Margaret Chase Smith (December 14, 1897 – May 29, 1995) was a Republican
Senator from Maine. She was elected to the U.S. Senate on September 13, 1948,
making her the first woman to be elected to both houses of Congress, and the
first woman to have her name placed in nomination for President by a major
political party, at the 1964 Republican convention. When Smith left office in
1973, she had the record as the longest-serving female senator in U.S.
history, ranking 11th in seniority.

Margaret Chase Smith is sworn into office as U.S.
Senator from Maine in January, 1949

Benjamin Harrison (August 20, 1833 – March 13, 1901)

President Harrison, In office from March 4, 1889 to March 4, 1893, was
born in North Bend, Ohio, and moved to Indianapolis, Indiana where he
eventually became a prominent politician. Harrison served as a Brigadier
General during the Civil War. After the war he unsuccessfully ran for
governor of Indiana, and was later appointed to the U.S. Senate. Harrison,
a Republican, was elected to the presidency in 1888, defeating Democratic
incumbent Grover Cleveland. 

Grave of President Harrison and his two wives in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Barack Hussein Obama II is currently the 44th President of the United States
and is the first African American to hold the office.

                  (JULY 14, 1913 – DEC.26, 2006)

Gerald R. Ford was the 38th President of the United States, serving from
1974 to 1977, and the 40th Vice President serving from 1973 to 1974. His
wife, Betty Ford, died on July 8, 2011. Like her husband, she also died at
age 93. They are the longest lived Presidential couple.

President George W. Bush with Ford and his wife Betty on April 23, 2006; this is 
reported to be the last known public photo of Gerald Ford.

Sonny Bono entered politics after growing frustration with local government 
bureaucracy in trying to open a restaurant in Palm Springs, Cal. Bono placed
a successful bid and become the new mayor of Palm Springs. He served four
years (1988 to 1992). He was instrumental in making the city more business-
friendly and in spearheading the creation of the Palm Springs International
Film Festival, which is now held each year in Bono’s memory.Bono died on
January 5, 1998, at the age of 62. The official statement reported that he
sustained injuries when he struck a tree while skiing.

Congressman Sonny Bono in 1994. Bono remains the only member of
Congress to have scored a #1 pop single on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.