Research Guides: Journalism: Biographies

Government & Legal Bios

Biographical Directory of the US Congress
Find brief bios of members of the U.S. Congress from 1774 to the present.
Biographical Directory of Federal Judges
Find bios about all judges who have served since 1789 on the U.S. District Courts, the U.S. Courts of Appeals, the Supreme Court, and the former U.S. Circuit Courts.
Biographies of the Attorneys Generals
Find bios of past and present U.S. Attorneys Generals.
Governor's Bios Search
Find brief bios about state governors from colonial times to the present.
U.S. Supreme Court Justices
Find bios on past and present Supreme Court Justices.
Women in Congress
Find bios of former women Members of Congress.
U.S. House of Representatives Directory
Contains listings of current U.S. House of Representatives members, plus their contact information.
U.S. Senate Directory
Contains listings of current U.S. Senators, plus their contact information.

Funk and Wagnalls New Encyclopedia (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Features over 25,000 informative segments of the encyclopedia.
New York Times (Historical:1851-2016) (Proquest) This link opens in a new window
Keyword searchable, it includes the complete paper cover-to-cover back to the first issue, with full page and article images.