veyra, a Resident Commissioner from the Commonwealth of the Philippine Islands; born in Tanauan, Province of Leyte, Philippine Islands, born November 4, 1873; attended public and private schools; was graduated from the College of San Juan de Letran in Manila in 1893; studied law,...
. Teodoro R. YangcoTeodoro R. YangcoTeodoro Rafael Yangco was a Philippine businessman who became a Resident Commissioner from the Philippine Islands. Born in San Antonio, Zambales, he was the only child of Luis R. Yangco and Ramona Arguelles Corpus, widow of Tomas Corpus. Yangco attended the Ateneo de Manila University and...
. Félix Córdova DávilaFélix Córdova DávilaFélix Lope María Córdova Dávila was a political leader and judge from Puerto Rico who served as Puerto Rico's fourth Resident Commissioner in Congress.-Early years:...
, (Unionist), from August 7, 1917
- James Wickersham
Senate
- SecretarySecretary of the United States SenateThe Secretary of the Senate is an elected officer of the United States Senate. The Secretary supervises an extensive array of offices and services to expedite the day-to-day operations of that body...
: James M. BakerJames M. BakerJames M. Baker is the 54th Mayor of Wilmington, Delaware. He took office in January, 2001, during a Special Meeting of the Wilmington City Council.-Early life:...
of South CarolinaSouth CarolinaSouth Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence... - Sergeant at ArmsSergeant at Arms of the United States SenateThe Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate is the law enforcer for the United States Senate. One of the chief roles of the Sergeant is to hold the gavel used at every session...
: Charles P. Higgins of IndianaIndianaIndiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
House of Representatives
- ChaplainChaplain of the United States House of RepresentativesThe election of William Linn as Chaplain of the House on May 1, 1789, continued the tradition established by the Continental Congresses of each day's proceedings opening with a prayer by a chaplain. The early Chaplains alternated duties with their Senate counterparts on a weekly basis, covering the...
: Henry N. CoudenHenry N. CoudenHenry N. Couden is a Universalist minister who was the 54th Chaplain of the United States Senate from December 2, 1895 to April 11, 1921. He was the only blind religious leader to serve in this position....
(Universalist) - ClerkClerk of the United States House of RepresentativesThe Clerk of the United States House of Representatives is an officer of the United States House of Representatives, whose primary duty is to act as the chief record-keeper for the House....
: South TrimbleSouth TrimbleSouth Trimble was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky. He was a prominent member of the famed South–Cockrell–Hargis family of Southern politicians.-Biography:... - DoorkeeperDoorkeeper of the United States House of RepresentativesAn appointed officer of the United States House of Representatives from 1789 to 1995, the Doorkeeper of the United States House of Representatives was chosen by a resolution at the opening of each United States Congress. The Office of the Doorkeeper was based on precedent from the Continental...
: Joseph J. Sinnott - PostmasterPostmaster of the United States House of RepresentativesThe Postmaster of the United States House of Representatives was an employee of the United States Congress from 1834 to 1993.Before the creation of the office of Postmaster, mail duties were handled by workers in the office of the Doorkeeper, who were paid additional compensation...
: William M. Dunbar - Clerk at the Speaker’s TableParliamentarian of the United States House of RepresentativesThe Parliamentarian of the United States House of Representatives manages, supervises, and administers its Office of the Parliamentarian, which is responsible for advising presiding officers, Members, and staff on procedural questions under the U.S...
: Bennett C. Clark- Clarence A. Cannon
- Sergeant at ArmsSergeant at Arms of the United States House of RepresentativesThe United States House of Representatives Sergeant at Arms is an officer of the House with law enforcement, protocol, and administrative responsibilities. The Sergeant at Arms is elected at the beginning of each Congress by the membership of the chamber...
: Robert B. GordonRobert B. GordonRobert Bryarly Gordon was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born at St. Marys, Auglaize County, Ohio, Gordon attended the public schools. He served as Postmaster of St...