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9486_WilliamOwsley | march december associate justice 16th governor kentucky served houses kentucky secretary state governor studied law briefly serving state legislature appointed governor serve alongside service court involved controversy state legislature unhappy court debt relief legislation attempted abolish court replace new court ti... | William Owsley | History | World history | Historical figures: politicians |
9577_SirFrancisBernard,1stBaronet | sir 1st sir 1st july june british colonial administrator served governor provinces new_jersey policies harsh tactics massachusetts angered colonists instrumental building broad based opposition province rule parliament events leading american revolution appointed governor new_jersey oversaw province participation later... | Sir Francis Bernard, 1st Baronet | History | World history | Historical figures: politicians |
9629_DouglasBruce | born august conservative activist legislator state colorado known author colorado strict advocate limited government bruce wrote promoted spending limitation measure approved colorado voters associated measure attempts bypass restrictions known unsuccessful campaigns bruce eventually elected colorado county commission ... | Douglas Bruce | History | World history | Historical figures: politicians |
9790_AyscogheBoucherett | lieutenant colonel april september british landowner businessman member parliament born family lincolnshire landed gentry involved local politics lincolnshire owing mainly marriage artistic circles london chairman oversaw reopening expansion dock friend artist sir proprietor lincolnshire constructed country seat invest... | Ayscoghe Boucherett | History | World history | Historical figures: politicians |
9937_WilliamTailer | february march military officer politician born wealthy influential family twice married politically powerful families served lieutenant governor province early times briefly acting governor political opponent governor supporter land bank proposal intended address province currency problems tenure acting governor autho... | William Tailer | History | World history | Historical figures: politicians |
9939_RichardMentorJohnson | october november ninth vice president united_states serving administration vice president elected united_states senate provisions twelfth amendment johnson represented kentucky senate began ended political career johnson elected allied fellow member faction favored war britain outset war johnson commissioned colonel ke... | Richard Mentor Johnson | History | World history | Historical figures: politicians |
10026_TanyusShahin | spelled given spelled peasant leader led peasants revolt area drove area nobility feudal lords declared peasants republic reputation members clergy european popular figure christian considered guardian interests view promoted following victory fighters launched intermittent raids villages nearby regions defending right... | Tanyus Shahin | History | World history | Historical figures: politicians |
10173_WilliamBeverley | 18th century legislator civil servant landowner colony virginia born virginia son historian wife prominent virginia families nephew speaker grandson wealthy virginia mother died shortly 17th birthday sent england education england began career public service clerk court representing orange served virginia governor coun... | William Beverley | History | World history | Historical figures: politicians |
10203_NinianEdwards | march july founding political figure state illinois served governor united_states senators illinois governor illinois time place personal influential parties edwards led main factions frontier illinois politics born maryland edwards began political career kentucky served legislator judge rose position chief justice tim... | Ninian Edwards | History | World history | Historical figures: politicians |
10239_JamesD.Black | september august 39th governor kentucky serving seven months ascended office governor elected black graduated taught school studying law admitted bar opened legal practice kentucky eventually son son law partners practice called deeply interested education served superintendent public schools years instrumental foundin... | James D. Black | History | World history | Historical figures: politicians |
10303_CecilBrown(Hawaiipolitician) | cecil brown hawaii politician cecil brown october march hawaiian attorney politician businessman banker territory hawaii brown served member deputy attorney general attorney general served senate hawaii brown diverse investments director officer sugar companies vice president service developed brown founding president ... | Cecil Brown (Hawaii politician) | History | World history | Historical figures: politicians |
10653_HughMason | january february english mill owner social reformer liberal politician born brought entered family cotton business seven year period working bank having originally opposed trade unions mason mill owner creating colony workers associated facilities ensuring experienced good conditions 1860s refused cut workers wages com... | Hugh Mason | History | World history | Historical figures: politicians |
10669_RobertWhite(attorneygeneral) | attorney general february december american military officer lawyer politician state west_virginia white served attorney general west_virginia served terms west virginia house delegates representing born virginia present day west_virginia white son second wife educated worked father office years studied white admitted ... | Robert White (attorney general) | History | World history | Historical figures: politicians |
10971_WilliamHenryCushing | august january canadian politician born ontario migrated west young adult started successful lumber company later alberta minister public works 11th mayor calgary minister public works government oversaw creation resignation precipitated alberta great waterways railway scandal forced resignation hopes asked replace rol... | William Henry Cushing | History | World history | Historical figures: politicians |
11205_AlbertGould | sir february july australian politician solicitor served second president australian senate solicitor businessman citizen soldier entry politics member time served minister justice free trade governments later served years election australian senate interest parliamentary procedure saw involved relevant standing commit... | Albert Gould | History | World history | Historical figures: politicians |
11411_CorneliusGallagher(Canadianpolitician) | canadian politician december october meat merchant politician alberta canada served municipal councillor briefly mayor born new_brunswick son irish immigrant father attending schools birthplace moved west family involved family meat packing business established father soon west later province continue business providin... | Cornelius Gallagher (Canadian politician) | History | World history | Historical figures: politicians |
11474_OliverP.Morton | perry august november commonly known politician indiana served 14th governor indiana american civil war ally president abraham_lincoln war thwarted democratic controlled exceeded constitutional authority calling militia approval period legislative suppression privately financed state government federal private loans cr... | Oliver P. Morton | History | World history | Historical figures: politicians |
11526_BenjamínGalvánGómez | june february mexican businessman politician mayor january september political projects focused promoting education improving standards living bringing sense public security citizens city owned newspapers mayoral administration received numerous threats organized crime months term kidnapped killed alleged members crime... | Benjamín Galván Gómez | History | World history | Historical figures: politicians |
11592_EdwardEverett | april january american politician pastor educator diplomat massachusetts whig served senator 15th governor massachusetts minister great_britain united_states secretary state taught harvard_university served president great american civil war eras remembered today featured dedication ceremony national cemetery spoke hou... | Edward Everett | History | World history | Historical figures: politicians |
11726_CharlesMathias | mac july january republican member united_states senate representing maryland member united_states house_of_representatives representing 6th congressional district maryland studying law serving united_states navy world war worked lawyer elected state legislature elected elected times serving house years aligned influen... | Charles Mathias | History | World history | Historical figures: politicians |
11929_AugustusE.Willson | october august 36th governor kentucky orphaned age went live relatives new_england exposed literary masters holmes associates older brother poet afforded opportunity attend harvard_university earned graduation secured position law firm future supreme_court justice lifelong friends association deepened support republica... | Augustus E. Willson | History | World history | Historical figures: politicians |
12110_HamiltonFish | august september american statesman politician served 16th governor new_york united_states senator united_states secretary state fish recognized pillar considered best scholars known efforts reform diplomatic fish settled controversial alabama claims great_britain development concept international arbitration fish kept... | Hamilton Fish | History | World history | Historical figures: politicians |
12204_OlavMeisdalshagen | march november norwegian politician labour_party best known serving norwegian minister finance december november norwegian minister agriculture january member parliament long time elected time parliamentary election serving death period parliament norway facto defunct occupation norway nazi_germany death came halfway f... | Olav Meisdalshagen | History | World history | Historical figures: politicians |
12285_IncreaseSumner | increase increase november june american lawyer politician massachusetts fifth governor massachusetts serving trained lawyer served provisional government massachusetts american revolutionary war elected appointed year served associate justice times elected governor massachusetts wide margins died long start term desce... | Increase Sumner | History | World history | Historical figures: politicians |
12490_ThomasH.Tongue | june january american politician attorney state oregon born england family immigrated oregon oregon serve seventh mayor republican chairman state party national convention delegate tongue served congressman representing oregon 1st congressional district early life born lincolnshire england june attended public schools ... | Thomas H. Tongue | History | World history | Historical figures: politicians |
12513_JamesWalker(Australianpolitician) | australian politician march january scottish born australian banker politician walker born scotland spent early childhood new_south_wales returning scotland family study finance joining returned australia held financial positions new_south_wales queensland gaining public reputation financial expertise active cause dele... | James Walker (Australian politician) | History | World history | Historical figures: politicians |
12639_ThomasFerens | british politician philanthropist industrialist member parliament hull east years served city justice peace high steward helped establish manufacturer household goods kingston hull foremost businesses career company spanned years initial employment confidential clerk death chairman house_of_commons spoke cause women ri... | Thomas Ferens | History | World history | Historical figures: politicians |
12717_ErnestLucasGuest | sir august september politician lawyer soldier held senior ministerial positions government notably minister air second world war guest born cape colony grandfather moved family leaving england printing business generations saw active service second boer war enlisting despite world war injured france legal career began... | Ernest Lucas Guest | History | World history | Historical figures: politicians |
12858_BeriahMagoffin | april february 21st governor kentucky serving early civil war personally adhered states rights position including right state union confederate cause adopted position neutrality war held refusing calls aid union confederate governments special elections held june captured kentucky congressional seats obtained thirds ho... | Beriah Magoffin | History | World history | Historical figures: politicians |
12896_TedJolliffe | march march canadian social democratic politician lawyer ontario leader ontario section operative leader ontario legislature 1940s 1950s rhodes scholar mid-1930s came canada help studies complete called bar politics practised labour law toronto eventually labour retirement moved british_columbia died early life educati... | Ted Jolliffe | History | World history | Historical figures: politicians |
13329_HaakonLie | lie september norwegian politician served party secretary coming humble origins involved labour movement early age quickly rose party system actively working resistance movement exiled government world war elected second highest position party war years office successful party history lie widely considered architect po... | Haakon Lie | History | World history | Historical figures: politicians |
13500_BroderKnudtzon | october march norwegian merchant politician born trondheim wealthiest families travelled england developed great admiration english language literature despite commercial background drawn fields politics culture art father family firm acting foreign correspondent little interest everyday business england befriended lor... | Broder Knudtzon | History | World history | Historical figures: politicians |
13590_PrestonLeslie | march february 26th governor kentucky territorial governor montana ascended office governor different means succeeded kentucky governor resignation accept seat united states senate later year elected term governor defeating general election finally appointed territorial governor president confederate civil war began ad... | Preston Leslie | History | World history | Historical figures: politicians |
13664_RobertLathamOwen | february july senators oklahoma served senate born affluent circumstances virginia son railroad company president owen suffered reversal fortune family ruined financially teens owen mother responded heading west built new life turn working lawyer administrator journalist federal indian agent founder president community... | Robert Latham Owen | History | World history | Historical figures: politicians |
13925_JohnBreckinridge(U.S.AttorneyGeneral) | attorney general december december lawyer politician state virginia served state virginia kentucky elected appointed united_states attorney general second term president kentucky political family namesake kentucky father local politician mother member preston political family attended william intermittently attendance ... | John Breckinridge (U.S. Attorney General) | History | World history | Historical figures: politicians |
14267_JohnEdwardBrownlee | august july fifth premier alberta canada serving born ontario studied history political science moving west calgary lawyer clients included alberta connection lobby group involved founding entered electoral politics won election new premier asked serve attorney general agreed elected election riding attorney general im... | John Edward Brownlee | History | World history | Historical figures: politicians |
14346_CharlesL.McNary | june february united_states republican politician oregon served senate senate minority leader senate helped pass legislation led construction worked agricultural forestry issues supported new deal programs beginning great depression surpassed mark oregon longest serving senator republican vice presidential candidate ti... | Charles L. McNary | History | World history | Historical figures: politicians |
14433_ClaudSchuster,1stBaronSchuster | 1st baron 1st baron august june british civil servant noted long tenure permanent secretary lord chancellor office born business family educated oxford study history graduation joined aim called bar practising liverpool noted particularly successful joined secretary chief commissioner serving secretary commissions perm... | Claud Schuster, 1st Baron Schuster | History | World history | Historical figures: politicians |
14505_BarbaraGittings | july february prominent american activist gay equality organized new_york chapter edited national magazine ladder worked closely 1960s picket lines brought attention ban employment gay people largest employer time united_states government early experiences trying learn fueled lifetime work libraries 1970s involved espe... | Barbara Gittings | History | World history | Historical figures: politicians |
14609_AlexiosApokaukos | greek died leading byzantine statesman high ranking military officer reigns emperors iii owed rise high state offices patronage patriarch leaders faction supporting emperor john civil war time died political prisoners inspection new prison biography early life humble origin born late 13th century studied scholar tax of... | Alexios Apokaukos | History | World history | Historical figures: politicians |
14677_MatthewCradock | spelled died london merchant politician governor founded organization businessmen organized established massachusetts bay colony visited colony owned property businesses acted behalf london business trading empire encompassed ships extended west_indies north_america europe dominant figure tobacco trade strong supporter... | Matthew Cradock | History | World history | Historical figures: politicians |
14721_JohnDavis(Massachusettsgovernor) | massachusetts governor january april american lawyer businessman politician massachusetts spent years public service serving houses united_states congress non consecutive years governor massachusetts reputation personal integrity known honest john davis born massachusetts davis attended studying law worcester massachus... | John Davis (Massachusetts governor) | History | World history | Historical figures: politicians |
15099_JamesFerguson(Scottishpolitician) | scottish politician september scottish advocate politician large estate area north east scotland known north studied law edinburgh qualifying gain membership undertook tour europe following father footsteps joining scottish legal profession later life interests turned politics scottish politician extensive work carried... | James Ferguson (Scottish politician) | History | World history | Historical figures: politicians |
15183_ArlenSpecter | february october american lawyer politician served united_states senator pennsylvania democrat republican switched democratic_party elected represented state senate years born kansas russian jewish parents graduated served united_states_air_force korean war later graduated opened law firm later federal judge served ass... | Arlen Specter | History | World history | Historical figures: politicians |
15231_LuisMuñozRivera | july november puerto rican poet journalist politician major figure struggle political autonomy puerto_rico leadership newly formed successfully ran campaign position delegate district subsequently member group organized party discuss proposals autonomy grant puerto_rico autonomous government following election served c... | Luis Muñoz Rivera | History | World history | Historical figures: politicians |
15272_HeinrichRau | april march german communist politician time subsequently spanish civil war leading member world war east german statesman grew suburb early active socialist youth organizations military service world war participated german revolution onward leading agricultural policy maker ended adolf_hitler came power shortly after... | Heinrich Rau | History | World history | Historical figures: politicians |
15560_AltonB.Parker | american judge best known conservative democrat lost presidential election incumbent landslide native upstate new_york parker practiced law kingston new_york appointed elected served chief judge resigned run president defeated liberal publisher democratic_party nomination president united_states general election parker... | Alton B. Parker | History | World history | Historical figures: politicians |
15955_PatMorton | pat october january australian businessman politician born prominent political family educated left school fourteen employed legal firm branching businesses moving sydney entered politics rising mayor entered representing electoral district soon rose party ranks touted possible leader liberals lost election party leade... | Pat Morton | History | World history | Historical figures: politicians |
16026_WilliamEgbert | february october canadian physician politician served lieutenant governor alberta born farming family today province ontario attended taught served principal ontario schools receiving medical degrees began practice ontario moved calgary involved politics community affairs alberta entered confederation unsuccessful legi... | William Egbert | History | World history | Historical figures: politicians |
16037_LeverettGeorgeDeVeber | spelled february july canadian politician served member alberta minister government alberta member born new_brunswick trained physician joined came west eventually settling leaving police force represented new province alberta appointed minister portfolio alberta government resigned months later accept appointment sena... | Leverett George DeVeber | History | World history | Historical figures: politicians |
16172_JohnLeverett | baptized july march english colonial magistrate merchant soldier governor born england came massachusetts teenager leading merchant colony served military went england fight english civil war opposed strict religious colony believed colonial government power english crown government politically position contributed eve... | John Leverett | History | World history | Historical figures: politicians |
16243_JohnHaynes(governor) | governor january spelled colonial magistrate founders connecticut colony served term governor governor connecticut ultimately serving separate terms influential drafting laws legal massachusetts connecticut committee drafted connecticut called written invested fortune connecticut early life likely born essex england el... | John Haynes (governor) | History | World history | Historical figures: politicians |
16306_IsaacParsons(Americanmilitaryofficer) | american military officer january april american politician military officer state virginia west_virginia parsons served justice peace district later served member representing parsons grandson virginia house delegate parsons great grandson military officer died grandfather lady west_virginia parsons inherited family p... | Isaac Parsons (American military officer) | History | World history | Historical figures: politicians |
16427_HenryFownesLuttrell(died1780) | died october born somerset high sheriff somerset member parliament borough born family belonging devon gentry led life country married added wife comply late father accordance era laws concerning property rights married women marriage legal owner wife property including newly named altered castle considerably interior ... | Henry Fownes Luttrell (died 1780) | History | World history | Historical figures: politicians |
16762_RichardBellingham | december colonial magistrate lawyer time governor massachusetts bay colony surviving colonial charter death wealthy lawyer lincolnshire prior departure liberal political opponent moderate arguing expansive views suffrage somewhat conservative opposing times harshly efforts settle colony architects document sentiments f... | Richard Bellingham | History | World history | Historical figures: politicians |
16835_WilliamDummer | september october october politician served lieutenant governor fourteen years including extended period acted governor remembered role leading colony called war fought british colonies northeastern north_america loose coalition native tribes new_hampshire maine new_brunswick nova scotia born wealthy massachusetts merc... | William Dummer | History | World history | Historical figures: politicians |
16850_HenryB.Payne | november september american politician ohio moving ohio native new_york quickly established law business local leader democratic politics serving elected single term united_states house_of_representatives house worked unsuccessfully compromise debate nation currency backed gold defeated reelection served convened early... | Henry B. Payne | History | World history | Historical figures: politicians |
16868_LenoreRomney | born adopted variation november july american actress political figure wife businessman politician lady michigan republican_party nominee michigan youngest son governor massachusetts republican presidential nominee born logan utah raised salt_lake_city went day developed interest drama met attended graduating studied a... | Lenore Romney | History | World history | Historical figures: politicians |
16928_GilbertThomasCarter | sir january january administrative officer royal_navy colonial official british_empire starting treasurer gold coast moving colonial administration started administrator dealt aggression native king post governor colony negotiated treaties local chiefs protected christian missionaries ending human later served governor... | Gilbert Thomas Carter | History | World history | Historical figures: politicians |
16949_CharlesWilsonCross | november june canadian politician served alberta attorney general alberta born ontario studied law coming west practice active alberta created chosen premier attorney general implicated alberta great waterways railway scandal resigned rest government leader liberals opposed government successor appointed attorney gener... | Charles Wilson Cross | History | World history | Historical figures: politicians |
17022_ThomasDudley | october july colonial magistrate served terms governor chief founder later cambridge massachusetts built town home provided land funds establish signed new charter term governor devout opposed religious views rigid early massachusetts leaders like son military man died young saw military service french wars religion ac... | Thomas Dudley | History | World history | Historical figures: politicians |
17056_JulianCarroll | born april american politician state kentucky democrat member kentucky senate representing anderson franklin owen counties served 54th governor kentucky succeeding resigned accept seat kentucky governor state far western running mate woman elected lieutenant governor kentucky graduating spending years air_force lawyer ... | Julian Carroll | History | World history | Historical figures: politicians |
17218_JoelPalmer | general october june american pioneer pacific_northwest region north_america born canada spent early years new_york pennsylvania serving member traveled played central role leg oregon trail road specifically noted having climbed high observe surrounding area party ran difficulty wrote popular immigrant founded oregon s... | Joel Palmer | History | World history | Historical figures: politicians |
17284_JackKemp | july american politician professional football player republican served housing secretary administration president having previously served terms congressman 31st congressional district republican_party nominee vice president election running mate presidential nominee previously contended presidential nomination republ... | Jack Kemp | History | World history | Historical figures: politicians |
17366_HerbertCharlesWilson | december december canadian politician physician served mayor town speaker wilson born province ontario son manufacturer wilson family extensive business interests area ontario wilson studied medicine moved physicians settle appointed official medical positions years owned town served consultant nations reserves near di... | Herbert Charles Wilson | History | World history | Historical figures: politicians |
17450_ElbridgeGerry | july july november american statesman diplomat democratic republican selected fifth vice president united_states serving known best namesake process electoral districts drawn aim aiding party power initial hard born wealthy merchant family vocally opposed british colonial policy active early stages organizing resistanc... | Elbridge Gerry | History | World history | Historical figures: politicians |
17789_MichelAflaq | arabic june syrian philosopher arab nationalist ideas played significant role development political movement considered principal founder thought published books lifetime notable battle destiny struggle movement arab revolution born middle class family damascus syria studied met future political companion returned syri... | Michel Aflaq | History | World history | Historical figures: politicians |
17913_JamesBalfour(died1845) | died april scottish landowner politician son prosperous influential gentry descent trader india having fortune supplying royal_navy returned scotland buy landed estates including built classical mansion member parliament achieved ministerial office descendants found fame success including grandson served prime minister... | James Balfour (died 1845) | History | World history | Historical figures: politicians |
18063_VernonTreatt | sir september australian lawyer soldier politician born new_south_wales educated interrupted studies enlist outbreak world war serving served france awarded military medal returning australia awarded rhodes scholarship educated oxford briefly practising law britain returned australia admitted new_south_wales bar year s... | Vernon Treatt | History | World history | Historical figures: politicians |
18215_JosephMcCarthy | november american politician served senator state wisconsin death beginning mccarthy visible public face period cold war tensions fueled fears widespread communist noted making claims large numbers communists soviet spies inside united_states federal government ultimately controversy generated led united_states senate ... | Joseph McCarthy | History | World history | Historical figures: politicians |
18315_AnneDallasDudley | née november september prominent activist women suffrage movement united_states founding serving president moved ranks movement serving president vice president helped lead efforts nineteenth amendment constitution ratified especially noted successful efforts nineteenth amendment ratified home state tennessee final sta... | Anne Dallas Dudley | History | World history | Historical figures: politicians |
18325_MatthewMcCauley(politician) | politician july october mayor city member legislative assemblies alberta born farming family province ontario irish father canadian mother restless nature desire adventure led travel west established business ran set farmed years finally moving established settlement business couple prominent citizens formed associatio... | Matthew McCauley (politician) | History | World history | Historical figures: politicians |
18345_WilliamS.Edmiston | november july architect politician present day alberta canada member terms mayor originally native scotland came canada settle early 1880s living years relocated employ architect town engaging partnership fellow architect firm design buildings newly developing town involve town politics sitting later serving terms mayo... | William S. Edmiston | History | World history | Historical figures: politicians |
18377_HenryAdamsThompson | march july american professor vice presidential nominee thompson native pennsylvania spent career ohio member church taught mathematics colleges midwest thompson served president time college president devoted improving financial standing school economic depression followed initially republican early member attempt ele... | Henry Adams Thompson | History | World history | Historical figures: politicians |
18380_JohnRobertBoyle | february february february canadian politician served member alberta cabinet minister government alberta judge born ontario came west eventually settled practiced law brief stint city council elected alberta inaugural provincial election liberal alberta great waterways railway scandal leader liberal forced premier offi... | John Robert Boyle | History | World history | Historical figures: politicians |
18454_PhilipPrimrose | hill october march canadian police officer fifth lieutenant governor alberta born nova scotia attended graduating graduation took employment later merged years spent stationed locations serving superintendent separate occasions retirement force moved accepted position city police magistrate position hold years position... | Philip Primrose | History | World history | Historical figures: politicians |
18470_IraRoeFoster | foster january november born south_carolina teacher medical doctor attorney soldier businessman politician 1840s foster served brigadier general outbreak american_civil_war appointed general state georgia position continued hold war end remained active georgia state politics reconstruction period foster elected mayor g... | Ira Roe Foster | History | World history | Historical figures: politicians |
19417_StylianosZaoutzes | greek high byzantine official armenian origin rising high rank byzantine emperor reigned rose prominence successor emperor wise close friendship possibly affair daughter leo leading minister half reign awarded unique title standing influence declined leo father law byzantine emperor married died year following attempte... | Stylianos Zaoutzes | History | World history | Historical figures: politicians |
19604_EdithRogers(Albertapolitician) | alberta politician rogers née cox september july canadian politician served member born nova scotia came west alberta accept job teacher later moved calgary encountered convert social credit economic theories advocating theories province elected provincial election candidate newly formed left cabinet despite loyalty si... | Edith Rogers (Alberta politician) | History | World history | Historical figures: politicians |
19629_GeorgeMcGovern | july october american historian author senator democratic_party presidential nominee presidential election grew mitchell renowned volunteered country entry world war pilot flew missions german occupied europe medals bestowed distinguished flying cross making hazardous emergency landing damaged plane saving crew war gai... | George McGovern | History | World history | Historical figures: politicians |
19968_JohnWinthrop | january march wealthy english lawyer leading figures founding massachusetts bay colony major settlement new_england plymouth colony led large wave immigrants england served governor colony years existence writings vision colony city hill dominated new_england colonial development influencing governments religions neigh... | John Winthrop | History | World history | Historical figures: politicians |
20212_MieczysławJagielski | january february polish politician economist times leading politician eastern regions pre second world war poland communist deputy legislative body poland continue serve capacity seven consecutive terms posted member polish appointed minister agriculture left position minister agriculture deputy prime minister year mem... | Mieczysław Jagielski | History | World history | Historical figures: politicians |
20577_IsaacParsons(Virginiapolitician) | virginia politician january august american politician militia officer state virginia west_virginia parsons served member representing death following act parsons appointed serve trustee town parsons began serving justice served captain command company virginia militia american revolutionary war continued serve captain... | Isaac Parsons (Virginia politician) | History | World history | Historical figures: politicians |
20624_JohnFloyd(Virginiapolitician) | virginia politician april august virginia politician soldier represented virginia united_states house_of_representatives later served 25th governor virginia career house_of_representatives floyd advocate settling unsuccessfully arguing behalf left congress area territory united_states floyd received votes presidency un... | John Floyd (Virginia politician) | History | World history | Historical figures: politicians |
20905_CharlesA.Wickliffe | june october representative kentucky served speaker 14th governor kentucky appointed president consistently identified politically independent differences opinion whig founder fellow received strong education public school private studied law debate club included future attorney general future governor florida elected ... | Charles A. Wickliffe | History | World history | Historical figures: politicians |
20957_AlexanderW.Monroe | december march prominent american lawyer politician military officer states virginia west_virginia monroe served member representing speaker west virginia house delegates legislative session monroe represented monroe born virginia present day west_virginia age siblings orphaned provide education brothers sisters later ... | Alexander W. Monroe | History | World history | Historical figures: politicians |
20962_JamesBowdoin | james august november american political intellectual leader boston massachusetts american revolution following decade initially gained fame influence wealthy merchant served branches initially supportive royal governors opposed british colonial policy eventually influential advocate independence authored highly politi... | James Bowdoin | History | World history | Historical figures: politicians |
21000_SamuelShute | january april english military officer royal governor provinces massachusetts new_hampshire serving years war war spanish succession appointed king george governor massachusetts new_hampshire tenure marked disagreements massachusetts assembly variety issues poorly conducted diplomacy respect northern new_england led pa... | Samuel Shute | History | World history | Historical figures: politicians |
21136_HalvdanKoht | july december norwegian historian politician representing labour_party born north norway fairly distinguished family soon interested politics history starting political career switched labour_party turn 20th century represented party municipal council parts interwar period elected member parliament served nonetheless n... | Halvdan Koht | History | World history | Historical figures: politicians |
21176_JoshuaSouleZimmerman | january september american lawyer politician state west_virginia early years 20th century served attorney democratic member west virginia house delegates born reverend methodist pastor church administrator began post secondary education received bachelor_of_arts degree worked clerk washington earned degree following gr... | Joshua Soule Zimmerman | History | World history | Historical figures: politicians |
21178_DimitrijeLjotić | serbian august april serbian fascist politician established collaborated german authorities territory military commander serbia world war joined outbreak balkan wars fought serbian world war remained active service decided pursue career politics joined year regional deputy district appointed position yugoslav minister ... | Dimitrije Ljotić | History | World history | Historical figures: politicians |
21223_JosephGoebbels | german october german politician propaganda nazi_germany adolf_hitler close associates devoted followers known skills public speaking deep led supporting jews holocaust author obtained doctor philosophy degree joined worked northern branch appointed district leader berlin began interest use propaganda promote party pro... | Joseph Goebbels | History | World history | Historical figures: politicians |
21307_SirJamesShaw,1stBaronet | sir 1st sir 1st august october lord mayor london humble beginnings farming family successful merchant politician relation wealth support burns orphaned children lord mayor london led funeral procession lord nelson having established right created twice later chamberlain london lost fortune investments died early life c... | Sir James Shaw, 1st Baronet | History | World history | Historical figures: politicians |
21310_CharlesCoghlan(politician) | politician sir june august lawyer politician served premier later prime minister october death having led responsible government movement territory days company rule head government self governing colony british_empire born raised educated south_africa irish descent moved lawyer elected representing western electoral d... | Charles Coghlan (politician) | History | World history | Historical figures: politicians |
21355_Jean-HilaireAubame | november august politician active colonial independence periods french journalist said training practicing catholic customs official helped integrated man political power end born family orphaned young age raised chief political rival encouraged colleagues entered politics serving representative leader solving african ... | Jean-Hilaire Aubame | History | World history | Historical figures: politicians |
21465_PanFusheng | chinese december april chinese communist revolutionary politician party secretary short lived served secretary party chief provinces great leap forward pan marshal critic policy result dismissed party chief subjected persecution later cultural revolution began pan party chief province embraced rebel movement gained sup... | Pan Fusheng | History | World history | Historical figures: politicians |
21599_EugeneV.Debs | gene november october american union leader founding members times candidate president united_states presidential work labor movements eventually best known living united_states early political career member democratic_party elected democrat working smaller unions including instrumental founding nation industrial union... | Eugene V. Debs | History | World history | Historical figures: politicians |
21654_PeterAduja | october february filipino american elected public office united_states elected representative born philippines emigrated hawaii youth served united_states_army world war world war worked teacher filipino lawyers hawaii years elected office worked attorney general served years judge elected died las_vegas early life bor... | Peter Aduja | History | World history | Historical figures: politicians |
21757_KlemensvonMetternich | prince german prince june politician statesman extraction important diplomats era serving foreign minister chancellor liberal revolutions forced resignation tasks engineer france included marriage napoleon austrian soon engineered austria entry war sixth coalition allied signed treaty sent napoleon exile led austrian d... | Klemens von Metternich | History | World history | Historical figures: politicians |
21761_SamuelTurellArmstrong | armstrong april march political figure born printer boston specializing religious materials works early stereotype edition popular religious magazine devoted missionary interests armstrong began withdraw printing business focused instead politics active boston politics 1820s twice winning seat state legislature elected... | Samuel Turell Armstrong | History | World history | Historical figures: politicians |
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