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The 90th Congress was notable because for a period of 10 days (December 24, 1968 – January 3, 1969), it contained within the Senate, all 10 of what was at one point the top 10 longest-serving senators in history (Byrd, Inouye, Thurmond, Kennedy, Hayden, Stennis, Stevens, Hollings, Russell Jr., and Long) until January 7, 2013, when Patrick Leahy surpassed Russell B. Long as the 10th longest ...
The following is a list of living centenarians (living people who have attained the age of at least 100 years) known for reasons other than just their longevity. For more specific lists of people (living or deceased) who are known for these reasons, see lists of centenarians .
A 114-year-old Houston woman has become the oldest living person in the U.S., according to LongeviQuest, an organization that tracks human longevity across the globe. Elizabeth Francis is now the ...
The more senior a representative is, the more likely the representative is to receive desirable committee assignments or leadership posts. Seniority also affects access to more desirable office space in the House Office Buildings: [ 3 ] after an office is vacated, members next in seniority can choose whether to move into it.
At 114 years old, Elizabeth Francis of Houston, Texas, is the second oldest living person in the U.S. She shares her longevity tips. Texas woman, 114, has simple tips for long life and 1 ...
“Women’s longevity is very different from men’s for the simple fact that we age precipitously when our bodies stop making estrogen around 51 years old,” she told the MPW audience. “I don ...
Greek-American women's rights activist, former First Lady of Greece and writer [29] Guy Charmot: 1914–2019: 104: French military doctor and resistance member during World War II [30] Al H. Chesser: 1914–2016: 102: American labor union leader [31] Leonora Cohen: 1873–1978: 105: British suffragette [32] Annie Lee Cooper: 1910–2010: 100
Members of the “never retire” club include Miriam Todd, a 100-year-old woman who still works 50 hours a week at the family furniture store in New Jersey; and 101-year-old Dr. Howard Tucker, an ...