Thomas R. Carper congressional papers, 1979-1993, 1982-1992.

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Thomas R. Carper congressional papers, 1979-1993, 1982-1992.

Congressional papers of Thomas R. Carper from his career in the U.S. House of Representatives.

84 linear ft. and oversize material.

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United States. Congress. House

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U.S. House of Representatives is the lower house of Congress. From the guide to the Subscription lists, 1870, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) The first session of the Congress of the United States, under a resolution passed by the Congress of the Confederation, on September 13, 1788, was called to meet in New York City on March 4, 1789. On the appointed day only 13 Members of the House were present and, as this number did not constitute a quorum, the sessions...

Carper, Thomas R., 1947-

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U.S. Representative from Delaware, 1983-1992. Born in Beckley, West Virginia, 1947. Graduated from Ohio State University in 1968 with a bachelor of arts in economics. Served as a flight officer in the U.S. Navy, 1968-1973. Attended the University of Delaware earning a master's degree in business administration in 1975. Elected state treasurer in 1976, re-elected in 1978 and 1980. In 1982 elected to Delaware's lone seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. While serving in the House of Represent...