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Charles McCurdy "Mac" Mathias, Jr. (b. July 24, 1922) was a Republican member of the United States Senate, representing the State of Maryland from 1969-1987. He was also a member of the Maryland House of Delegates from 1959-1960, and a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing the 6th congressional district of Maryland, from 1961-1969. July 24 is the 205th day (206th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 160 days remaining. ... 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The Republican Party, often called the GOP (for Grand Old Party), is a political party and is one of the two major political parties in the United States (the other being the Democratic Party). ... Seal of the Senate The United States Senate is one of the two chambers of the Congress of the United States, the other being the House of Representatives. ... State nickname: Old Line State; Free State Other U.S. States Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Governor Robert L. Ehrlich (R) Senators Paul Sarbanes (D) Barbara Mikulski (D) Official language(s) English Area 32,160 kmÂ² (42nd) - Land 25,338 kmÂ² - Water 6,968 kmÂ² (21%) Population (2000) - Population 5... 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday For other uses, see Number 1969. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Maryland House of Delegates is the lower house of the General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Maryland. ... 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1960 was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Seal of the House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the Congress of the United States, the other being the Senate. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday For other uses, see Number 1969. ...

Mathias was born in Frederick, Maryland and attended Frederick County Public Schools. In 1944, he graduated from Haverford College in Pennsylvania. He later attended Yale University, and received a law degree from the University of Maryland School of Law in 1949. Location in Maryland Founded Incorporated 1745 County Frederick County Mayor Jennifer Dougherty Area - Total - Water 59. ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Haverford College is a private, coeducational, relatively-selective liberal arts college located in Haverford, Pennsylvania. ... State nickname: The Keystone State Other U.S. States Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Governor Ed Rendell (D) Senators Arlen Specter (R) Rick Santorum (R) Official language(s) None Area 119,283 kmÂ² (33rd) - Land 116,074 kmÂ² - Water 3,208 kmÂ² (2. ... Yale University is a private university in New Haven, Connecticut. ... University of Maryland, Baltimore, located on 56 acres (230,000 m²) in downtown Baltimore, Maryland, is part of the University System of Maryland. ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) is a common year starting on Saturday. ...

In 1942, during the Second World War, Mathias enlisted in the United States Navy as an apprentice seaman. He was promoted to an ensign in 1944 and served sea duty in the Pacific Ocean area from 1944 until he was released from active duty in 1946. This article is about the year. ... Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ... The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for naval operations. ... An ensign is a distinguishing token, emblem, badge, or flag such as a symbol of office. ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ...

Following the War, Mathias rose to the rank of Captain in the United States Naval Reserve and became assistant Attorney General of Maryland from 1953-1954. From 1954-1959, he was the City Attorney of Frederick. In 1959, he was elected to the Maryland House of Delegates. Captain is both a nautical term and a military rank. ... The United States Naval Reserve is the reserve component of the United States Navy. ... In most common law jurisdictions, the Attorney General is the main legal adviser to the government, and in some jurisdictions may in addition have executive responsibility for law enforcement or responsibility for public prosecutions. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) is a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

After only serving a year in the House of Delegates, Mathias was elected to the Eighty-seventh and to the three succeeding Congresses, serving from 1961 to 1969. Mathias was elected to the United States Senate in 1968, and reelected in 1974 and 1980, serving from 1969 to 1987. He chose not to run for re-election in 1986. 1974 (MCMLXXIV) is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

While senator, he served as chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Termination of the National Emergency (92nd to 94th Congresses), co-chairman of the Joint Committee on Printing (97th and 99th Congresses), member of the Joint Committee on the Library (98th and 99th Congresses) and chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Rules and Administration (97th to 99th Congresses). The Joint Committee on Printing is a joint committee of the U.S. Congress devoted to overseeing the functions of the Government Printing Office and general printing procedures of the Federal Government. ... The Joint Committee on the Library is a joint committee of the U.S. Congress devoted to the affairs and administration of the U.S. Library of Congress, which is both the private library of the federal legislature and Americas national library. ... The United States Senate Committee on Rules and Administration is responsible for dealing with the rules of the Senate, with administration of congressional buildings, and with credentials and qualifications of members of the Senate, including responsibility for dealing with contested elections. ...

Senator Mathias' greatest legacy is his contribution to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. *[1] On November 8, 1979, Senator Mathias, and senator John W. Warner of Virginia introduced legislation to authorize a site of national parkland for the Memorial. . The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall is a place of deep personal reflection for many visitors. ... John William Warner (born February 18, 1927) is an American statesman and politician, who served as Secretary of the Navy from 1972-1974 and has served as a Republican Senator from Virginia since 1978. ... State nickname: Old Dominion Other U.S. States Capital Richmond Largest city Virginia Beach Governor Mark R. Warner (D) Tim Kaine (D-Governor Elect) Senators John Warner (R) George Allen (R) Official language(s) English Area 110,862 kmÂ² (35th) - Land 102,642 kmÂ² - Water 8,220 kmÂ² (7. ...

Today, Mathias practices law in Washington, D.C. and is a resident of Chevy Chase, Maryland. Washington, D.C. is the capital city of the United States of America. ... This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

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Categories: 1922 births | Members of the Maryland House of Delegates | American lawyers | U.S. Navy officers | American World War II veterans | University of Maryland, Baltimore alumni | United States Senators from Maryland | U.S. Representatives from Maryland Interstate 270 is the designation for four tertiary interstate routes in the United States. ... State nickname: Old Line State; Free State Other U.S. States Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Governor Robert L. Ehrlich (R) Senators Paul Sarbanes (D) Barbara Mikulski (D) Official language(s) English Area 32,160 kmÂ² (42nd) - Land 25,338 kmÂ² - Water 6,968 kmÂ² (21%) Population (2000) - Population 5... John Robert Foley (October 16, 1917 â€“ November 11, 2001) represented Maryland in the United States House of Representatives for one term from 1959â€“1961. ... These are tables of congressional delegations from Maryland to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. ... Date of birth: June 19, 1927 Place of birth: Cumberland, Maryland Political party: Republican Office(s): Senator (Class 1) from Maryland (1971â€“1977) John Glenn Beall, Jr. ... Daniel B. Brewster Daniel Baugh Brewster (b. ... Maryland ratified the Constitution on April 28, 1788. ... Barbara Ann Mikulski (born July 20, 1936), a member of the Democratic Party, is the current Class 3 United States Senator representing the State of Maryland. ...

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