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Alvah SABIN, Congress, VT (1793-1885)

SABIN, Alvah, a Representative from Vermont; born in Georgia, Franklin County, Vt., October 23, 1793; attended the common schools and Burlington College; member of the State militia and served…

James GUNN, Congress, GA (1753-1801)

Senate Years of Service: 1789-1801Party: Anti-Administration; FederalistGUNN, James, a Delegate and a Senator from Georgia; born in Virginia, March 13, 1753; attended the common schools;…

Samuel HAMMOND, Congress, GA (1757-1842)

HAMMOND, Samuel, a Representative from Georgia; born in Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Va., September 21, 1757; attended the common schools; served as a volunteer under Governor Dunmore…

Benjamin ANDREW, Congress, GA (1730-1799)

ANDREW, Benjamin, a Delegate from Georgia; born in Dorchester, S.C., in 1730; moved to Georgia in 1754 and became a planter in St. John’s Parish; president of State Executive Council in 1777…

Austin SCOTT, Congress, GA (1969)

SCOTT, Austin, a Representative from Georgia; born in Augusta, Richmond County, Ga., December 10, 1969; B.B.A., University of Georgia, Athens, Ga., 1993; business owner; member of the Georgia…

Lynn A. WESTMORELAND, Congress, GA (1950)

WESTMORELAND, Lynn A., a Representative from Georgia; born in Atlanta, Fulton County, Ga., April 2, 1950; graduated from Therrell High School, Atlanta, Ga.; attended Georgia State University,…

Jack KINGSTON, Congress, GA (1955)

KINGSTON, Jack, a Representative from Georgia; born in Byron, Brazos County, Tex., April 24, 1955; attended public schools in Athens, Ga.; A.B., University of Georgia, Athens, Ga., 1978; business…

Commonwealth of Independent States

(Encyclopedia) Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), community of independent nations established by a treaty signed at Minsk, Belarus, on Dec. 8, 1991, by the heads of state of Russia, Belarus,…