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Elisha PHELPS, Congress, CT (1779-1847)

PHELPS, Elisha, (father of John Smith Phelps), a Representative from Connecticut; born in Simsbury, Hartford County, Conn., November 16, 1779; was graduated from Yale College in 1800 and from…

Elisha LITCHFIELD, Congress, NY (1785-1859)

LITCHFIELD, Elisha, a Representative from New York; born in Canterbury, Windham County, Conn., July 12, 1785; attended the common schools; learned the carpenter’s trade; moved to Onondaga…

Elisha I. WINTER, Congress, NY (1781-1849)

WINTER, Elisha I., a Representative from New York; born in New York City, July 15, 1781; moved about 1806 to that portion of the township of Peru, Clinton County, which was later included in…

Elisha Edward MEREDITH, Congress, VA (1848-1900)

MEREDITH, Elisha Edward, a Representative from Virginia; born in Sumter County, Ala., December 26, 1848; attended Hampden-Sidney College, Virginia; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1869…

Elisha David STANDIFORD, Congress, KY (1831-1887)

STANDIFORD, Elisha David, a Representative from Kentucky; born near Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky., December 28, 1831; attended the common schools and St. Mary’s College, near Lebanon, Ky…

Thomas Elisha WINN, Congress, GA (1839-1925)

WINN, Thomas Elisha, a Representative from Georgia; born near Athens, Clarke County, Ga., May 21, 1839; attended Carrollton (Ga.) Masonic Institute, and was graduated from Emory and Henry…

Sereno Elisha PAYNE, Congress, NY (1843-1914)

PAYNE, Sereno Elisha, a Representative from New York; born in Hamilton, Madison County, N.Y., June 26, 1843; attended the Auburn (N.Y.) Academy and was graduated from the University of…

Elisha Hunt ALLEN, Congress, ME (1804-1883)

ALLEN, Elisha Hunt, (son of Samuel Clesson Allen), a Representative from Maine; born in New Salem, Mass., January 28, 1804; attended New Salem Academy, and was graduated from Williams College…

William Elisha HAYNES, Congress, OH (1829-1914)

HAYNES, William Elisha, (cousin of George William Palmer), a Representative from Ohio; born in Hoosick Falls, Rensselaer County, N.Y., October 19, 1829; moved to Ohio with his parents, who…