TWENTY-THIRD DISTRICT.-COUNTIES: Blair, Centre, and Clearfield (3 counties). Population (1930), 272,861.

DON GINGERY, Democrat, of Clearfield, Pa., was born in Woodland, Bradford Township, Clearfield County, Pa.; attended the public schools of Clearfield, Pa., Mercersburg Academy, Mercersburg, Pa., and Ohio Northern University in Ada, Ohio; served one term as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives; member of the Democratic State committee and of the State executive committee, and served as county chairman of Clearfield County; served in National Guard of Pennsylvania with the rank of captain; married in 1912 to Anna Leavy, and they have four children-Don, Jr., Sarah, Mary Louise, and Hugh; was elected to the Seventy-fourth Congress on November 6. 1934, receiving 40,991 votes, J. Banks Kurtz, Republican, 34,520 votes, and George Hartman, Socialist, 1,834 votes; reelected to the Seventy-fifth Congress.

TWENTY-FOURTH DISTRICT.-COUNTIES: Fayette and Somerset (2 counties). Population (1930), 279, 306.

JOHN BUELL SNYDER, Democrat, of Perryopolis, Pa.; born on a farm in Upper Turkeyfoot Township, Somerset County, Pa., July 30, 1879; attended country school and taught school in native township; graduated from Lock Haven Teachers College; principal of schools at Stoyestown, Rockwood, and Berlin, Somerset County, 1901-6; attended Harvard University and Columbia University summer sessions; principal of Perry Township Union High School, 1906-12; married and has one daughter; western Pennsylvania district manager of The Macmillan Co., educational publishers, 1912-32; member of Board of Education of Perry Township, Pa., and secretary of County School Directors Association, 1922-32; member of National Commission of One Hundred for Study and Survey of Rural Schools in the United States, 1922-24; legislative representative for Pennsylvania school directors in Harrisburg during sessions of State legislature, 1921-23; founder and organizer of the Pennsylvania InterHigh School Literary, Debate, and Musical League; elected a Representative to the Seventy-third Congress; reelected to the Seventy-fourth Congress by a majority of 12,100; reelected to the Seventy-fifth Congress by a majority of 23,087.

TWENTY-FIFTH DISTRICT.—COUNTIES: Greene and Washington (2 counties). Population (1930), 246,569.

CHARLES I. FADDIS, Democrat, of Waynesburg, Pa.; born in Loudenville, Ohio, June 13, 1890, attended the public schools of Greene County, Pa., and was graduated from Waynesburg High School in 1909; attended Waynesburg College, 1909-11, and Pennsylvania State College, 1911-15; was graduated from the agricultural department of Pennsylvania State College in 1915 with B. S. degree; served in the Pennsylvania National Guard on the Mexican border, 1916; entered officers' training camp, August 1917; commissioned captain of Infantry November 1917; served during the World War with the Forty-seventh Regiment, United States Infantry, and the Fourth Ammunition Train; saw service in all major offensives in France; rose to rank of lieutenant colonel of Infantry; served in the Army of Occupation in Germany; decorated with Purple Heart; joined Officers' Reserve Corps, 1924; promoted to colonel of Infantry, Reserves, 1930; attended special course Command and General Staff School, Fort Leavenworth, Kans., 1930; married Jane Morris, 1917; four children; engaged in general contracting, and broker of oil and gas properties; elected to the Seventy-third Congress; was reelected to the Seventy-fourth Congress on November 6, 1934, receiving 38,769 Democratic and 353 Socialist votes, Albert S. Sickman, Republican, receiving 25,435 votes; reelected to the Seventy-fifth Congress on November 3, 1936, receiving 61,750 votes, John C. Judson, Republican, receiving 29,924 votes, Leo Scheoner, Royal Oak, 1,385 votes.

TWENTY-SIXTH DISTRICT.-COUNTIES: Beaver, Butler, and Lawrence (3 counties). Population (1930), 326,800.

CHARLES R. ECKERT, Democrat, of Beaver, Pa.; born at Pittsburgh, Pa., January 20, 1868; moved to Beaver County, Pa., in 1868, and was reared on a farm; educated in the public schools, Piersols Academy, and Geneva College; studied law, was admitted to the bar, and practiced at Beaver since 1894; elected to the Seventy-fourth Congress on November 6, 1934; reelected to the Seventyfifth Congress.

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TWENTY-SEVENTH DISTRICT.-COUNTIES: Armstrong, Cambria, Indiana, and Jefferson (4 counties). Population (1930), 409,953.

JOSEPH GRAY, Democrat; address correspondence to office at Barnesboro, Pa.; residence, Spangler, Pa.; attorney at law; exhibitor, elected to the Seventyfourth Congress on November 6, 1934, receiving 59,891 votes, against Republican and Prohibition opponent 49,000 votes, and Socialist 1,171 votes; reelected to the Seventy-fifth Congress on November 3, 1936, receiving 83,908 votes, against 67,809 votes for his Republican opponent.

TWENTY-EIGHTH DISTRICT.-COUNTY: Westmoreland. Population (1930), 294,995.

ROBERT GRAY ALLEN, Democrat, of Greensburg, Pa.; born in Winchester, Mass., August 24, 1902; educated at Phillips Academy, Andover, Mass., and Harvard University; since leaving college has been engaged in manufacturing; during this period has continued the study of economics and history; served as district administrator of the Works Progress Administration from July 20, 1935, to March 15, 1936; married and has two children-Katharine H., age 11 years, and Robert Gray, Jr., age 6 years; elected to the Seventy-fifth Congress on November 3, 1936, receiving 67,169 votes, running on the Democratic ticket; and his opponent, James B. Weaver, receiving 42,259 votes, running on the Republican, Royal Oak, and Townsend Plan tickets.

TWENTY-NINTH DISTRICT.-COUNTIES: Crawford and Erie (2 counties). Population (1930), 238,257.

CHARLES N. CROSBY, Democrat, of Meadville, Pa.; elected to the Seventy-third, Seventy-fourth, and Seventy-fifth Congresses.

THIRTIETH DISTRICT.-ALLEGHENY COUNTY: City of Pittsburgh, wards 21 to 27; boroughs of Aspinwall, Avalon, Bellevue, Ben Avon, Ben Avon Heights, Blawnox, Bradford Woods, Edgeworth, Emsworth, Etna, Fox Chapel, Glenfield, Haysville, Leetsdale, Millvale, Osborne, Sewickley, Sewickley Heights, Sharpsburg, and West View; townships of Aleppo, Franklin, Hampton, Harmar, Indiana, Kilbuck, Leet, McCandless, Marshall, O'Hara, Ohio, Pine, Reserve, Richland, Ross, Sewickley, Sewickley Heights, Shaler, and West Deer. Population (1930) 265,235. PETER J. DE MUTH, Democrat, of Pittsburgh, Pa.; born in Pittsburgh (North Side), Pa., January 1, 1892; attended the public and high schools; graduated from the Carnegie Institute of Technology in 1914 with bachelor of science degree; practiced engineering until enlisted in the World War as chief machinist mate, United States Navy, commissioned engineering ensign; studied economics and business administration; engaged as a building contractor and realtor for the past 17 years; member of American Legion Post 681, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 285, United States Navy Veterans, Alpha Tau Omega fraternity, Carnegie Varsity Clan, Allegheny Aerie of Eagles, North Side Chamber of Commerce, and Knights of Columbus; married, and has two children; elected to the Seventy-fifth Congress on November 3, 1936, receiving 65,780 votes, and James A. Geltz, Republican, receiving 43,540 votes.

THIRTY-FIRST DISTRICT.—ALLEGHENY COUNTY: City of McKeesport; boroughs of Brackenridge, Braddock, Chalfant, Cheswick, East McKeesport, East Pittsburgh, Edgewood, Elizabeth, Forest Hills, Glassport, Liberty, North Braddock, Oakmont, Pitcairn, Port Vue, Rankin, Springdale, Swissvale, Tarentum, Trafford City (first district), Turtle Creek, Verona, Versailles, Wall, Wilkinsburg, and Wilmerding; townships of Braddock, East Deer, Elizabeth, Fawn, Forward, Frazer, Harrison, Lincoln, North Versailles, Patton, Penn, Plum, South Versailles, Springdale, Versailles, and Wilkins. Population (1930), 312,312.

JAMES LELAND QUINN, Democrat, of Braddock, Pa., editor and publisher; member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1932; married; 4 children-3 daughters and 1 son; elected to the Seventy-fourth Congress on November 6, 1934, receiving 44,711 votes, and Clyde Kelly, Republican, receiving 38,984 votes; reelected on November 3, 1936, received 81,544 votes, and James H. McClure, Republican, received 45,743 votes.

THIRTY-SECOND DISTRICT.-ALLEGHENY COUNTY: City of Pittsburgh, wards 1 to 6, 9 to 11, and 15. Population (1930), 213,060.

HERMAN P. EBERHARTER, Democrat, of Pittsburgh, Pa., was born in that city on April 29, 1892; graduated from the Duquesne University Law School, Pittsburgh, with LL. B. degree in 1925; engaged in the general practice of law since 1925 at Pittsburgh; member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, sessions of 1935-36; veteran of the World War; married; elected to the Seventyfifth Congress on November 3, 1936. Residence: 3408 Parkview Avenue, fourth ward, Pittsburgh, Pa.

THIRTY-THIRD DISTRICT.-ALLEGHENY COUNTY: City of Pittsburgh, wards 7, 8, and 12 to 14, wards 16 to 20; and 28. Population (1930), 282,119.

HENRY ELLENBOGEN, Democrat, of Pittsburgh, Pa.; lawyer.

THIRTY-FOURTH DISTRICT.-ALLEGHENY COUNTY: City of Pittsburgh, wards 29 to 32; cities of Clairton and Duquesne; boroughs of Brentwood, Bridgeville, Carnegie, Castle Shannon, Coraopolis, Crafton, Dormont, Dravosburg, Greentree, Heidelberg, Homestead, Ingram, McKees Rocks, Mount Oliver, Munhall, Oakdale, Rosslyn Farms, Thornburg, West Elizabeth, West Homestead, and Whitaker; townships of Baldwin, Bethel, Collier, Crescent, Findley, Jefferson, Kennedy, Mifflin, Moon, Mount Lebanon, Neville, North Fayette, Robinson, Scott, Snowden, South Fayette, Stowe, and Upper St. Clair. Population (1930), 301,584.

MATTHEW A. DUNN, Democrat, of Mount Oliver, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa.; born in Braddock, Allegheny County, Pa., August 15, 1886; attended schools in Pittsburgh and in Myersdale, Somerset County, Pa.; while a boy he sold newspapers; at the age of 12 lost the sight of his left eye through an accident, and again, at the age of 20, while wrestling in the Newsboys Home in Pittsburgh lost the vision of his other eye; became a student in the Pittsburgh and Overbrook (Philadelphia) schools for the blind, graduating from the latter in 1909; resumed business as a newsdealer, also as a broker with the Birmingham Fire Insurance Co., Pittsburgh, Pa., with which company he is still connected as an agent; married; was elected to the Pennsylvania Legislature in 1926, and reelected in 1928 and 1930; on November 8, 1932, was elected to the Seventy-third Congress on the Democratic, Independent, and Jobless tickets; reelected to the Seventy-fourth Congress on the Democratic and Republican tickets; on November 3, 1936, was elected to the Seventy-fifth Congress on the Democratic and Independent tickets.

RHODE ISLAND

(Population (1930), 687,497)
SENATORS

PETER G. GERRY, Democrat, of Warwick, born September 18, 1879; Harvard S. B. 1901; lawyer; married; elected to representative council of Newport in 1911; elected a Member of the House of Representatives in the Sixty-third Congress; elected to the United States Senate in 1916 for the term commencing March 4, 1917; reelected in 1922 for the term ending March 3, 1929; again elected to the United States Senate in 1934 for the term ending January 3, 1941.

THEODORE FRANCIS GREEN, Democrat, of Providence, R. I.; born in Providence, October 2, 1867; educated in private schools and Providence High School; received A. B. degree at Brown University in 1887, and A. M. in 1890; Harvard Law School, 1890-92; Universities of Bonn and Berlin, Germany, 1892-94; admitted to Rhode Island Bar in 1892, to United States Circuit Court in 1894, and United States Supreme Court in 1905; engaged in the practice of law at Providence since 1894; instructor in Roman law at Brown University, 1894-97; received a commission as lieutenant during the Spanish-American War and commanded a provisional company of infantry; member of the State house of representatives in 1907; unsuccessful Democratic candidate for Governor of Rhode Island in 1912, 1928, and 1930; delegate to all National Democratic Conventions from 1912 to 1936, inclusive; Presidential elector in 1912; chairman of Democratic State conventions in 1914, 1924, and 1926; during the World War was prominent in many patriotic activities; national committeeman from Rhode Island in 1936; elected Governor of Rhode Island in 1932; reelected in 1934 by largest vote ever cast for any candidate for any office in the State; trustee, Butler Hospital, 1900-1919; secretary, Rhode Island branch of American Red Cross, 1911-18-United States delegate to its international convention in 1912; director, Providence Athenaeum, 1898-1901; organizer of the Brown Union and chairman of its board of management, 1903-7; director, National Exchange Bank of Providence 1904-9, president J. & P. Coats (R. I.), Inc., 1912-23; officer, director, and receiver of various railroad companies and many other business corporations; chairman, Providence City Plan Commission, 1917–19; president, Morris Plan Bankers Association (National), 1924-27; trustee, Brown University, 1900-1929; at present is member of board of fellows, Brown University, since 1929; trustee, Rhode Island School of Design since 1900, and vice president since 1907: trustee, Providence Public Library since 1903, and secretary

since 1908; chairman, board of directors, Morris Plan Co. of Rhode Island; director, Morris Plan Insurance Society (of New York); member, Council of Legal Education of American Bar Association; member of many educational, philanthropic, and social organizations; fellow, American Academy of Arts and Sciences since 1933; member Phi Beta Kappa, Psi Upsilon fraternity, and RhenoColonia, zu Bonn (Germany); hereditary member Society of the Cincinnati in State the of Rhode Island; elected to the United States Senate on November 3, 1936, for the term ending January 3, 1943, receiving 149,146 votes; Metcalf, Republican, 136,144; and Lapointe, Union, 21,495.

REPRESENTATIVES

FIRST DISTRICT.-COUNTIES: Bristol and Newport. PROVIDENCE COUNTY: City of Providence, representative districts, 1 to 7; cities of Central Falls, Pawtucket, Woonsocket; towns of Cumberland, East Providence, and Lincoln. Population (1930), 341,016.

AIME J. FORAND, Democrat, of Central Falls, R. I.; born in Fall River, Mass., May 23, 1895; attended Magnus Commercial School; took extension course (home) Columbia University; newspaper reporter and branch office manager, 6 years; secretary to Hon. Jeremiah E. O'Connell, Member of Congress, 1929-30, and to Hon. Francis B. Condon, Member of Congress, 1930-35; chief, Rhode Island State division of soldiers' relief and commandant of the Rhode Island Soldiers' Home, 1935-36; member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives, 1923-26; sergeant, first-class, Motor Transport Corps, World War; served in France 12 months; married in 1931 to Gertrude Bedard; elected on November 3, 1936, to the Seventy-fifth Congress, receiving 73,547 votes, against 62,095 votes for Charles F. Risk, Republican.

SECOND DISTRICT.-COUNTIES: Kent and Washington. PROVIDENCE COUNTY: City of Providence, representative districts, 8 to 25; city of Cranston; towns of Burrillville, Foster, Glocester, Johnson, North Providence, North Smithfield, Scituate, and Smithfield. Population (1930), 346,481. JOHN MATTHEW O'CONNELL, Democrat, of Westerly, R. I., was born in Westerly; married and has one son; during the World War was attached to Headquarters Sanitary Train, Twelfth Division, serving 16 months; now a major in the Dental Reserves; served as a representative in the General Assembly of Rhode Island, 1929-32; Member of the Seventy-third Congress; reelected to the Seventy-fourth and Seventy-fifth Congresses.

SOUTH CAROLINA

(Population (1930), 1,738,765)
SENATORS

ELLISON DURANT SMITH, Democrat, of Lynchburg, S. C., was born at Lynchburg, Sumter (now Lee) County, S. C., the son of Rev. William H. and Mary Isabella McLeod Smith; was prepared for college at Stewart's School in Charleston, S. C.; finished the freshman class at the University of South Carolina; the next session entered Wofford College, Spartanburg, S. C., from which institution he graduated in 1889; was a member of the State legislature from Sumter County, 1896 to 1900; was one of the principal figures in the organization of the Southern Cotton Association at New Orleans in January 1905; was made field agent and general organizer of this movement, in which capacity he served from January 1905 to June 1908; was nominated for United States Senator at the primary election in September 1908, receiving at that time the largest vote ever given for this office in his State, and elected the following November; was reelected in 1914, 1920, 1926, and again in 1932; his term of service will expire in 1939; elected Chairman Interstate Commerce Committee at the end of 5 weeks' deadlock between the Republicans, Democrats, and Progressives in the United States Senate; 32 ballots were cast, he being the Democratic candidate, and receiving the vote of every Democrat save one on every ballot (1923-24); is Chairman of Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry and is ranking Democrat on Senate Committees on Interstate Commerce, Manufactures, and Patents, and member of Naval Affairs and Privileges and Elections Committees; has the honor of being dean of the Democratic Senators; married; 4 children-2 sons and 2 daughters, and 2 grandchildren.

JAMES FRANCIS BYRNES, Democrat, of Spartanburg, S. C.; served as Representative in Congress from Second Congressional District, 1911-25; in 1925 retired from Congress and began practice of law at Spartanburg; elected to United States Senate November 4, 1930, and reelected November 3, 1936.

REPRESENTATIVES

FIRST DISTRICT.-COUNTIES: Allendale, Beaufort, Berkeley, Charleston, Clarendon, Colleton, Dorchester, Hampton, and Jasper (9 counties). Population (1930), 260,439.

THOMAS SANDERS MCMILLAN, Democrat, of Charleston; elected to the Sixty-ninth and to each succeeding Congress.

SECOND DISTRICT.-COUNTIES: Aiken, Bamberg, Barnwell, Calhoun, Lexington, Orangeburg Richland, and Sumter (8 counties). Population (1930), 338,668.

HAMPTON PITTS FULMER, Democrat, of Orangeburg, son of James Riley and Marthenia Fulmer, was born near Springfield, S. C., June 23, 1875; educated in the public schools of the county, Springfield High School, and graduated at Massay's Business College, Columbus, Ga., in 1897; was married to Miss Willa E. Lybrand, of Wagener, Aiken County, S. C., October 20, 1901; has three children-Mrs. Charles Gordon Smith (New York City), Mrs. Rev. John Benson Sloan (South Carolina), and Mrs. William T. Reed (Detroit, Mich.); farmer; proprietor of the Barnes farm; is a Baptist, Mason, Woodman; member Junior Order United American Mechanics; was elected a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives, 1917-18, leading the ticket with 13 in the race and 5 to be elected; reelected, 1919-20; served on the ways and means committee; was elected to the Sixty-seventh Congress over Hon. Ed. C. Mann, who was serving the unexpired term of Hon. A. Frank Lever, resigned, who had served the Seventh District for 17 years; renominated in the Democratic primary with ex-Lieut. Gov. Andrew J. Bethea and John J. McMahan, insurance commissioner of South Carolina, opposing; reelected to the Sixty-eighth Congress in the general election over J. C. Etheredge, Independent; was nominated to the Sixty-ninth Congress over State Senators L. A. Hutson and Dr. D. M. Crosson, and reelected in the general election without opposition; renominated over Dr. Daniel R. Sturkie and Earnest M. DuPree, retired business man, in the primary, and elected to the Seventieth Congress without opposition; renominated over Earnest DuPree in the primary, receiving 20,000 votes to his opponent DuPree's 8,000, and reelected to the Seventy-first Congress without opposition; renominated over Dr. Daniel R. Sturkie in the primary, receiving 26,000 votes to his opponent Sturkie's 7,000 and reelected to the Seventy-second Congress without opposition; renominated over ex-Congressman A. Frank Lever in the primary, receiving 5,000 majority, and reelected to Seventy-third Congress over Dallas A. Gardner, Republican; renominated over Gary Paschal, attorney, and Dr. Daniel R. Sturkie in primary; reelected to Seventy-fourth Congress over Dallas A. Gardner, Republican; renominated in the primary over John Gary Evans Paschal, attorney, receiving 33,500 votes, to his opponent, Paschal's, 20,000, and reelected to the Seventy-fifth Congress over L. A. Black and Sam J. Leapart, Republicans; author of the United States Standard Cotton Grading Act, passed by the Sixty-seventh Congress, standardizing the grading of American cotton, which has been accepted by all foreign countries, same now being a world standard in grading cotton; author of United States Veterans' Hospital bill, which was carried in the omnibus hospital bill, authorizing $1,300,000 for a veterans' hospital, which is now operating, being located at Columbia, S. C.; author of the Agricultural Adjustment Act, which was passed during the 1933 extra session, containing domestic allotment plan, refinancing farm mortgages, and refinancing drainage districts; vice chairman of the Committee on Agriculture.

THIRD DISTRICT.-COUNTIES: Abbeville, Anderson, Edgefield, Greenwood, McCormick, Newberry, Oconee, Pickens, and Saluda (9 counties). Population (1930), 291,053.

JOHN CLARENCE TAYLOR, Democrat, of Anderson, S. C., was born on March 2, 1890, the son of L. W. and Rosa Ella Taylor; was educated at Fruitland Institute, Hendersonville, N. C., and the University of South Carolina; was elected clerk of court and register of deeds for Anderson County in 1920, which position he held until elected to Congress in 1932; married Evelene Brown on December 1, 1920, and has two sons-John C., Jr., and Lee Brown Taylor; lawyer, farmer, and coowner of Anderson Daily Mail and Anderson Daily Independent; World War veteran; elected to the Seventy-third, Seventy-fourth, and Seventy-fifth Congresses.

FOURTH DISTRICT.-COUNTIES: Greenville, Laurens, Spartanburg, and Union (4 counties). Population (1930), 306,346.

G. HEYWARD MAHON, JR., Democrat, of Greenville, S. C., was born in Williamston, Anderson County, S. C., November 11, 1889; moved to Greenville, S. C., his present home, when 9 years of age; graduated from the public schools of Greenville, and attended the Citadel, military college of South Carolina, at