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Ezekiel John ELLIS, Congress, LA (1840-1889)

ELLIS, Ezekiel John, a Representative from Louisiana; born in Covington, St. Tammany Parish, La., October 15, 1840; attended private schools in Covington and Clinton, La., and Centenary…

Hubert Summers ELLIS, Congress, WV (1887-1959)

ELLIS, Hubert Summers, a Representative from West Virginia; born in Hurricane, Putnam County, W.Va., July 6, 1887; attended the public schools and Marshall College, Huntington, W.Va.; engaged…

William Cox ELLIS, Congress, PA (1787-1871)

ELLIS, William Cox, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Fort Muncy, Pa., May 5, 1787; attended the public schools, and was graduated from the Friends’ School near Pennsdale, Lycoming…

William Thomas ELLIS, Congress, KY (1845-1925)

ELLIS, William Thomas, a Representative from Kentucky; born near Knottsville, Daviess County, Ky., on July 24, 1845; attended the common schools; enlisted in 1861, at the age of sixteen, in…

Ames, Oakes

(Encyclopedia) Ames, Oakes, 1804–73, American manufacturer, railroad promoter, and politician, b. Easton, Mass. With his brother Oliver he managed the family's well-known shovel factory at Easton.…

Phillipsburg

(Encyclopedia) Phillipsburg, town (1990 pop. 15,757), Warren co., NW N.J., on the Delaware River opposite Easton, Pa.; settled 1739, inc. 1861. It is a railroad and industrial center in a farm area.…

David Douglas WAGENER, Congress, PA (1792-1860)

WAGENER, David Douglas, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Easton, Pa., October 11, 1792; attended the common schools; captain of the Easton Union Guards 1816-1829; engaged in…

William HAYWARD, Jr., Congress, MD (1787-1836)

HAYWARD, William, Jr., a Representative from Maryland; born at “Shipshead,” near Easton, Talbot County, Md., in 1787; attended Easton Academy and was graduated from Princeton College in…