Papers, 1919.

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Papers, 1919.

Papers concerning Briggs' first year in office. Material pertains to problems following World War I, the national banking system, the national budget, and Democratic politics in 1918. Correspondents include J.S. Williams, R.S. Brookings, Homer Cummings, Julius Barnes, Tom Connally, H.J. Drane, and S.O. Bland.

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Brookings, Robert S. (Robert Somers), 1850-1932

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Bland, Schuyler Otis, 1872-1950

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Schuyler Otis Bland was born 4 May 1872 in Gloucester County, Va. He attended the College of William and Mary and the University of Virginia Law School. Taught school and practiced law in Newport News, Va. Elected to Congress as a Democrat and served from 1918 until his death 16 February 1950. From the description of Papers, ca. 1875-1950. (College of William & Mary). WorldCat record id: 25545517 Schuyler Otis Bland was born 4 May 1872 in Gloucester Co., Va. He attended Co...

Drane, Herbert Jackson, 1863-1947

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Member of Congress (1917-1933) and prominent industrialist in Florida. From the description of Papers, 1863-1947. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 43738544 ...

Briggs, Clay Stone, 1876-1933

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U.S. Representative from Galveston, Texas, 1919-1933. From the description of Papers, 1919. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 19276547 Clay Stone Briggs (1876-1933), born in Galveston, Texas, was a lawyer, judge, and congressman in Texas. In 1899, after studying at the University of Texas, Harvard University, and Yale University, Briggs began to practice law in Galveston. Briggs served Texas in the House of Representatives in 1907, before becoming j...

Williams, John Skelton, 1865-1926

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Cummings, Homer S. (Homer StilleĢ), 1870-1956

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United States Attorney General. From the description of Papers of Homer S. Cummings, 1886-1956. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 48583233 Was U.S. Attorney General at the time of these letters. From the description of Correspondence with Johan Thorsten Sellin, 1934-1936. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 236165635 Attorney-General of the United States, 1933-1939. From the description of Papers of Homer S. ...

Barnes, Julius H. (Julius Howland), 1873-1959

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Democratic Party (U.S.)

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Connally, Tom, 1877-1963

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Thomas Terry Connally (1877-1963) represented Texas in the United States Congress for 35 years, serving in the House of Representatives from 1916 to 1929 and in the Senate from 1929 to 1953. Best known for his Senate career, Connally was an able debater whose major assignments were to the Senate Finance Committee and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, of which he was chairman, 1941 to 1946 and 1949 to 1953. He was responsible for three national laws, which particularly affected Texas: the C...