COXE, Tench, a Delegate from Pennsylvania; born in Philadelphia, Pa., May 22, 1755; received a liberal schooling; engaged in mercantile pursuits; resigned from the Pennsylvania Militia in 1776…
DAWSON, John, a Delegate and a Representative from Virginia; born in that State in 1762; was graduated from Harvard University in 1782; studied law; was admitted to the bar, and practiced;…
NELSON, Jeremiah, a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Rowley, Essex County, Mass., September 14, 1769; completed preparatory studies; was graduated from Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.…
SWOPE, John Augustus, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Gettysburg, Adams County, Pa., December 25, 1827; attended the common schools at Gettysburg, Pa., and Mount St. Maryâs…
HUMPHREY, Charles, a Representative from New York; born in Little Britain, Orange County, N.Y., February 14, 1792; moved to Newburgh, N.Y., at an early age and attended the Newburgh Academy;…
ASPER, Joel Funk, a Representative from Missouri; born in Adams County, Pa., April 20, 1822; moved to Ohio with his parents, who settled in Trumbull County in 1827; attended the public schools…
Senate Years of Service: 1901-1905Party: RepublicanDIETRICH, Charles Henry, a Senator from Nebraska; born in Aurora, Kane County, Ill., November 26, 1853; attended the public schools; employed…
DURFEE, Job, a Representative from Rhode Island; born in Tiverton, R.I., September 20, 1790; attended the common schools and was graduated from Brown University, Providence, R.I., in 1813;…
DICKINSON, John Dean, a Representative from New York; born in Middletown, Conn., June 28, 1767; completed preparatory studies, and was graduated from Yale College in 1785; moved to Lansingburg…