Augustus Freeman Hawkins was an American politician of the Democratic Party who served in the California State Assembly from 1935 to 1963 and the U.S. House Of Representatives from 1963 to 1991. Over the course of his career,Hawkins authored more than 300 state and federal laws,the most famous of which are Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the 1978 Humphrey-Hawkins Full Employment Act. He was known as the "silent warrior" for his commitment to education and ending unemployment.
Alton Asa Lennon was an American Democratic politician who represented North Carolina in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate. He first served as an interim appointment to the Senate from 1953 to 1954,unsuccessfully sought re-election,and later represented the Cape Fear region in the House from 1957 to 1973. Lennon is one of very few former senators in modern times to serve in the House after leaving the Senate.
Gordon Harry Scherer was an American lawyer and politician of the Republican party who served five terms as a U.S. representative from Ohio from 1953 to 1963.
Oliver Payne Bolton was an American politician of the Republican Party who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1953 to 1957 and from 1963 to 1965. In 1953,he and his mother,Frances P. Bolton,became the first mother and son to serve simultaneously in Congress. His father,Chester C. Bolton,also served in Congress.
Southern Democrats are members of the U.S. Democratic Party who reside in the Southern United States.
George Herman Mahon was an American politician and attorney. A Democrat,he served 22 consecutive terms as a member the United States House of Representatives from Texas.
Sam Melville Gibbons was an American politician from the state of Florida,who served in the Florida State House of Representatives,Florida State Senate,and the U.S. House of Representatives. He represented the city of Tampa in Congress for over 30 years.
Dante Bruno Fascell was an American politician who represented Florida as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1955 to 1993. He served as chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee for nine years.
Jennings Randolph was an American politician from West Virginia. A Democrat,he was most notable for his service in the United States House of Representatives from 1933 to 1947 and the United States Senate from 1958 to 1985. He was the last living member of the United States Congress to have served during the first 100 days of Franklin D. Roosevelt's administration. Randolph retired in 1985,and was succeeded by Jay Rockefeller.
John Bonifas Bennett was an American lawyer and politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 1947 to 1964.
Mark Andrews was an American politician from the state of North Dakota. He was a member of the Republican Party who served in both chambers of the United States Congress,the United States House of Representatives from 1963 to 1981 and the United States Senate from 1981 to 1987.
Peter Hoyt Dominick was an American diplomat,politician and lawyer from Colorado. A member of the Republican Party,he served in the United States Senate from 1963 to 1975. His uncle,Howard Alexander Smith,was a U.S. Senator from New Jersey from 1944 to 1959.
William Donlon Edwards was an American politician of the Democratic Party and a member of the United States House of Representatives from California for 32 years in the late 20th century.
Rolland William Redlin was a U.S. Representative from North Dakota,who served between 1965 and 1967. He also served in the North Dakota Senate from 1959 to 1963 and later returned to serve again from 1973 until his retirement in 2000,as Senate President Pro Tempore 1987–9,and Minority Leadership later during his final 27 years' service. A member of the Democratic-NPL,he lived near Minot,North Dakota until 2009,when he moved to Rapid City,SD,to be closer to family members.
Charlotte Thompson Reid served in the U.S. Congress as a U.S. representative for Illinois from 1963 to 1971. She was a member of the Republican Party.
William Moore McCulloch was an American lawyer and politician who served as a Republican U.S. Representative for Ohio's 4th congressional district from 1947 to 1973.
Albert Sydney Herlong Jr. was an American lawyer and politician from Florida who served ten terms in the United States House of Representatives from 1949 to 1969. He was a member of the Democratic Party.
Donald Ray "Billy" Matthews was a U.S. Representative from Florida from 1953 to 1967.
Robert Lee Fulton Sikes was an American politician of the Democratic Party who represented the Florida Panhandle in the United States House of Representatives from 1941 to 1979,with a brief break in 1944 and 1945 for service during World War II.
Edwin Ross Adair was an American lawyer and World War II veteran who served ten terms as a U.S. Representative from Indiana from 1951 to 1971. He also served as the United States Ambassador to Ethiopia from 1971 to 1974.
