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1913 West Virginia's 1st Congressional District Special Election
There were twelve special elections to the United States House of Representatives in 1913, during the 62nd United States Congress and 63rd United States Congress. 62nd United States Congress , - , , Joseph Taylor Robinson , , Democratic , 1902 , , Incumbent resigned January 14, 1913 to become Governor of Arkansas.New member elected January 15, 1913, having already been elected to the next term.Democratic hold. , nowrap , 63rd United States Congress , - , , John W. Weeks , , Republican , 1902 , , Incumbent resigned March 4, 1913, when elected U.S. Senator.New member elected April 15, 1913.Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - , , Albert S. Burleson , , Democratic , 1898 , , Incumbent resigned March 6, 1913 to become U.S. Postmaster General.New member elected April 15, 1913.Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - , , George S. Legaré , , Democratic , 1902 , , Incumbent member-elect died January 31, 1913.New member elected April 29 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
62nd United States Congress
The 62nd United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1911, to March 4, 1913, during the final two years of William H. Taft's presidency. The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the Twelfth Census of the United States in 1900. Additional House seats were assigned to the two new states of New Mexico and Arizona. The size of the House was to be 435 starting with the new Congress coming into session in 1913. The Senate had a Republican majority, and the House had a Democratic majority. Major events * April 27, 1911: Following the resignation and death of William P. Frye, a compromise is reached to rotate the office of President pro tempore of the United States Senate. * October 30, 1912: Vice President James S. Sherman died. Major legislation * August 8, 1911: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Swinton Legaré
George Swinton Legaré (November 11, 1869 – January 31, 1913) was an American attorney and politician from South Carolina. He was best known for his service in the United States House of Representatives from 1903 until his death. Early life Legaré was born in Rockville, South Carolina, the son of Edward T. and Kate (Malcolmson) Legaré. Shortly after birth, the Legaré family moved to Charleston. He graduated from Porter Military Academy in 1889. Legaré studied law at the University of South Carolina for two years, then transferred to Georgetown University Law School. He graduated from Georgetown with an LL.B. in 1893. Career Legaré was admitted to the bar in 1893 and commenced a legal practice in Charleston. From 1898 to 1903, he served as Charleston's corporation counsel. He was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-eighth and to the four succeeding Congresses and served from March 4, 1903 until his death. He had been reelected to the Sixty-third Congress, but di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States Solicitor General
The solicitor general of the United States is the fourth-highest-ranking official in the United States Department of Justice. Elizabeth Prelogar has been serving in the role since October 28, 2021. The United States solicitor general represents the federal government of the United States before the Supreme Court of the United States. The solicitor general determines the legal position that the United States will take in the Supreme Court. In addition to supervising and conducting cases in which the government is a party, the Office of the Solicitor General also files ''amicus curiae'' briefs in cases in which the federal government has a significant interest. The Office of the Solicitor General argues on behalf of the government in virtually every case in which the United States is a party, and also argues in most of the cases in which the government has filed an ''amicus'' brief. In the federal courts of appeal, the Office of the Solicitor General reviews cases decided again ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1910 United States House Of Representatives Elections In West Virginia
The 1910 United States House of Representatives elections were held in the middle of President of the United States, President William Howard Taft's term. The conservatism, conservative Taft contended with major factional splits within his Republican Party (United States), Republican Party. Instead of using his position as president to bridge compromise, Taft alienated the progressive wing of the party, which had championed his predecessor, Theodore Roosevelt. While conservatives controlled the largest number of elected positions for Republicans, progressive politics had been what brought many voters to the polls. The clash of these units of the Republican Party, combined with the message of unity from the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party, was enough to allow the Democrats to take control of the House, ending 16 years in opposition. This was the first time that the Socialist Party of America, Socialist Party won a seat. Issues Protection was the ideological ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Sir John Alexander Macdonald (January 10 or 11, 1815 – June 6, 1891) was the first prime minister of Canada, serving from 1867 to 1873 and from 1878 to 1891. The dominant figure of Canadian Confederation, he had a political career that spanned almost half a century. Macdonald was born in Scotland; when he was a boy his family immigrated to Kingston in the Province of Upper Canada (today in eastern Ontario). As a lawyer, he was involved in several high-profile cases and quickly became prominent in Kingston, which elected him in 1844 to the legislature of the Province of Canada. By 1857, he had become premier under the colony's unstable political system. In 1864, when no party proved capable of governing for long, Macdonald agreed to a proposal from his political rival, George Brown, that the parties unite in a Great Coalition to seek federation and political reform. Macdonald was the leading figure in the subsequent discussions and conferences, which resulted in the Brit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1913 Maine's 3rd Congressional District Special Election
There were twelve special elections to the United States House of Representatives in 1913, during the 62nd United States Congress and 63rd United States Congress. 62nd United States Congress , - , , Joseph Taylor Robinson , , Democratic , 1902 , , Incumbent resigned January 14, 1913 to become Governor of Arkansas.New member elected January 15, 1913, having already been elected to the next term.Democratic hold. , nowrap , 63rd United States Congress , - , , John W. Weeks , , Republican , 1902 , , Incumbent resigned March 4, 1913, when elected U.S. Senator.New member elected April 15, 1913.Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - , , Albert S. Burleson , , Democratic , 1898 , , Incumbent resigned March 6, 1913 to become U.S. Postmaster General.New member elected April 15, 1913.Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - , , George S. Legaré , , Democratic , 1902 , , Incumbent member-elect died January 31, 1913.New member elected April 29 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1912 United States House Of Representatives Elections In Maine
The 1912 United States House of Representatives elections were held, coinciding with the 1912 United States presidential election, election of President Woodrow Wilson. Wilson's victory was partly due to the division of the opposition Republican Party (United States), Republican Party into conservative and progressive factions. While many progressives stayed within the party framework, they maintained lukewarm relationships with Republican leadership. Others formed a third party (politics), third party known as the Progressive Party (United States, 1912), Progressives and several switched allegiance to the Democratic Party (United States), Democrats. A message of unity was portrayed by the Democrats, allowing this group to present themselves as above the bickering and corruption that had become associated with the Republican internal feud. Many of the new seats that were added after the prior census ended up in Democratic hands. In addition, William Kent (U.S. Congressman), Willia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forrest Goodwin
Forrest Goodwin (June 14, 1862 – May 28, 1913) was a United States representative from Maine. He was born in Skowhegan, Maine and attended the common schools, graduated from Skowhegan High School and Bloomfield Academy. He also graduated from Colby College and Boston University Law School. He was admitted to the bar in 1889 and commenced practice in Skowhegan. He was elected a member of the Maine House of Representatives in 1889. He was appointed clerk at the Speaker's table under Speaker Thomas B. Reed in the Fifty-first Congress, was elected a member of the Maine State Senate 1903–1905, and served as its president in 1905. He was elected as a Republican to the Sixty-third Congress and served from March 4, 1913, until his death in Portland, Maine May 28, 1913. His interment was in South Side Cemetery, Skowhegan. See also *List of United States Congress members who died in office (1900–49) There are several lists of United States Congress members who died in office ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Archibald is a masculine given name, composed of the Germanic elements '' erchan'' (with an original meaning of "genuine" or "precious") and ''bald'' meaning "bold". Medieval forms include Old High German and Anglo-Saxon . Erkanbald, bishop of Strasbourg (d. 991) was also rendered in Old French. There is also a secondary association of its first element with the Greek prefix '' archi-'' meaning "chief, master", to Norman England in the high medieval period. The form ''Archibald'' became particularly popular among Scottish nobility in the later medieval to early modern periods, whence usage as a surname is derived by the 18th century, found especially in Scotland and later Nova Scotia. Given name English diminutives or hypocorisms include ''Arch, Archy, Archie, and Baldie (nickname)''. Variants include French ''Archambault, Archaimbaud, Archenbaud, Archimbaud'', Italian ''Archimboldo, Arcimbaldo, Arcimboldo'', Portuguese '' Arquibaldo, Arquimbaldo'' and Spanish ''Archibaldo, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1913 New Jersey's 6th Congressional District Special Election
There were twelve special elections to the United States House of Representatives in 1913, during the 62nd United States Congress and 63rd United States Congress. 62nd United States Congress , - , , Joseph Taylor Robinson , , Democratic , 1902 , , Incumbent resigned January 14, 1913 to become Governor of Arkansas.New member elected January 15, 1913, having already been elected to the next term.Democratic hold. , nowrap , 63rd United States Congress , - , , John W. Weeks , , Republican , 1902 , , Incumbent resigned March 4, 1913, when elected U.S. Senator.New member elected April 15, 1913.Democratic gain. , nowrap , , - , , Albert S. Burleson , , Democratic , 1898 , , Incumbent resigned March 6, 1913 to become U.S. Postmaster General.New member elected April 15, 1913.Democratic hold. , nowrap , , - , , George S. Legaré , , Democratic , 1902 , , Incumbent member-elect died January 31, 1913.New member elected April 29 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1912 United States House Of Representatives Elections In New Jersey
The 1912 United States House of Representatives elections were held, coinciding with the election of President Woodrow Wilson. Wilson's victory was partly due to the division of the opposition Republican Party into conservative and progressive factions. While many progressives stayed within the party framework, they maintained lukewarm relationships with Republican leadership. Others formed a third party known as the Progressives and several switched allegiance to the Democrats. A message of unity was portrayed by the Democrats, allowing this group to present themselves as above the bickering and corruption that had become associated with the Republican internal feud. Many of the new seats that were added after the prior census ended up in Democratic hands. In addition, William Kent, who had been elected to the House as a Republican in 1908, was elected to California's 1st congressional district as an Independent. The number of representatives was increased for this election t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Lewis may refer to: Names * Lewis (given name), including a list of people with the given name * Lewis (surname), including a list of people with the surname Music * Lewis (musician), Canadian singer * "Lewis (Mistreated)", a song by Radiohead from ''My Iron Lung'' Places * Lewis (crater), a crater on the far side of the Moon * Isle of Lewis, the northern part of Lewis and Harris, Western Isles, Scotland United States * Lewis, Colorado * Lewis, Indiana * Lewis, Iowa * Lewis, Kansas * Lewis Wharf, Boston, Massachusetts * Lewis, Missouri * Lewis, Essex County, New York * Lewis, Lewis County, New York * Lewis, North Carolina * Lewis, Vermont * Lewis, Wisconsin Ships * USS ''Lewis'' (1861), a sailing ship * USS ''Lewis'' (DE-535), a destroyer escort in commission from 1944 to 1946 Science * Lewis structure, a diagram of a molecule that shows the bonding between the atoms * Lewis acids and bases * Lewis antigen system, a human blood group system * Lewis number, a dimensionle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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