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| Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) was the 16th President of the United States. He successfully led the country through its greatest internal crisis, the American Civil War, preserving the Union and ending slavery. Before his election in 1860 as the first Republican president, Lincoln had been a country lawyer, an Illinois state legislator, a member of the United States House of Representatives, and twice an unsuccessful candidate for election to the U.S. Abraham_Lincoln | |
| List of Governors of Alabama Governor of Alabama is the head of the executive branch of Alabama's government and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. The governor has a duty to enforce state laws, and the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Alabama Legislature, to convene the legislature, and to grant pardons, except in cases of impeachment.The first state constitution - the 1819 Constitution of Alabama - created the office of governor, to serve a term of two years and no more than four out of every six years. List_of_Governors_of_Alabama | |
| Andrew Jackson Andrew Jackson (March 15, 1767June 8, 1845) was the seventh President of the United States (1829military governor of Florida (1821), commander of the American forces at the Battle of New Orleans (1815), and eponym of the era of Jacksonian democracy. A polarizing figure who dominated American politics in the 1820s and 1830s, his political ambition combined with widening political participation, shaping the modern Democratic Party. Andrew_Jackson | |
| Andrew Johnson Andrew Johnson (December 29, 1808 17th President of the United States (1865the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. He was the first U.S. President to be impeached. At the time of the secession of the Southern states, Johnson was a U.S. Senator from Greeneville in eastern Tennessee. Andrew_Johnson | |
| Acadia University Acadia University is a non-denominational, predominantly undergraduate university located in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada with some graduate programs at the master's level and one at the doctoral level. Acadia_University | |
| William M. Tweed William Marcy Tweed (April 3, 1823 politician most famous for his leadership of Tammany Hall, the Democratic Party political machine that played a major role in the politics of 19th century New York. At the height of his influence, Tweed was the third-largest landowner in New York City, a director of the Erie Railway, the Tenth National Bank, and the New-York Printing Company, as well as proprietor of the Metropolitan Hotel. William_M._Tweed | |
| Barry Goldwater Barry Morris Goldwater (January 1, 1909 – May 29, 1998) was a five-term United States Senator from Arizona (1953–1965, 1969–1987) and the Republican Party's nominee for President in the 1964 election. He was also a Major General in the U.S. Air Force Reserve. He was known as "Mr. Conservative." Goldwater is the politician most often credited for sparking the resurgence of the American conservative political movement in the 1960s. He also had a substantial impact on the libertarian movement. Barry_Goldwater | |
| Cyrus Griffin Cyrus Griffin (July 16, 1749 December 14, 1810) was a lawyer and judge who served as the last President of the Continental Congress, holding office from January 22, 1788, to November 2, 1788. He resigned after the ratification of the United States Constitution rendered the old Congress obsolete.Griffin was born in Farnham, Virginia, in 1749. Cyrus_Griffin | |
| Donald Rumsfeld Donald Henry Rumsfeld (born July 9, 1932) is a United States businessman, politician, the 13th Secretary of Defense under President Gerald Ford from 1975 to 1977, and the 21st Secretary of Defense under President George W. Bush from 2001 to 2006. He is both the youngest (43 years old) and the oldest (74 years old) person to have held the position, as well as the only person to have held the position for two non-consecutive terms, and the second longest serving, behind Robert McNamara. Donald_Rumsfeld | |
| David Rice Atchison David Rice Atchison (August 11, 1807 Democratic United States Senator from Missouri. He served as President pro tempore of the United States Senate for six years. He is probably best known for the one day (March 4, 1849) that some have suggested he was President of the United States. Atchison was a prominent pro-slavery activist and Border Ruffian leader, deeply involved with violence against abolitionists and other free-staters during the "Bleeding Kansas" events. David_Rice_Atchison | |
| Dana Rohrabacher Dana Tyron Rohrabacher (born June 21, 1947, in Coronado, California), is a Californian politician, who has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 1989 and currently represents Dana_Rohrabacher | |
| Elias Boudinot Elias Boudinot (May 2, 1740–October 24, 1821) was a lawyer and statesman from Elizabeth, New Jersey who was a delegate to the Continental Congress and a U.S. Congressman for New Jersey. He also served as President of the Continental Congress from 1782 to 1783 and Director of the United States Mint from 1795 until 1805. Elias_Boudinot | |
| Elbridge Gerry Elbridge Thomas Gerry (; July 17, 1744 November 23, 1814) was an American statesman and diplomat. As a Democratic-Republican he was selected as the fifth Vice President of the United States of America, serving under James Madison, from March 4, 1813 until his death a year and a half later. Elbridge_Gerry | |
| Francis Hopkinson Francis Hopkinson (September 21, 1737 May 9, 1791), an American author, was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence as a delegate from New Jersey. His supporters believe he played a key role in the design of the first American flag. Francis_Hopkinson | |
| Fiorello H. La Guardia LaGuardia redirects here. For the airport, see LaGuardia Airport.Fiorello Henry La Guardia (born Fiorello Enrico La Guardia; December 11, 1882 September 20, 1947) was Mayor of New York for three terms from 1934 to 1945. He was popularly known as "the Little Flower," the translation of his Italian first name, Fiorello, and, most likely, a reference to his short stature. Fiorello_H._La_Guardia | |
| George H. W. Bush George Herbert Walker Bush (born June 12, 1924) served as the 41st President of the United States from 1989 to 1993. Bush held a variety of political positions prior to his presidency, including Vice President of the United States in the administration of Ronald Reagan (1981–1989) and Director of Central Intelligence (DCI) under Gerald R. George_H._W._Bush | |
| Hannibal Hamlin Hannibal Hamlin (August 27, 1809 July 4, 1891) was the 15th Vice President of the United States, serving under President Abraham Lincoln from 1861-1865. He was the first Vice President from the Republican Party. in 1860, Hamlin served in the United States Senate, the House of Representatives, and, briefly, as Governor of Maine. Hannibal_Hamlin | |
| Henry Middleton Henry Middleton (1717 June 13, 1784) of South Carolina was the second President of the Continental Congress from October 22 1774, until Peyton Randolph was able to resume his duties briefly beginning on May 10, 1775. His father was Acting South Carolina Governor (1725-1730) Arthur Middleton (1681-1737). Henry_Middleton | |
| Henry Laurens Henry Laurens ( December 8, 1792) was an American merchant and rice planter from South Carolina who became a political leader during the Revolutionary War. He was a delegate to the Second Continental Congress, serving for a time as its President, and was the Vice-President of South Carolina and a diplomat. Henry_Laurens | |
| John Quincy Adams John Quincy Adams (July 11, 1767 American diplomat and politician who served as the sixth President of the United States from March 4, 1825 to March 4, 1829. He was a member of the Federalist, Democratic-Republican, National Republican, and later Anti-Masonic and Whig parties.Adams was the son of the second President John Adams and his wife Abigail Adams, the name "Quincy" having come from Abigail's maternal grandfather, Colonel John Quincy, after whom Quincy, Massachusetts is also named. John_Quincy_Adams | |
| Dan Quayle James Danforth "Dan" Quayle (born February 4, 1947) is an American politician and was the 44th Vice President of the United States, serving under George H. W. Bush (1989–1993). He served as a U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator from the state of Indiana. Dan_Quayle | |
| James Madison James Madison (March 16, 1751 politician and political philosopher who served as the fourth President of the United States (1809–1817), and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. Federalist Papers, still the most influential commentary on the Constitution. James_Madison | |
| James Monroe James Monroe (April 28, 1758 – July 4, 1831) was the fifth President of the United States (1817–1825). His administration was marked by the acquisition of Florida (1819); the Missouri Compromise (1820), in which Missouri was declared a slave state; the admission of Maine in 1820 as a free state; and the profession of the Monroe Doctrine (1823), declaring U.S. opposition to European interference in the Americas, as well as breaking all ties with France remaining from the War of 1812. James_Monroe | |
| Jimmy Carter James Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Jr. (born October 1, 1924) was the 39th President of the United States from 1977 to 1981 and was the recipient of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize. Prior to becoming president, Carter served two terms in the Georgia Senate followed by the governorship of the State of Georgia, from 1971 to 1975.As president, Carter created two new cabinet-level departmentsDepartment of Energy and the Department of Education. Jimmy_Carter | |
| Jefferson Davis Talk:Jefferson_Davis | |
| Jack Kemp Jack French Kemp (July 13, 1935 May 2, 2009) was an American politician and professional football player. In the 1996 election, he was Republican presidential nominee Bob Dole's running mate for Vice President. He had previously contended for the presidential nomination in the 1988 Republican primaries. Kemp began his political career with nine terms as a Congressman for Western New York, from 1971 to 1989, and subsequently served as Housing Secretary in the George H. W. Bush administration. Jack_Kemp | |
| Joseph Gurney Cannon For other people named Joseph Cannon see Joseph Cannon (disambiguation) Joseph Gurney Cannon (May 7, 1836 Illinois and leader of the Republican Party. Cannon served as Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1903 to 1911, and historians generally consider him to be the most dominant Speaker in United States history, with such control over the House that he could often control debate. Joseph_Gurney_Cannon | |
| James G. Blaine James Gillespie Blaine (January 31, 1830 January 27, 1893) was a U.S. Representative, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, U.S. Senator from Maine, two-time United States Secretary of State, and champion of the Half-Breeds. He was a dominant Republican leader of the post-Civil War period, obtaining the 1884 Republican nomination, but losing to Democrat Grover Cleveland. James_G._Blaine | |
| Joseph McCarthy Joseph Raymond McCarthy (November 14, 1908 American politician who served as a Republican U.S. Senator from the state of Wisconsin from 1947 until his death in 1957. Beginning in 1950, McCarthy became the most visible public face of a period in which Cold War tensions fueled fears of widespread Communist subversion. Joseph_McCarthy | |
| John Hancock John Hancock (January 23, 1737 – October 8, 1793) was a merchant, statesman, and prominent Patriot of the American Revolution. He served as president of the Second Continental Congress and was the first governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. He is remembered for his large and stylish signature on the United States Declaration of Independence, so much so that "John Hancock" became, in the United States, a synonym for signature. John_Hancock | |
| John Hanson John Hanson ( November 22, 1783) was a merchant and public official from Maryland during the era of the American Revolution. After serving in a variety of roles for the Patriot cause in Maryland, in 1779 Hanson was elected as a delegate to the Continental Congress. John_Hanson | |
| John Ashcroft John David Ashcroft (born May 9, 1942) is a United States politician who was the 79th United States Attorney General. He served during the first term of President George W. Bush from 2001 until 2005. Ashcroft was previously the Governor of Missouri (1985US Senator from Missouri (1995 John_Ashcroft | |
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| Martin Van Buren Martin Van Buren (December 5, 1782 July 24, 1862) was the eighth President of the United States from 1837 to 1841. Before his presidency, he served as the eighth Vice President (1833-1837) and the 10th Secretary of State under Andrew Jackson. He was a key organizer of the Democratic Party, a dominant figure in the Second Party System, and the first president who was not of British (i.e. Martin_Van_Buren | |
| Peyton Randolph Peyton Randolph (September 10, 1721 Colony of Virginia. He served as speaker of the Virginia House of Burgesses, chairman of the Virginia Conventions, and President of the Continental Congress.Randolph was born in Virginia to a prominent family. His parents were Sir John Randolph and Susannah Beverley; his brother was John Randolph. Peyton_Randolph | |
| Robert Byrd Robert Carlyle Byrd (born November 20, 1917) is the senior United States Senator from West Virginia, and a member and former Senate Leader of the Democratic Party. Byrd has been a Senator since January 3, 1959 and is the longest-serving member in the Senate's history. Robert_Byrd | |
| Richard Nixon Richard Milhous Nixon (January 9, 1913 37th President of the United States (1969–1974) and the only president to resign the office. He was also the 36th Vice President of the United States (1953Nixon was born in Yorba Linda, California. After completing undergraduate work at Whittier College, he graduated from Duke University School of Law in 1937 and returned to California to practice law in La Mirada. Richard_Nixon | |
| Richard Henry Lee Richard Henry Lee (January 20, 1732 June 19, 1794) was an American statesman from Virginia best known for the motion in the Second Continental Congress calling for the colonies' independence from Great Britain. His famous resolution of June 1776 led to the United States Declaration of Independence, which Lee signed. Richard_Henry_Lee | |
| South Dakota South_Dakota | |
| Sonny Bono Salvatore Phillip "Sonny" Bono (February 16, 1935 — January 5, 1998) was an American record producer, singer, actor, and politician whose career spanned over three decades. Sonny_Bono | |
| Stem cell Talk:Stem_cell | |
| Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson (April 13, 1743 – July 4, 1826) was the third President of the United States (1801–1809), the principal author of the Declaration of Independence (1776), and one of the most influential Founding Fathers for his promotion of the ideals of republicanism in the United States. Major events during his presidency include the Louisiana Purchase (1803) and the Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804–1806). Thomas_Jefferson | |
| Thomas Brackett Reed Thomas Brackett Reed, (October 18, 1839 Czar Reed, was a U.S. Representative from Maine, and Speaker of the House from 1889Republican Party but was unable to stop the Spanish-American War. Thomas_Brackett_Reed | |
| Tom Daschle Thomas Andrew Daschle (born December 9, 1947) is a former U.S. Senator from South Dakota and former U.S. Senate Majority Leader. He is a member of the Democratic Party. A South Dakota native, Daschle obtained his university degree there, and served in the United States Air Force. Tom_Daschle | |
| Thomas Mifflin Thomas Mifflin (January 10, 1744 January 20, 1800) was an American merchant and politician from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was a major general in the Continental Army during the American Revolution, a member of the Pennsylvania Provincial Assembly, a Continental Congressman from Pennsylvania, fifth President of the U.S. Thomas_Mifflin | |
| Thomas McKean Thomas McKean (March 19, 1734 - June 24, 1817) was an American lawyer and politician from New Castle, Delaware, and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. During the American Revolution, he was a delegate to the Continental Congress, where he signed the Declaration of Independence and served as a President of Congress. He was at various times a member of the Federalist and Democratic-Republican Parties, who served as President of Delaware, Chief Justice of Pennsylvania, and Governor of Pennsylvania. Thomas_McKean | |
| University of Texas at Austin The University of Texas at Austin (also referred to as the University of Texas, UT Austin, UT, or Texas) is a public research university located in Austin, Texas, United States, and is the flagship institution of The University of Texas System. The main campus is located approximately from the Texas State Capitol. University_of_Texas_at_Austin | |
| Warren G. Harding Warren Gamaliel Harding (November 2, 1865 August 2, 1923) was the 29th President of the United States, serving from 1921 until his death from a heart attack or stroke, in 1923. A Republican from Ohio, Harding was an influential newspaper publisher. He served in the Ohio Senate (1899–1903) and later as Lieutenant Governor of Ohio (1903–1905) and as a U.S. Warren_G._Harding | |
| William Henry Harrison William Henry Harrison (February 9, 1773American military officer and politician, the ninth President of the United States, and the first president to die in office. The oldest president elected until Ronald Reagan in 1980, and last President to be born prior to the United States Declaration of Independence, Harrison died on his 32nd day in office—the shortest tenure in United States presidential history. William_Henry_Harrison | |
| William McKinley William McKinley, Jr. (January 29, 1843 September 14, 1901) was the 25th President of the United States, and the last veteran of the American Civil War to be elected.By the 1880s, McKinley was a national Republican leader; his signature issue was high tariffs on imports as a formula for prosperity, as typified by his McKinley Tariff of 1890. William_McKinley |
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