DE WITT, Jacob Hasbrouck, a Representative from New York; born in Marbletown, Ulster County, N.Y., October 2, 1784; attended the rural schools and Kingston (N.Y.) Academy; engaged in…
(Encyclopedia) De LanceyDe Lanceydə lănˈsē [key], family of political leaders, soldiers, and merchants prominent in colonial New York. Étienne De Lancey or Stephen De Lancey, 1663–1741, b. Caen,…
POYDRAS, Julien de Lallande, a Delegate from the Territory of Orleans; born in Nantes, France, April 3, 1740; completed preparatory studies; served in the French Navy in his youth; was…
FLANAGAN, De Witt Clinton, a Representative from New Jersey; born in New York City December 28, 1870; attended the Callison and Woodbridge private schools and Columbia College, New York City;…
FOSTER, Wilder De Ayr, a Representative from Michigan; born in Orange County, N.Y., January 8, 1819; attended the common schools of his native county; moved to Michigan in 1837, and engaged in…
GIDDINGS, De Witt Clinton, a Representative from Texas; born in Susquehanna County, Pa., July 18, 1827; pursued an academic course; studied law in Honesdale, Pa.; was admitted to the bar in…
DE GRAFF, John Isaac, a Representative from New York; born in Schenectady, N.Y., October 2, 1783; attended the common schools and Union College, Schenectady, N.Y., in 1811; engaged in…
DE GRAFFENREID, Reese Calhoun, a Representative from Texas; born in Franklin, Williamson County, Tenn., May 7, 1859; attended the common schools of Franklin and the University of Tennessee at…
DE JARNETTE, Daniel Coleman, a Representative from Virginia; born at âSpring Grove Manor,â near Bowling Green, Caroline County, Va., October 18, 1822; studied under a private teacher and…
Senate Years of Service: 1852-1853Party: DemocratDE SAUSSURE, William Ford, a Senator from South Carolina; born in Charleston, S.C., February 22, 1792; graduated from Harvard University in…
