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Biographical directory of the United States Congress
Title
Biographical directory of the United States Congress.
Publication
Washington, D.C. : The Congress, [1998]-
Physical Description
1 online resource.
Frequency
Updated irregularly.
Extent
Began in 1998.
Notes
GPO Cataloging Record Distribution Program (CRDP).
Directory updated by the Senate Historical Office and the Legislative Resource Center of the House of Representatives, working under the direction of the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House.
Summary
Database includes biographies of individuals who have served in the Congress of the United States since 1789 and in the Continental Congresses between 1774 and 1789. The members are searchable by name, state, and position. Most entries includes a short biography, Congresses served, and biobibliographical information.
Former titles
Biographical directory of the United States Congress, 1774-present <Nov. 30, 1998>
Format
Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
November 15, 2021
System details note
Mode of access: Internet from the House and Senate web sites. Addresses as of 8/14/02: http://bioguide.congress.gov/biosearch/biosearch.asp (House site), http://www.senate.gov/learning/bioguide.html (Senate site); current access is available via PURL.
Bibliography
"Include[s] images... and additional information previously published in separate volumes: Guide to research collections of former United States senators; Senators of the United States: a historical bibliography; and Guide to research collections of former members of the House of Representatives"-Announcement from H-LAW listserv, Nov. 23, 1998, 12:52.
Subjects
Genre/Form
Biographies.
Databases.
Biographies.
Directories.
Also listed under
United States. Congress. Senate. Historical Office, issuing body.
United States. Congress. House. Office of the Historian, issuing body.
United States. Congress. House. Office of Art and Archives, issuing body.
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