JAMES PINCKNEY POPE, Democrat, of Boise, Idaho; born March 31, 1884, in Jackson Parish, La., son of Jesse T. and Lou Pope; was educated in the common schools of Jackson Parish, and was graduated from the Louisiana Polytechnic Institute, at Ruston, La., in 1906, and from the University of Chicago Law School in 1909, with the degree of LL. B.; located in Boise, Idaho, in October 1909; was admitted to the bar in Idaho in the following November 1909; engaged in private practice of the law continuously until his election to the United States Senate; served as city attorney of Boise during the year 1916, and as assistant attorney general of Idaho during the years 1917 and 1918; elected mayor of Boise in April 1929 and served until February 15, 1933; married Pauline Ruth Horn on June 26, 1913; two sons—Ross P. and George A.; elected to the United States Senate on November 8, 1932, receiving 103,020 votes; John Thomas, Republican, 78,325 votes; and Carl Oliason, Liberty Party, 3,801 votes.

REPRESENTATIVES

FIRST DISTRICT.-COUNTIES: Adams, Benewah, Boise, Bonner, Boundary, Canyon, Clearwater, Custer, Gem, Idaho, Kootenai, Latah, Lemhi, Lewis, Nez Perce, Payette, Shoshone, Valley, and Washington (19 counties). Population (1930), 189,576.

COMPTON I. WHITE, Democrat, of Clarksfork, Idaho, was born in Baton Rouge, La., July 31, 1877, the son of John E. White and Roberta (Bowman) White, of Mississippi and Louisiana stock, respectively; soon after his birth his parents moved to the ancestral home in Rankin County, Miss.; received his early education in the private school of Jackson, Miss.; moved to Clarksfork, Idaho, at the age of 13, and attended the grade schools; entered the Metropolitan Business College of Chicago, and the Gonzaga University of Spokane, Wash.; pioneered with his father in reclaiming a farm from the logged-off land and also in the sawmill business; was in the railway service in the capacity of telegraph operator, trainman, and conductor, after which he engaged in the agricultural and lumbering business on his home place at Clarksfork, later becoming interested in mining and as manager of several mining properties; stock raising and agriculture are now receiving the major portion of his attention; married Josephine Elizabeth Bunn, in 1915, and they have two children-Compton I., Jr., and Enid Mary, ages 16 and 14, respectively; is a member of the Order of Railway Conductors, Modern Woodmen, Elks, Eagles, Grange, and Farmers Union; served as a member of the town council and as school trustee, and has been active in the councils of the Democratic organization in the precinct, county, and State; was a delegate to the Democratic National Conventions at Houston in 1928, at Chicago in 1932, and at Philadelphia in 1936; unsuccessful candidate for Representative in Congress in 1930, but on November 8, 1932, was elected to the Seventy-third Congress; was reelected to the Seventy-fourth Congress by over 16,000 votes, and to the Seventy-fifth Congress by a vote of 58,941, his opponent receiving 24,995 votes.

SECOND DISTRICT.-COUNTIES: Ada, Bannock, Bear Lake, Bingham, Blaine, Bonneville, Butte, Camas, Caribou, Cassia, Clark, Elmore, Franklin, Fremont, Gooding, Jefferson, Jerome, Lincoln, Madison, Minidoka, Oneida, Owyhee, Power, Teton, and Twin Falls (25 counties). Population (1930), 255,455.

D. WORTH CLARK, Democrat, of Pocatello, Idaho; born at Idaho Falls, Idaho, on April 2, 1902; graduated from the University of Notre Dame, A. B., and from Harvard Law School, LL. B.; profession, lawyer; married Virgil Irwin, Tulsa, Okla.; assistant attorney general of Idaho, 1933–34; elected to the Seventyfourth Congress by a majority of 20,347 votes; reelected to the Seventy-fifth Congress by a majority of 23,393 votes.

ILLINOIS

(Population (1930), 7,630,654)
SENATORS

JAMES HAMILTON LEWIS, Democrat, of Chicago, Ill.; born in Virginia; student in school in Georgia; attended the University of Virginia; has lesser degrees, universities in Ohio and Texas, and honorary degrees for countries in Europe; admitted to practice law at the city of Seattle, State of Washington; was member of upper house of legislature, State of Washington; Democratic Congressman at Large for State of Washington; married Rose Lawton Douglas, of Georgia. Served as officer in Spanish-American War; transferred from State

guard as voluntary officer, first to staff of General Brooke in Cuba, later on staff of Gen. Fred Grant in Puerto Rico; at end of service mustered out at Newport News; moved to Chicago, 1903; was selected by mayor and City Council of Chicago as corporation counsel of the city, 1905. Author of treatises of Federal law, Removal of Causes, also on the law of injunctions. Author of works on history-particularly of governmental nature-The Two Great Republics, Rome and America; coauthor with other writers on general subjects of the law of government and political systems. Was chosen at Democratic primary ballot of 1912 for United States Senator for State of Illinois, and the election confirmed by the legislature of State, electing Lewis as Democrat for Senate, long term, 1913 to 1919; was named by the majority of the United States Senate as Senate whip the first whip the Senate allowed itself to adopt as a part of its organization. As Senator, was designated from time to time in matters with foreign countries; named by President Wilson delegate to represent Senate at Safety at Sea Convention at London, 1914. During World War designated to incidental service in Europe and reporting service to President Wilson; in other instances to Secretary of War and Secretary of State. Was decorated by foreign countries; reported in Paris to General Pershing and General Dawes as to matters committed to his service. At the conclusion of these duties was complimented by Gen. George Bell, as commanding general; requested as staff aide to perform war duties; returning on naval ship Mount Vernon, serving with others put in care of wounded soldiers, the ship was torpedoed at sea; later, crippled, in to Brest, France. Member, Military Order of the World War. Lewis returned to Illinois and was nominated Governor by convention, confirming the primary vote of 1920; was defeated in election by Republican candidate-afterward Governor Small. As a Democrat, was reelected to the United States Senate on November 4, 1930, by popular vote, with majority of 750,000, taking office on March 4, 1931. Elected Senate whip of the majority party; later being appointed Chairman of the Senate Committee on Election of Democratic Senators for 1934 election; renominated in 1936 by vote of 1,144,096, majority of 995,123 over opposing Democratic candidate and 94,587 over all Democratic and Republican candidates in primary; reelected with plurality of 597,717, being the first Senator from Illinois to succeed himself since 1907.

WILLIAM H. DIETERICH, Democrat; born March 31, 1876, at Cooperstown, Brown County, Ill.; educated in the common schools of Brown County; completed a normal course at Kennedy Normal and Business College (private), Rushville, Ill.; taught school in Brown County; had charge of the normal department of the Kennedy schools; treasurer of Rushville Union School for three terms; corporal in Company K of Anderson's Provisional Regiment, Spanish-American War; attended law school at Northern University of Indiana, at Valparaiso; admitted to the bar in 1901 in Illinois; attorney at law by profession; served as alderman and city attorney of Rushville; served as master in chancery of Schuyler County for two terms; served as county judge of Schuyler County from 1908 to 1912; special inheritance tax attorney under the attorney general of the State of Illinois from 1913 to 1917; member of the Fiftieth and Fifty-first General Assemblies, State of Illinois; elected to the Seventy-second Congress from the State at Large; elected to the United States Senate in November 1932; married Nona S. Runkle of Rushville, Ill.; two children, Ruth Dieterich Kalthoff and William J.

REPRESENTATIVES

AT LARGE.-Population (1930), 7,630,654.

EDWIN VAN METER CHAMPION, Democrat, of Peoria, Ill.; born in Mansfield, Ill., September 18, 1890; graduate of University of Illinois Law School in 1912, with LL. B. degree; attorney at law; admitted to practice in Illinois in 1912; assistant State's attorney of Peoria County, Ill., 1919-20; State's attorney of Peoria County, Ill., December 1, 1932, to December 1, 1936; attended First Officers' Training Camp, Fort Sheridan, Ill., from May 15 to August 15, 1917; commissioned_second lieutenant; assigned to and served overseas with the Eighty-sixth Division; discharged with rank of captain, February 6, 1919; president of Illinois State's Attorneys' Association in 1935; president of Peoria Bar Association in 1929; married; elected to the Seventy-fifth Congress on November 3, 1936.

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LEWIS MARSHALL LONG, Democrat, of Sandwich, Ill.; born in Gardner, Grundy County, Ill., June 22, 1883, son of William Henry and Lucy Adeline Long; graduate of Plano (Ill.) High School; 2 years' liberal arts work with the University of Illinois; graduated from the John Marshall Law School, Chicago, Ill., in 1929, with LL. B. degree; attorney at law; engaged in general practice in Sandwich, Ill.; served as alderman, city of Sandwich, two terms, 1922-26; mayor of city of Sandwich, 1935-36; member of Sandwich Township High School Board of Education; married to Genevieve A. Rice, of Rockford, Ill., in October 1911; elected to the Seventy-fifth Congress on November 3, 1936.

FIRST DISTRICT.-CITY OF CHICAGO: Ward 1; ward 2, precincts 1 to 93 and 96 to 110; ward 4, precincts 1 to 7, 70, and 75; ward 11, precincts 34 and 40 to 54. Population (1930), 142,916.

ARTHUR W. MITCHELL, Democrat, of Chicago, Ill.; lawyer; married; born in Chambers County, Ala., December 22, 1883; attended the public schools, Tuskegee Institute, Ala., where he had the unique distinction of serving as office boy for the late Booker T. Washington, during which time he met many of the outstanding men of the world, among whom was President Elliott of Harvard College, Andrew Carnegie, the great philanthropist and capitalist, John D. Rockefeller, industrialist, Julius Rosenwald, philanthropist, and scores of others who greatly influenced and strengthened his life; he also attended Harvard College, Cambridge, Mass., and Columbia University, New York City; taught school in the rural sections of Alabama for many years; founded and was president of the Armstrong Agriculture School, West Butler, Ala.; after teaching school for many years, he engaged in the practice of law in Washington, D. C., and Chicago, Ill.; was elected to the Seventy-fourth Congress, being the first Negro Democrat ever to be elected to Congress; was reelected to the Seventyfifth Congress.

SECOND DISTRICT.-CITY OF CHICAGO: Ward 3, precincts 1 to 56 and 68 to 91; ward 4, precincts 8 to 69, 71 to 74, and 76 to 87; wards 5 to 8; ward 9, precincts 1 to 20, that part of precinct 21 east of South Halsted Street, and precincts 22 to 70; ward 10; ward 17, precincts 53, 54, 70, and 71; ward 19, precincts 52, 56, 58, 62, 63, and 75. Population (1930), 577,998.

RAYMOND S. McKEOUGH, Democrat, of Chicago, Ill.; elected to the Seventy-fourth Congress on November 6, 1934, and reelected to the Seventyfifth Congress.

THIRD DISTRICT.-CITY OF CHICAGO: Ward 3, precincts 58 to 63; ward 9, that part of precinct 21 west of South Halsted Street; ward 13, precincts 5 to 39, 41 to 46, 48 to 54, 61 to 70, and 72; ward 14, precincts 24 to 42, 50 to 53, and 56; ward 15, precincts 5 to 57 and 59 to 69; ward 16; ward 17, precincts i to 52, 55 to 69, and 72 to 78; ward 18; ward 19, precincts 1 to 51, 53 to 55, 57, 59 to 61, and 64 to 74. COOK COUNTY: Townships of Bloom, Bremen, Calumet, Lemont, Orland, Palos, Rich, Thornton, and Worth. Population (1930), 540,666.

EDWARD A. KELLY, Democrat, of Chicago, Ill.; born in the city of Chicago, April 3, 1892; graduated from the Longfellow School, the Lake High School, and Orr's Business College; played professional baseball; employed by the Illinois Steel Co. as accountant; entered the United States Army during the World War, served in the American Expeditionary Forces in France, honorably discharged February 28, 1919; organized the real estate and insurance firm of E. A. Kelly Co., which bears his name; always active in civic and political affairs in his district for the past 27 years; was elected president of the thirty-second ward Democratic organization when only 23 years old; married Miss Rosemary Eulert, of Lemont, Ill., and is the father of 2 sons and 1 daughter, Edward A., Jr., age 14 years, Robert J., age 12 years, and Rosemary, age 5 years; elected to the Seventy-second Congress on November 4, 1930; reelected to the Seventy-third, Seventy-fourth, and Seventy-fifth Congresses.

FOURTH DISTRICT.-CITY OF CHICAGO: Ward 2, precincts 94 and 95; ward 3, precincts 57, 64 to 67, and 92; ward 11, precincts 1 to 33, 35 to 39, and 55 to 59; ward 12; ward 13, precincts 1 to 4, 47, and 60; ward 14, precincts 1 to 23, 43 to 49, 54, and 55; ward 15, precincts 1 to 4, and 58; ward 21, precincts 7 to 11, and 25 to 27; ward 22, that part of precinct 7 lying south of Cermak Road, precincts 18 to 20, 22 to 42, 44 to 46, 51, and 52; ward 25, precincts 31, 37 to 40, and 46. Population (1930), 237,139.

HARRY P. BEAM, Democrat, of Chicago; born in Peoria, Ill., November 23, 1892; resided in Chicago since he was 7 years of age; was graduated from high school, St. Ignatius College, and Loyola University; admitted to practice law in the State of Illinois in 1916; enlisted in the United States Navy during the World War; served as commander of the Armour Post, American Legion; served as assistant corporation counsel of the city of Chicago, 1923-27; member of Chicago Bar Association, Illinois State Bar Association, and American Bar

Association; married Miss Marge Brown, of Chicago, June 1921, and they have one daughter, Betty Jane Beam; elected to Seventy-second Congress on November 4, 1930; reelected to the Seventy-third, Seventy-fourth, and Seventy-fifth Congresses.

FIFTH DISTRICT.-CITY OF CHICAGO: Ward 20, precincts 4 to 14, 18, 25, and 33 to 47; ward 21, precincts 1 to 6, 12 to 24, and 28 to 52; ward 22, that part of precinct 7 north of Cermak Road, and precincts 8 to 13, 21, 49, and 50; ward 24, precincts 13 to 17, 41 to 47, 54, and 55; ward 25, precincts 3, 26 to 30, 32 to 36, 41, and 47. Population (1930), 140,481.

ADOLPH J. SABATH, Dean of the House, Democrat, of Chicago; born April 4, 1866, in Czechoslovakia; lawyer; for 12 years judge of the municipal court of Chicago; married Mae Ruth Fuerst in 1917; member of Masonic bodies and other clubs and organizations of Chicago, Ill.; elected to the Sixtieth and to all subsequent Congresses; member of the Rules Committee.

SIXTH DISTRICT.-CITY OF CHICAGO: Ward 13, precincts 40, 55 to 59, 71, and 73; ward 20, precincts 1 to 3; ward 22, precincts 1 to 6, 14 to 17, 43, 47, and 48; ward 23; ward 24, precincts 1 to 12, 18 to 40, 48 to 53, and 51 to 61; ward 25, precincts 1, 2, 4 to 25, and 42 to 45; ward 27, precincts 1 to 43, 46, 61, 62, and 64 to 68; ward 28, precincts 29, 53 to 55, and 67; ward 29; ward 30, precincts 21 to 66, 68, and 73 to 76; ward 37, precincts 46 to 81 and 85 to 88. COOK COUNTY: Townships of Berwyn, Cicero, Lyons, Oak Park, Proviso, River Forest, Riverside, and Stickney. Population (1930), 632,834.

THOMAS J. O'BRIEN, Democrat, of Chicago, Ill.; born April 30, 1878, in Chicago, Ill.; educated in high school and took advanced courses in business law and accounting; married Nettie Kaufer, July 15, 1920; was State representative in the forty-fifth, forty-sixth, fifty-sixth, and fifty-seventh general assemblies; was State bank examiner under auditors Brady, Russel, and Nelson; associated in the accounting business with John S. Weisbach & Co.; elected to the Seventythird Congress, receiving 164,187 votes, his opponent, Alfred F. Ruben, Republican, receiving 95,637 votes; reelected to the Seventy-fourth Congress; reelected to the Seventy-fifth Congress.

SEVENTH DISTRICT.-CITY OF CHICAGO: Ward 26, precincts 1 to 7, 49, and 50; ward 28, precincts 1 to 28, 30 to 52, and 56 to 66; ward 30, precincts 1 to 20, 67, and 69 to 72; ward 31; ward 32, precincts 1 to 21, 48 to 51, 55, and 56; ward 33, precincts 1 to 48, 52 to 61, 63, and 64; wards 34 to 36; ward 37, precincts 1 to 45 and 82 to 84; wards 38 to 40; ward 41, that part of precinct 1 south of Devon Avenue and precincts 2 to 75; ward 45, precinct 1; ward 47, precincts 1 to 18, 74, 75, and 78; ward 50, precincts 52 to 69, 74, and 79 to 81. COOK COUNTY: Townships of Barrington, Elk Grove, Hanover, Leyden, Maine, Norwood Park, Palatine, Schaumberg, and Wheeling. Population (1930), 889,349.

LEONARD W. SCHUETZ, Democrat, of Chicago, Ill., elected to the Seventysecond, Seventy-third, Seventy-fourth, and Seventy-fifth Congresses.

EIGHTH DISTRICT.-CITY OF CHICAGO: Ward 20, precincts 15 to 17, 19 to 24, and 26 to 32; ward 26, precincts 8 to 48; ward 27, precincts 44, 45, 47 to 60, and 63; ward 32, precincts 22 to 47 and 52 to 54; ward 33, precincts 49 to 51 and 62. Population (1930), 138,216.

LEO KOCIALKOWSKI, Democrat, of Chicago, Ill.

NINTH DISTRICT.-CITY OF CHICAGO: Ward 42; ward 43, precincts 10 to 44 and 47 to 52; ward 44, precincts 1 to 45, 57 to 62, and 65 to 67; ward 46, precincts 12 to 60 and 63 to 75. Population (1930), 209,650.

JAMES MCANDREWS, Democrat, of Chicago; married Louise Klaus, and they have three children-Catherine, James Jr., and William, residing at 2440 Lakeview Avenue, Chicago; elected to the Fifty-seventh, Fifty-eighth, Sixtythird, Sixty-fourth, Sixty-fifth, Sixty-sixth, Seventy-fourth, and Seventy-fifth Congresses.

TENTH DISTRICT.—CITY OF CHICAGO: Ward 41, that part of precinct 1 north of Devon Avenue; ward 43, precincts 1 to 9, 45, and 46; ward 44, precincts 46 to 56, 63, and 64; ward 45, precincts 2 to 69; ward 46, precincts 1 to 11, 61, and 62; ward 47, precincts 19 to 73, 76, 77, and 79 to 84; wards 48 and 49; ward 50, precincts 1 to 51, 70 to 73, and 75 to 78. COOK COUNTY: Townships of Evanston, New Trier, Niles, and Northfield. LAKE COUNTY. Population (1930), 577,261.

RALPH E. CHURCH, Republican, 300 Church Street, Evanston; lawyer, 10 South La Salle Street, Chicago; was born on a farm near Catlin, Vermilion County, Ill., May 5, 1883; received degree of A. B., University of Michigan, 1907, A. M. and LL. B., Northwestern University, 1909; admitted to the bar in 1909, since which time he has practiced law in Chicago; elected to the Illinois Legislature as representative from the sixth district in 1916; member of executive committee, central department, Citizens' Military Training Camp Association, 1916; in May 1917, while serving in the fiftieth general assembly, he volunteered

for military service; was later honorably discharged and was reelected to the fifty-first, fifty-second, fifty-third, fifty-fourth, fifty-fifth, fifty-sixth, and fiftyseventh general assemblies; is a member of the Chicago, Ill., and American Bar Associations, Chicago Association of Commerce, Union League Club, Hamilton Club, Evanston University Club, Kiwanis, Phi Kappa Psi and Delta Chi fraternities; Methodist; trustee of the National College of Education; married Marguerite Stitt, of New York City, on December 21, 1918, and they have three children-Ralph Edwin, Jr., 17, William Stitt, 14, and Marjory Williams, 9; elected to the Seventy-fourth Congress in 1934; reelected to the Seventy-fifth Congress in 1936, receiving 158,497 votes, as against 140,225 for his Democratic opponent.

ELEVENTH DISTRICT.-COUNTIES: Du Page, Kane, McHenry, and Will (4 counties). Population (1930), 363,136.

CHAUNCEY W. REED, Republican, of West Chicago, Ill., was born at West Chicago, Ill., June 2, 1890; educated in West Chicago public and high schools, Northwestern University, and Webster College of Law, where he graduated in 1915 with degree of LL. B.; served one term as city treasurer of the city of West Chicago, 1913-14; admitted to practice law in Illinois in 1915; elected and served four terms as secretary of the Du Page County Bar Association; during the World War served in the Eighty-sixth Division of the United States Army; elected State's attorney of Du Page County in 1920, 1924, 1928, and 1932; was first commander of Naperville Post, No. 43, of the American Legion, and served as National Garde de la Porte and National Conducteur of La Société des 40 Hommes et 8 Chevaux; served two terms as president of the Illinois State's Attorneys' Association in 1927 and 1933; was chairman of the Du Page County Republican Central Committee for 8 years; a member of the law firm of Reed & Keeney, of Naperville, Ill.; was appointed in 1933 and reappointed in 1934 by the Illinois State Bar Association as one of a committee of nine to prepare a revision of the criminal laws of Illinois for presentation to the general assembly of that State; married, and has one daughter-Barbara Ann; was elected to the Seventyfourth Congress by a majority of 721 votes, and was reelected to the Seventyfifth Congress by a majority of 21,212 votes over his Democratic opponent.

TWELFTH DISTRICT.-COUNTIES: Boone, De Kalb, Grundy, Kendall, La Salle, and Winnebago (6 counties). Population (1930), 292,023.

NOAH MORGAN MASON, Republican, of Oglesby, Ill.; born in Wales, July 19, 1882; completed high school and college, receiving degree of bachelor of education; also did graduate work in social science, studying taxation, government, and labor problems; in school work for 33 years as teacher, principal of grade school, and superintendent of schools; member of the State senate, 1930-36; married; three children; elected to the Seventy-fifth Congress on November 3, 1936.

THIRTEENTH DISTRICT.-COUNTIES: Carroll, Jo Daviess, Lee, Ogle, Stephenson, and Whiteside (6 counties). Population (1930), 178,198.

LEO ELWOOD ALLEN, Republican, of Galena, Jo Daviess County, Ill., was born in Elizabeth, Ill., on the 5th day of October 1898; graduate, University of Michigan, 1923; member of law firm of Allen & Heer, Galena, Ill.; during World War served for 27 months in this country and in France as a sergeant in the One Hundred and Twenty-third Regiment Field Artillery, Thirty-third Division; elected to the Seventy-third Congress; reelected to the Seventy-fourth Congress; reelected to the Seventy-fifth Congress.

FOURTEENTH DISTRICT.-COUNTIES: Hancock, Henderson, McDonough, Mercer, Rock Island, and Warren (6 counties). Population (1930), 199,104.

CHESTER THOMPSON, Democrat, was born in Rock Island, Ill., September 19, 1893, and has lived there all his life; his parents were Charles L. and Susan Miller Thompson; was educated in the public and high schools of Rock Island; in 1910 became associated with his father in the plastering-contracting business, which, since his father's death in 1925, he still conducts under the name of Charles L. Thompson Son Co.; was elected treasurer of Rock Island County, in 1922; married Miss Margaret Flynn, of Davenport, Iowa, in 1924; in 1927 was elected mayor of his home city; reelected mayor in 1929 and in 1931; elected to the Seventy-third, Seventy-fourth, and Seventy-fifth Congresses; member of Ways and Means Committee.