Subjects – Committee on Education and Labor
The Committee on Education and Labor
March 21, 1867
On this day the House established the Committee on Education and Labor, with Representative John Baker of Illinois serving as its first chairman.
Representative Augustus Freeman (Gus) Hawkins of California
August 31, 1907
On this date, Representative Augustus Freeman (Gus) Hawkins of California was born in Shreveport, Louisiana.
The special election of Adam Clayton Powell, Jr., of New York
April 11, 1967
On this date, Adam Clayton Powell, Jr., of New York won the special election to fill the vacancy caused by his exclusion from the House.