FACTOID # 165: Bolivia has 4,500 Navy personnel - which seems like quite a lot for a landlocked country.
 
 Home   Encyclopedia   Statistics   Countries A-Z   Flags   Maps   Education   Forum   FAQ   About 
 
 
 
WHAT'S NEW
RECENT ARTICLES
More Recent Articles »
 

SEARCH ALL

FACTS & STATISTICS    Advanced view

Search encyclopedia, statistics and forums:

 

 

(* = Graphable)

 

 


Encyclopedia > Gilbert Gude

Gilbert Gude (born March 9, 1923), a republican, was a U.S. Congressman who represented the 8th congressional district of Maryland from January 3, 1967 to January 3, 1977. March 9 is the 68th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (69th in Leap years). ... 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... The factual accuracy of this article is disputed. ... The chamber of the United States House of Representatives is located in the south wing of the Capitol building, in Washington, D.C.. This photograph shows a rare glimpse of the four vote tallying boards (the blackish squares across the top), which display each members name and vote as... Official language(s) None Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 42nd 32,160 km² 145 km 400 km 21 37°53N to 39°43N 75°4W to 79°33W Population  - Total (2000)  - Density Ranked 19th 5,296,486 165... January 3 is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... January 3 is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ...


Gude was born in Washington, D.C. and was educated in the public schools of Rockville, Maryland and Washington. He attended the University of Maryland, obtained his B.S. degree from Cornell University in 1948, and his M.S. degree from The George Washington University in 1958. During World War II, Gude served in the Pacific Theater as a part of the United States Army Medical Department from 1943 to 1946. Nickname: the District Motto: Justitia Omnibus (Justice for All) Official website: http://www. ... Motto: Nickname: Map Location in Maryland Political Statistics Founded c. ... The University of Maryland, College Park (also known as UM, UMD, or UMCP) is a public university located in College Park, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C., USA. As the flagship institution of the University System of Maryland, the university is most often referred to as the University of Maryland... A Bachelor of Science (B.S., B.Sc. ... Cornell University is a research university whose main campus is located on the East Hill of Ithaca, New York, and whose two medical campuses are located in New York City and in Education City, Qatar, near Doha. ... A masters degree is an academic degree usually awarded for completion of a postgraduate or graduate course of one to three years in duration. ... The George Washington University (GWU) is a private university in Washington, D.C., founded in 1821 as The Columbian College. ... Combatants Allied Powers Axis Powers Commanders {{{commander1}}} {{{commander2}}} Strength {{{strength1}}} {{{strength2}}} Casualties 17 million military deaths 8 million military deaths {{{notes}}} World War II, also known as the Second World War, was a military conflict that took place between 1939 and 1945. ... The Pacific Theater of Operations (PTO) is the term used in the United States for all military activity in the Pacific Ocean and the countries bordering it, in World War II. Pacific War is a more common name, around the world, for the broader conflict between the Allies and Japan... The Army is the branch of the United States armed forces that has primary responsibility for land-based military operations. ...


After the war, Gude was appointed to the Maryland House of Delegates in January of 1953, and was later elected to the House of Delegates in 1954, serving until 1958. He was elected to the Republican State central committee in 1958, and elected to the Maryland State Senate in 1962, serving until 1968. He was a delegate to the Republican State convention in 1952, and a delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1968. The Maryland House of Delegates is the lower house of the General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Maryland. ... The Maryland State Senate is the upper house of the General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Maryland. ... The Republican National Convention, the presidential nominating convention of the United States Republican Party, is held every four years to determine the partys candidate for the coming Presidential election and the partys platform. ...


Gude was elected as a Republican to the Ninetieth and to the four succeeding Congresses, serving from January 3, 1967 until January 3, 1977, and was not a candidate for reelection in 1976 to the Ninety-fifth Congress. Gude was a congressional observer at the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment in Stockholm, Sweden in 1972, and later as director of the Library of Congress’ Congressional Research Service from 1977-1985. Gude served as a member and is former chairman of the Consultative Committee of Experts, International Centre for Parliamentary Documentation of the Inter-Parliamentary Union of Geneva. The United Nations (UN) is an international organization that describes itself as a global association of governments facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, and social equity. ... The Conference on the Human Environment, held in Stockholm, Sweden in 1972, was the first of a series of world environmental conferences. ... Stockholm [, ] is the capital and the largest City of Sweden. ... Library of Congress, Jefferson building The Library of Congress is the unofficial national library of the United States. ... The Inter-Parliamentary Union is an international organization established in 1889 by William Randal Cremer (United Kingdom) and Frédéric Passy (France). ... Geneva (French: Genève, German: Genf, Italian: Ginevra) is the second most populous city in Switzerland, situated where Lake Geneva (French Lac Léman) flows into the Rhône River. ...


Gude currently resides in Bethesda, Maryland. Nickname: Motto: Official website: Location Location of Bethesda within Montgomery County, Maryland. ...

Preceded by:
Carlton R. Sickles
U.S. Congressman, Maryland's 8th District
1967–1977
Succeeded by:
Newton Steers

  Results from FactBites:
 
Gilbert Gude; Md. congressman led environmental efforts; at 84 - The Boston Globe (772 words)
WASHINGTON -- Gilbert Gude, a former Republican congressman from Montgomery County, Md., who championed environmental causes and introduced a bill to preserve the Chesapeake Bay and Ohio Canal and make it a national park, died Thursday of congestive heart failure at Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington, D.C. He was 84.
Gude (pronounced GOO-dee), a longtime resident of Bethesda, Md., served five terms in the US House of Representatives from 1967 to 1977 and was proud of being both a Republican and a liberal.
Gude was the son of a prosperous owner of a nursery and landscaping company.
wjz.com - Former Md. Congressman Gilbert Gude Dies (404 words)
Gude died of congestive heart failure at Sibley Memorial Hospital, said Bill Grigg, who was an aide during Gude's 1967-1977 tenure as representative for Maryland's 8th Congressional District, which borders Washington.
Gude was the lead sponsor of a House bill that led to national park status for the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal, a waterway that parallels the northern shore of the Potomac for 185 miles.
Gude was born in Washington and raised in Rockville, the grandson of a German immigrant who sold flowers on Capitol Hill.
  More results at FactBites »


 
 

COMMENTARY     


Share your thoughts, questions and commentary here
Your name
Your comments

Want to know more?
Search encyclopedia, statistics and forums:

 


Lesson Plans | Student Area | Student FAQ | Reviews | Press Releases |  Feeds | Contact
The Wikipedia article included on this page is licensed under the GFDL.
Images may be subject to relevant owners' copyright.
All other elements are (c) copyright NationMaster.com 2003-5. All Rights Reserved.
Usage implies agreement with terms, 1022, m