House of Representatives Papers. 1900 - 1974. Political Correspondence Files

Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969

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Dwight David Eisenhower (1890-1969) was leader of the Allied forces in Europe in World War II, commander of NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization), and the thirty-fourth president of the United States, from January 20, 1953, to January 20, 1961. Eisenhower was born on October 14, 1890, in Denison, Texas, the third son of David Jacob Eisenhower, a railroad worker, and Ida Elizabeth Stover. In 1891, the family moved to Abilene, Kansas, where David accepted a job at a local creamery run by ...

Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007

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Lady Bird Johnson was born Claudia Alta Taylor in Karnack, Texas on December 22, 1912. Her parents were Thomas Jefferson Taylor and Minnie Pattillo Taylor, and she had two older brothers, Tommy and Tony. Her mother died when she was only five years old, and her Aunt Effie Pattillo moved to Karnack to look after her. At an early age, a nursemaid said she was "as purty as a lady bird," and thereafter she became known to her family and friends as Lady Bird. She graduated from Marshall High School i...

Wallace, Henry A. (Henry Agard), 1888-1965

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Henry Agard Wallace (October 7, 1888 – November 18, 1965) was an American politician, journalist, and farmer who served as the 11th U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, the 33rd vice president of the United States, and the 10th U.S. Secretary of Commerce. He was also the presidential nominee of the left-wing Progressive Party in the 1948 election. The oldest son of Henry C. Wallace, who served as the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture from 1921 to 1924, Henry A. Wallace was born in Adair County, Iowa in...

Maverick, Maury, 1895-1954

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Epithet: Jr, member of the State of Texas House of Representatives British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000837.0x000034 Maury Maverick, lawyer, Congressman, businessman, public official, was born in San Antonio, Texas, October 23, 1895. He attended Virginia Military Institute in 1912-1913 and the University of Texas in 1913-1916; in 1937 he took a special course in Economics at St. Mary's University. He practiced la...

O'Daniel, W. Lee (Wilbert Lee), 1890-1969

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Politician and businessman Wilbert Lee “Pappy” O’Daniel (1890-1969) was born in Malta, Ohio, one of two children of William Barnes and Alice Ann (Thompson) O’Daniel. Following his father’s death, shortly after O’Daniel’s birth, his mother remarried and moved the family to Reno County, Kansas. A 1908 graduate of Salt City Business College, O’Daniel became a stenographer and bookkeeper for a flour milling company. In 1917, he married Merle Estella Butcher, with whom he had three child...

Korth, Fred, 1909-1998

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Leinsdorf, Erich, 1912-1993

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Epithet: conductor British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000210.0x000384 Born on January 10, 1910 in Lyon, the French conductor and composer, Jean Martinon entered the Lyon and Paris conservatoires to study the violin. At Lyon, his teacher was Maurice Foundray and at the Paris Conservatory, he studied violin technique with Jules Boucherit. While at the Paris conservatory, Martinon took composition with A...

Phinney, Carl L. (Carl Lawrence), 1904-1987

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Carl Lawrence Phinney (b. Oct. 22, 1904, Marble Falls, Tex.-d. Jan. 10, 1987), U.S. Army general and commanding general in the Texas National Guard, graduated from law school and then enlisted in the National Guard in 1925. During World War II he served in the Quartermaster Corps with the 36th Infantry Division in North Africa and Italy. Following the War he remained in the 36th Division as chief of staff and commanding general. From the description of Phinney, Carl L. (Carl Lawrence...

Connally, John Bowden, 1917-1993

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John Bowden Connally Jr. (February 27, 1917 – June 15, 1993) was an American politician. He served as the 39th Governor of Texas and as the 61st United States Secretary of the Treasury. He began his career as a Democrat and later became a Republican in 1973. Born in Floresville, Texas, Connally pursued a legal career after graduating from the University of Texas at Austin. During World War II, he served on the staff of James Forrestal and Dwight D. Eisenhower before transferring to the Asiati...

Pickle, J. J. (James Jarrell), 1913-

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James Jarrell "Jake" Pickle (b. 1913) was a U.S. Representative from Texas, serving from December 21, 1963 to January 3, 1995. He was area director of the National Youth Administration from 1938 to 1941 and was director of the Texas State Democratic executive committee from 1957 to 1960. From the description of Pickle, J. J. (James Jarrell), 1913- (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10573614 ...

Marsh, Charles Edward, 1887-1964

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Charles Edward Marsh (1887-1964) was a newspaper editor and publisher. Originally from Ohio, he worked as an editor in Cleveland, Akron and Cincinnati before moving to Texas. In Texas, he was co-publisher and editor-in-chief of the following publications: Waco Times-Herald, Austin American, Austin Statesman, and Port Arthur News, 1916 to 1946. From the description of Marsh, Charles E. (Charles Edward), 1887-1964 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10610551 ...

Phinney, Robert L. (Robert Lorin), 1910-

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Robert Lorin Phinney (b. 1910) was a friend of President Lyndon B. Johnson. He was the postmaster in Austin, Texas from 1947 to 1952, and a district director of the Internal Revenue Service after 1952. From the description of Phinney, Robert L. (Robert Lorin), 1910- (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10611713 ...

Stevenson, Coke R. (Coke Robert), 1888-1975

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Coke R. Stevenson served as Governor of Texas from August 1941 to January 1947. From the description of Papers, 1943. (University of Texas at Arlington). WorldCat record id: 22608558 ...

Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945

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Franklin Delano Roosevelt was born on January 30, 1882, in Hyde Park, New York. He was the son of James (lawyer, financier) and Sara (Delano) Roosevelt. He married Anna Eleanor Roosevelt on March 17, 1905, and had six children: Anna, James, Franklin, Elliott, Franklin Jr., John. He received his B.A. from Harvard in 1904 and later attended Columbia University Law School. Roosevelt was admitted to the Bar in 1907 and worked for the Carter, Ledyard, and Milburn firm in New York City from 1907 to 19...

Bolton, Paul, 1903-1986

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Paul Bolton, media broadcaster, worked for Lyndon B. Johnson at KTBC-Austin, which was owned by the Johnson family. From the description of Bolton, Paul, 1903-1986 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10601071 ...

Jenkins, Walter (Walter Wilson), 1918-1985

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Walter Wilson Jenkins (b. Mar. 23, 1918, Jolly, Tex.–d. Nov. 23, 1985), American political figure and aide to President Lyndon B. Johnson. From the description of Jenkins, Walter (Walter Wilson), 1918-1985 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10597562 ...

Wirtz, Alvin, 1888-1951

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Alvin Jacob Wirtz (1888-1951) was an attorney and a Texas state senator from 1922 to 1930. He organized and served as General Counsel for the Lower Colorado River Authority, and was chairman of the state advisory board of the National Youth Administration for Texas. He was Under Secretary of the Department of the Interior from January 2, 1940 to May 24, 1941. From the description of Wirtz, Alvin J. (Alvin Jacob), 1888-1951 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10...

Hofheinz, Roy Mark, 1912-

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Birdwell, W. Sherman

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W. Sherman Birdwell, Jr. was a friend of President Lyndon B. Johnson. From the description of Birdwell, W. Sherman (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10609859 ...