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Senator Humphrey
Senator Humphrey may refer to: Members of the United States Senate * Gordon J. Humphrey (born 1940), U.S. Senator from New Hampshire from 1979 to 1990 * Hubert Humphrey (1911–1978), U.S. Senator from Minnesota from 1971 to 1978 United States state senate members * Friend Humphrey (1787–1854), New York State Senate * Herman L. Humphrey (1830–1902), Wisconsin State Senate * James M. Humphrey (1819–1899), New York State Senate * John Humphrey (Illinois politician) (1838–1914), Illinois State Senate * Lester H. Humphrey (1850–1902), New York State Senate * Lyman U. Humphrey (1844–1915), Kansas State Senate * Ralph L. Humphrey (1908–1961), Ohio State Senate * Reuben Humphrey (1757–1832), New York State Senate * Skip Humphrey Hubert Horatio "Skip" Humphrey III (born June 26, 1942) is an American retired politician who served as attorney general of the state of Minnesota (1983–99) and State Senator (1973–83). Humphrey led the Office of Older Americans as th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gordon J
Gordon may refer to: People * Gordon (given name), a masculine given name, including list of persons and fictional characters * Gordon (surname), the surname * Gordon (slave), escaped to a Union Army camp during the U.S. Civil War * Clan Gordon, aka the House of Gordon, a Scottish clan Education * Gordon State College, a public college in Barnesville, Georgia * Gordon College (Massachusetts), a Christian college in Wenham, Massachusetts * Gordon College (Pakistan), a Christian college in Rawalpindi, Pakistan * Gordon College (Philippines), a public university in Subic, Zambales * Gordon College of Education, a public college in Haifa, Israel Places Australia *Gordon, Australian Capital Territory *Gordon, New South Wales * Gordon, South Australia *Gordon, Victoria *Gordon River, Tasmania *Gordon River (Western Australia) Canada *Gordon Parish, New Brunswick *Gordon/Barrie Island, municipality in Ontario *Gordon River (Chochocouane River), a river in Quebec Scotland *Gordon ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hubert Humphrey
Hubert Horatio Humphrey Jr. (May 27, 1911 – January 13, 1978) was an American pharmacist and politician who served as the 38th vice president of the United States from 1965 to 1969. He twice served in the United States Senate, representing Minnesota from 1949 to 1964 and 1971 to 1978. As a senator he was a major leader of modern liberalism in the United States. As President Lyndon B. Johnson's vice president, he supported the controversial Vietnam War. An intensely divided Democratic Party nominated him in the 1968 presidential election, which he lost to Republican nominee Richard Nixon. Born in Wallace, South Dakota, Humphrey attended the University of Minnesota. In 1943, he became a professor of political science at Macalester College and ran a failed campaign for mayor of Minneapolis. He helped found the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) in 1944; the next year he was elected mayor of Minneapolis, serving until 1948 and co-founding the liberal anti-communi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Friend Humphrey
Friend Humphrey (March 8, 1787 – March 15, 1854) was an American merchant and politician from New York. Life He was born in Simsbury, Connecticut. In 1811, he moved to Albany, New York, where he engaged in the leather trade. He was a Whig member of the New York State Senate (3rd D.) in 1840 and 1841 Events January–March * January 20 – Charles Elliot of the United Kingdom, and Qishan of the Qing dynasty, agree to the Convention of Chuenpi. * January 26 – Britain occupies Hong Kong. Later in the year, the first census of the i .... He was Mayor of Albany from 1843 to 1845, and from 1849 to 1850. He died on March 15, 1854, in Albany, and was buried at the Albany Rural Cemetery in Menands, New York. Sources''The New York Civil List''compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough (pages 132f, 142 and 425; Weed, Parsons and Co., 1858)of Public Officials buried at Albany Rural Cemetery {{DEFAULTSORT:Humphrey, Friend 1787 births 1854 deaths New York (state) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herman L
Herman may refer to: People * Herman (name), list of people with this name * Saint Herman (other) * Peter Noone (born 1947), known by the mononym Herman Places in the United States * Herman, Arkansas * Herman, Michigan * Herman, Minnesota * Herman, Nebraska * Herman, Pennsylvania * Herman, Dodge County, Wisconsin * Herman, Shawano County, Wisconsin * Herman, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin Place in India * Herman (Village) Other uses * ''Herman'' (comic strip) * ''Herman'' (film), a 1990 Norwegian film * Herman the Bull, a bull used for genetic experiments in the controversial lactoferrin project of GenePharming, Netherlands * Herman the Clown ( fi, Pelle Hermanni), a Finnish TV clown from children's TV show performed by Veijo Pasanen * Herman's Hermits, a British pop combo * Herman cake (also called Hermann), a type of sourdough bread starter or Amish Friendship Bread starter * ''Herman'' (album) by 't Hof Van Commerce See also * Hermann (other) * Arman (na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James M
James is a common English language surname and given name: *James (name), the typically masculine first name James * James (surname), various people with the last name James James or James City may also refer to: People * King James (other), various kings named James * Saint James (other) * James (musician) * James, brother of Jesus Places Canada * James Bay, a large body of water * James, Ontario United Kingdom * James College, a college of the University of York United States * James, Georgia, an unincorporated community * James, Iowa, an unincorporated community * James City, North Carolina * James City County, Virginia ** James City (Virginia Company) ** James City Shire * James City, Pennsylvania * St. James City, Florida Arts, entertainment, and media * ''James'' (2005 film), a Bollywood film * ''James'' (2008 film), an Irish short film * ''James'' (2022 film), an Indian Kannada-language film * James the Red Engine, a character in ''Thomas the Tank En ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Humphrey (Illinois Politician)
John Humphrey (June 20, 1838 – October 3, 1914) was an English American politician and attorney who is credited as the father of Orland Park, Illinois. He was a member of the Illinois House of Representatives and the Illinois Senate. He was also the first mayor of Orland Park. Biography John Humphrey was born in Wisbech, England on June 20, 1838. He came with his family to the United States in 1848. They were among the first settlers to arrive in what would become Orland Park, Illinois. During his youth, he helped his family on the farm while attending public schools. When Humphrey was twenty-one, he joined a wagon train headed to California. After working there a few years, he returned to his family in Illinois. Humphrey married Amelia Patrick in 1863. In 1866, he was elected to the Cook County Board of Supervisors. He was elected supervisor of Orland Township in 1870 and was elected township treasurer three years later. He studied law under Root & Arington and was admitted t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lester H
Lester is an ancient Anglo-Saxon surname and given name. Notable people and characters with the name include: People Given name * Lester Bangs (1948–1982), American music critic * Lester W. Bentley (1908–1972), American artist from Wisconsin * Lester Bird (1938–2021), second prime minister of Antigua and Barbuda (1994–2004) * Lester Cotton (born 1996), American football player * Lester del Rey (1915–1993), American science fiction author and editor * Lester Flatt (1914–1979), American bluegrass musician * Lester Gillis (1908–1934), better known as Baby Face Nelson, American gangster * Lester Holt (born 1959), American television journalist * Lester Charles King (1907–1989), English geomorphologist * Lester Lanin (1907–2004), American jazz and pop music bandleader * Lester Lockett (1912–2005), American Negro League baseball player * Lester Maddox (1915–2003), governor and lieutenant governor of the U.S. state of Georgia * Lester Patrick (1883–196 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lyman U
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Lyman may refer to: Places Ukraine * Lyman, Ukraine United States * Lyman, Iowa * Lyman, Maine * Lyman, Mississippi * Lyman, Nebraska * Lyman, New Hampshire * Lyman, Oklahoma * Lyman, South Carolina * Lyman, South Dakota * Lyman County, South Dakota * Lyman, Utah * Lyman, Washington * Lyman, Wyoming Other uses * Lyman (crater), a lunar impact crater * Lyman (name) * Lyman series of hydrogen spectral lines See also * Liman (other) * Lyman High School (other) Lyman High School may refer to: * Lyman Memorial High School, Lebanon, Connecticut * Lyman High School (Florida), Longwood, Florida * Lyman High School (South Dakota), Presho, South Dakota * Lyman High School (Wyoming), Lyman, Wyoming See also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ralph L
Ralph (pronounced ; or ,) is a male given name of English, Scottish and Irish origin, derived from the Old English ''Rædwulf'' and Radulf, cognate with the Old Norse ''Raðulfr'' (''rað'' "counsel" and ''ulfr'' "wolf"). The most common forms are: * Ralph, the common variant form in English, which takes either of the given pronunciations. * Rafe, variant form which is less common; this spelling is always pronounced , as are all other English spellings without "l". * Raife, a very rare variant. * Raif, a very rare variant. Raif Rackstraw from H.M.S. Pinafore * Ralf, the traditional variant form in Dutch, German, Swedish, and Polish. * Ralfs, the traditional variant form in Latvian. * Raoul, the traditional variant form in French. * Raúl, the traditional variant form in Spanish. * Raul, the traditional variant form in Portuguese and Italian. * Raül, the traditional variant form in Catalan. * Rádhulbh, the traditional variant form in Irish. Given name Middle Ages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reuben Humphrey
Reuben Humphrey (September 2, 1757 – August 12, 1831) was a United States representative from New York. Born in West Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut on September 2, 1757, he completed preparatory studies and enlisted as a private in the Connecticut Militia for the Revolutionary War. He took part in several actions, including the Battle of Long Island, and received his commission as an officer. Humphrey continued his military service after the Revolution and was discharged as a major in 1796. He held several local offices, including serving in the Connecticut House of Representatives in 1779, 1791 and 1793. He was Keeper of Newgate State Prison in Simsbury, Connecticut for five years. Humphrey moved to Onondaga County, New York in 1801, and farmed in Marcellus and Onondaga. He was First Judge of Onondaga County from 1804 to 1807, and Town Supervisor of Onondaga in 1805. In 1806 he was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the 10th United States Congress, holdin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skip Humphrey
Hubert Horatio "Skip" Humphrey III (born June 26, 1942) is an American retired politician who served as attorney general of the state of Minnesota (1983–99) and State Senator (1973–83). Humphrey led the Office of Older Americans as the assistant director at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). A Democrat, Humphrey is the son of Vice President Hubert Humphrey and U.S. Senator Muriel Humphrey Brown. He was the Democratic nominee for governor in the hotly contested three-way election of 1998. Early life Hubert Horatio Humphrey III was born on June 26, 1942, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Humphrey graduated from American University, where he was a member of Alpha Sigma Phi, Beta Chi chapter, and is a graduate of the University of Minnesota Law School.Minnesota Legislative Reference LibraryMinnesota Legislators Past & Present – Legislator Record(Retrieved August 15, 2010). Political career Humphrey was elected to the Minnesota Senate in 1972 and served as a st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wolcott J
Wolcott may refer to: Places in the United States * Wolcott, Colorado *Wolcott, Connecticut * Wolcott, Indiana *Wolcott, Kansas *Wolcott, New York * Wolcott (village), New York * Wolcott, Vermont * Wolcott Junction, Wyoming * Fort Wolcott (Rhode Island) People * Alexander S. Wolcott, Connecticut inventor *Alexander Wolcott, Connecticut politician *Edward O. Wolcott, Colorado Senator * Frank Wolcott, Union Army officer, rancher, and old west law man and outlaw *F. S. Wolcott, American owner of the Rabbit's Foot traveling vaudeville company * George Norton Wolcott, American entomologist * Jackie Wolcott, American diplomat * James Wolcott, American writer and critic * Jesse P. Wolcott, U.S. Representative from Michigan *Josiah O. Wolcott, U.S. Senator from Delaware * Marion Post Wolcott, U.S. photographer for the Farm Security Administration * Oliver Wolcott, one of the signers of the United States Declaration of Independence *Oliver Wolcott Jr., 2nd United States Secretary of the Tre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
