Rod Blagojevich is an Illinois-based politician whose career has been marred by as many scandals as it has been highlighted by successes.
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1940-
Ambrose Burnside is best known for his leadership as a general of the Union army in the Civil War, and for originating the fashion of sideburns in the United States.
1824-1881
George W. Bush was the 43rd president of the United States. He led his country's response to the 9/11 attacks in 2001 and initiated the Iraq War in 2003.
1946-
As Secretary of the Treasury under Lincoln, Salmon P. Chase implemented the National Banking Act and was the sixth chief justice of the Supreme Court.
1808-1873
Chris Christie is best known for his combative style as the Republican governor of traditionally Democratic New Jersey.
1962-
Bill Clinton was the 42nd president of the United States, and the second to be impeached. He oversaw the country's longest peacetime economic expansion.
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1945-
Republican politician Mitch Daniels is the governor of Indiana and worked in the administrations of presidents George W. Bush and Ronald Reagan.
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Nikki Haley was elected governor of South Carolina in 2010, becoming both the first female and Indian-American to fill the role.
1972-
John Hancock was an 18th century U.S. merchant who was president of the Continental Congress and the first person to sign the Declaration of Independence.
1737-1793
Patrick Henry was a brilliant orator and a major figure of the American Revolution, perhaps best known for his words "Give me liberty or give me death!"
1736-1799
During his career, jurist Charles Hughes became the governor of New York, U.S. secretary of state and the 11th Supreme Court justice.
1862-1948
1745-1829
Thomas Jefferson was a draftsman of the Declaration of Independence and the third U.S. president (1801-09). He was also responsible for the Louisiana Purchase.
1743-1826
A rising star in the Republican Party, Bobby Jindal became the first Indian American to be elected governor in the United States in 2007.
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1855-1925
Republican New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez is best known for her role as the nation's first female Hispanic governor.
1959-
The fifth president of the United States, James Monroe is known for his "Monroe Doctrine," disallowing further European colonization in the Americas.
1758-1831
Janet Napolitano was the Democratic governor of Arizona before becoming Secretary of Homeland Security under Barack Obama in 2009.
1957-
Sarah Palin, McCain's 2008 running mate, is the second woman and first Republican female to run for vice president on a U.S. major party's ticket.
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1745-1806
1837-1921
Charles Pinckney was an American Founding Father, governor of South Carolina and signer of the U.S. Constitution.
1757-1824
James Polk was the 11th president of the United States, known for his territorial expansion of the nation chiefly through the Mexican-American War.
1795-1849
President Ronald Reagan helped redefine the purpose of government and pressured the Soviet Union to end the Cold War. He solidified the conservative agenda for decades after his presidency.
1911-2004
1933-2006
Republican Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval is the first Hispanic to hold statewide office, as well as the youngest chairman of the Nevada Gaming Commission.
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1824-1893
Alexander Stephens was the Confederate vice president during the American Civil War.
1812-1883
John Tyler was the 10th president of the United States.
1790-1862
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker is best known for his controversial 2011 budget proposal, in which he wanted to eliminate most collective bargaining rights for Wisconsin state employees. Walker is also the first governor in U.S. history to win a recall election.
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1919-1998
John White was a British artist, explorer, cartographer and governor of the English settlement on Roanoke Island (now in North Carolina, U.S.).
1540-1593
1588-1649