Before being elected mayor of New York City in 1933, who served many years in the U.S. House of Representatives?

Which writer of "The Devil's Dictionary" penned ghost stories such as "The Haunted Valley" before vanishing in 1914? Before playing Ted Baxter, Ted Knight had a bit role as a policeman guarding Norman Bates in which 1960 film? Which Alabama senator did Franklin D. Roosevelt appoint to the U.S. Supreme Court in 1937 as his first nominee? Before playing Greg on TV's "Dharma & Greg", which actor co-starred in Whit Stillman's 1994 film "Barcelona"? Who released "I'll Never Get Out of This World Alive" as his last single before he was found dead on January 1, 1953? Before he was king, William II of the Netherlands commanded Dutch troops in which battle of June 18, 1815? Before playing Patton, which actor played Abraham in the 1966 film "The Bible"? Before becoming president, George H.W. Bush was U.S. ambassador to which organization from 1971 to 1973?