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Archibald DIXON, Congress, KY (1802-1876)

Senate Years of Service: 1852-1855Party: WhigDIXON, Archibald, a Senator from Kentucky; born near Redhouse, Caswell County, N.C., April 2, 1802; moved with his parents to Henderson County, Ky…

Henry Williams DWIGHT, Congress, MA (1788-1845)

DWIGHT, Henry Williams, a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Stockbridge, Mass., February 26, 1788; attended Williams College, Williamstown, Mass.; studied law; was admitted to the…

Andrew Harrison WARD, Congress, KY (1815-1904)

WARD, Andrew Harrison, a Representative from Kentucky; was born near Cynthiana, Harrison County, Ky., on January 3, 1815; attended the county schools and Transylvania University, Lexington, Ky…

Samuel WHITE, Congress, DE (1770-1809)

Senate Years of Service: 1801-1809Party: FederalistWHITE, Samuel, a Senator from Delaware; born near Dover, Mispillion Hundred, Kent County, Del., in December 1770; attended Cokesbury College…

Robert Selden ROSE, Congress, NY (1774-1835)

ROSE, Robert Selden, (father of Robert Lawson Rose), a Representative from New York; born in Amherst County, Va., February 24, 1774; attended the common schools; moved to Seneca County, N.Y.,…

Everett SANDERS, Congress, IN (1882-1950)

SANDERS, Everett, a Representative from Indiana; born near Coalmont, Clay County, Ind., March 8, 1882; attended the public schools and the Indiana State Normal School at Terre Haute; was…

John LOCKE, Congress, MA (1764-1855)

LOCKE, John, a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Hopkinton, Middlesex County, Mass., February 14, 1764; attended Andover Academy and Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H.; taught school;…

Joseph McILVAINE, Congress, NJ (1769-1826)

Senate Years of Service: 1823-1825; 1825-1826Party: Adams-Clay Republican; AdamsMcILVAINE, Joseph, a Senator from New Jersey; born in Bristol, Bucks County, Pa., October 2, 1769; pursued an…

William McLEAN, Congress, OH (1794-1839)

McLEAN, William, (brother of John McLean), a Representative from Ohio; born in Mason County, Ky., August 10, 1794; moved with his parents to a farm in Warren County, Ohio, in 1799; attended…

Matthew HARVEY, Congress, NH (1781-1866)

HARVEY, Matthew, (brother of Jonathan Harvey), a Representative from New Hampshire; born in Sutton, Merrimack County, N.H., June 21, 1781; studied under private tutors; graduated from…