Municipal annexation is a process by which a municipality expands its boundaries into nearby, usually adjacent, unincorporated areas. This has been a common response of cities to urbanization in neighboring areas. It may be done because the neighboring urban areas seek municipal services or because a city seeks control over its suburbs or neighboring …

United States attorneys are officials of the U.S. Department of Justice who serve as the chief federal law enforcement officers in each of the 94 U.S. federal judicial districts. ... U. S. Attorney for the Western District of South Carolina (October 2, 1965) U. S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Illinois (October 2, 1978; ...

This is a list of insurance companies based in the United States.These are companies with a strong national or regional presence having insurance as their primary business.. In 1752, Benjamin Franklin founded the first American insurance company as Philadelphia Contributionship.In 1820, there were 17 stock life insurance companies in the state of New …

The Fifteenth United States Army, commonly known as Fifteenth Army, was a field army of the United States in the European Theater of World War II.It was the last United States field army to see service in northwestern Europe during the war and was commanded by General George S. Patton until his death in December 1945. The Fifteenth Army served two separate missions …

The following is a list of the top 10 newspapers in the United States by average weekday paid circulation in 2019. Newspaper Primary service area ... the oldest continuously published newspaper in the Southwestern and Western United States) Placerville Mountain Democrat (1851) Ellsworth American (1851) The New York Times (1851) United States ...

The United States secretary of the treasury is the head of the United States Department of the Treasury, and is the chief financial officer of the federal government of the United States.The secretary of the treasury serves as the principal advisor to the president of the United States on all matters pertaining to economic and fiscal policy. The secretary is a statutory member of the …

The United States Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) is a major command of the United States Army headquartered at Fort Eustis, Virginia. It is charged with overseeing training of Army forces and the development of operational doctrine. TRADOC operates 37 schools and centers at 27 different locations.

Chicago and North Western Railway: Chicago, Illinois - Duluth, Minnesota [1952] 1941-1958 Chicago Limited: Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad, New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad: Hoboken, New Jersey - Chicago, Illinois [1930] 1917-1941 Chicago Limited: Monon Railroad: Chicago, Illinois - Indianapolis, Indiana [1928] 1906-1909; 1924 ...

This is a list of credit unions in the United States.. A credit union is a member-owned financial cooperative, democratically controlled by its members, and operated for the purpose of promoting thrift, providing credit at competitive rates, and providing other financial services to its members. Credit unions in the United States may either be chartered by the federal government or a …

History. The Committee on Public Lands was created in 1816 during the 14th Congress chaired by senator Jeremiah Morrow.In its early years, it managed the settlement of the recently purchased Missouri Territory.Over time, the committee oversaw the western expansion of the United States, including the Texas annexation, the Oregon Treaty, the Mexican Cession, and the …

Pages in category "Oil companies of the United States" The following 152 pages are in this category, out of 152 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .

The following is an alphabetical list of members of the United States House of Representatives from the state of Washington.For chronological tables of members of both houses of the United States Congress from the state (through the present day), see United States congressional delegations from Washington.The list of names should be complete (as of January 3, 2019), …

History World War II. Task Force 77 formed the main striking force of the Seventh Fleet, the main naval force of the Allied South West Pacific Area.Task Group 77.2, for example, was supporting landings during the Battle of Biak on the northern coast of New Guinea, and was commanded by Rear-Admiral Jesse B. Oldendorf.. In September 1944, USS Pennsylvania steamed to …

United Bank (Atlanta metropolitan area), Georgia, United States; United Bank (Pakistan) United Bank (West Virginia), United States; United Bus, a bus manufacturing group; United Technologies Corporation, an American multi-national; ... Western United FC, an Australian football club; West Ham United, an English football club; Other sports.