Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
Access: Publicly available resource
Description: Provides biographical information on the more than 13,000 persons who have served in the United States Congress, including those who served in the Continental Congress. Also included are territorial delegates, resident commissioners, and U.S. Vice Presidents. Also contains images from Congressional photo collections, information on related research collections including personal and business papers and oral histories, as well as bibliographies from related publications. Search by Congressional member name, position, state, and date. A browsable version of the directory is also available.
Also try:
- Interactive timeline of House history - traces more than two centuries of institutional milestones. Also
- Political Graveyard : a Database of Historic Cemeteries - provides biographical information about U.S. politicians, judges, and diplomats.
- Party Divisions of the House of Representatives (1789 to Present)
- Party Division in the Senate, 1789-Present
Coverage: 1774 to present
Subject(s):
Almanacs, Biographies & Encyclopedias
Politics & Government
Publicly Available Resources
Related Databases
Biography Index
Biography Resource Center / Lives & Perspectives Collection
LexisNexis Congressional
Yellow Books
Related Links
Congressional Directory
Guide to U.S. House and Senate Members
Women in Congress
