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Bennett, Ben A., Sr., 1921-2003

Bio: Benjamin Anthony Bennett, Sr., also known as Ben A. Bennett (b. Nov. 24, 1921-d. Oct. 7, 2003) was a former chief of police, constable, and detective from Corpus Christi, Texas, and a county commissioner. He was a supporter of Texas Governor…

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Bennett, B. J.

Bio: B. J. Bennett was a veteran from San Antonio, Texas.

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Bennett, Charles E. (Charles Edward), 1910-2003

Bio: Charles Edward Bennett (b. Dec. 2, 1910, Canton, N.Y.-d. Sept. 6, 2003, Jacksonville, Fla.), lawyer, was a member of the Florida state house of representatives in 1941. He was elected as a Democrat to the Eighty-first and to the twenty-one…

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Bennett, Ivan L., Jr.

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Bennett, Robert LaFollette, 1912-2002

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Bentsen, Beryl A.

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Bentsen, Lloyd, 1921-

Bio: Lloyd Bentsen (1921-2006) was a lawyer and served in the U.S. Army Air Force, 1942-1945. He was a County judge, 1946-1948; U.S. Congressman, Texas, 1948-1955; U.S. Senator, Texas, 1970-1993; and Secretary of the Treasury, 1993-1994. He was…

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Berger, William E., 1918

Bio: William E. Berger, also known as Bill Berger, and also known as W. E. Berger, (b. June 6, 1918, Ferris, Illinois), journalist, newspaperman. He held positions with the Texas Water Quality Board, the State Insurance Commission and the Texas…

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Berler, Beatrice

Bio: Beatrice Adele "Beady" Berler was born in Brooklyn, New York, to Max and Clary (Bichman) Goldenblank on May10,1915. She moved to Texas as a young woman and married Albert Berler on May 15,1945. She later attended Trinity University and graduated…

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Bernbaum, Maurice M.

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Bernhard, Berl, 1929-

Bio: Berl I. Bernhard (b. 1929), lawyer and government official was General Attorney, Staff Director, and Executive Staff Director of the Commission on Civil Rights from 1958 to 1963. Bernhard was also a campaign aide to Senator Edmund S. Muskie from…

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Berry, Levette J. (Joe)

Bio: Levette "Joe" Berry (1910-1987) was a microbiologist and educator; Member, Board of Governors, then Chairman, American Academy of Microbiology, 1967-1972; and Chairman, Department of Microbiology, University of at Austin, 1970-1975.

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Berry, Theodore

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Bertsch, Howard

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Best, Ruby Mae, 1920-6/2001

Bio: Ruby Mae Best was born Ruby Mae Cullins on March 2, 1920 in Memphis, Tennessee. While attending the University of Texas in Austin, she was classmates, as well as a member of the drama club and Curtain Club, with John B. and Idanell "Nellie"…

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Bibolet, Roland

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Biddle, Livingston, 1918-

Bio: Livingston Biddle (1919-2002) was a staff member for Senator Claiborne Pell, 1963-1965; Deputy to the Chairman, National Endowment for the Arts, 1966-1967; Chairman, Arts division, Fordham University, 1968-1970; Chairman, Pennsylvania Ballet…

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Billings, William F.

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Bilmes, Murray, 1926

Bio: Murray Bilmes (b. March 4, 1926), lawyer and a resident of Pine Bush, New York. He married Frances Eve Wagman.

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Bird, Horace V. (Horace Virgil), 1912-1984

Bio: Horace Virgil Bird was born June 16, 1912, in Ryan, Oklahoma. He received his commission as ensign in the U.S. Navy in 1933. He advanced through the grades to rear admiral in 1963, and served as commander of the Naval Forces Marianas from 1964…

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Birdwell, W. Sherman

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Birkhead, Kenneth Milton, 1914-1979

Bio: Kenneth Milton Birkhead (1914-1979), a democrat involved in many campaigns, was the Associate Director of Public Relations for the Research Division of the Democratic National Committee, during the 1948 presidential campaign. From 1961 to 1968,…

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Blackburn, William M. (William Martin), 1939-

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Black, David Statler, 1928-

Bio: David Statler Black (b. 1928), lawyer and government official, was General Counsel at the Bureau of Public Roads in the U.S. Department of the Interior from 1961 to 1963. He was Vice Chairman of the Federal Power Commission from 1963 to 1966,…

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Black, Eugene R. (Eugene Robert), b. 1898

Bio: Eugene R. Black (1898-1992) was a banker who also served in the administration of President Lyndon B. Johnson. He became a member of the President's Advisory Committee on Supersonic Transport in April 1964 and then served as Special Adviser to…

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Black, Hugo LaFayette, 1886-1971

Bio: Hugo LaFayette Black (1886-1971) was a judge for the Supreme Court of the United States. He was nominated by Franklin D. Roosevelt on August 12, 1937; confirmed by the Senate on August 17, 1937; and received his commission on August 18, 1937. He…

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Black, John W. (John Woodland), 1925-

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Blackman, Herbert N.

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Blackman, Merrell

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Blatt, Genevieve, 1913-

Bio: Genevieve Blatt (1913-1996) was co-founder Americans for Democratic Action; Chief Examiner of the Pittsburgh Civil Service Commission; Secretary of Internal Affairs, 1954-1957; member of LBJ's Consumer Advisory Council; Assistant Director of the…

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Blaustein, Arthur I., 1933-

Bio: Arthur I. Blaustein (b. 1933) served on the staff of Vice President Hubert Humphrey in 1964. He was the director of the Legislative and Public Affairs and Congressional Relations for the U.S. Office of Economic Opportunity, Northeast Region,…

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Blee, Myron R.

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Block, Joseph L. (Joseph Leopold), 1902-1992

Bio: Joseph Leopold Block (1902-1992) was an executive with the Inland Steel Company. He was a consultant to the War Production Board from 1941 to 1945. Block also served Presidents John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, and Richard M. Nixon as a member…

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Blodgett, Terrell, 1923-

Bio: Terrell Blodgett (b. Texas, September 15, 1923), educator, political scientist, public administration specialist, served on the staff of Texas governor John B. Connally as the first Director of the Texas Office of Economic Opportunity. From 1969…

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