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Gabriel HOLMES, Congress, NC (1769-1829)

HOLMES, Gabriel, a Representative from North Carolina; born near Clinton, Sampson County, N.C., in 1769; attended Zion Parnassus Academy in Rowan County and Harvard University; studied law in…

Eleanor Holmes NORTON, Congress, DC (1937)

NORTON, Eleanor Holmes, a Delegate from the District of Columbia; born in Washington, D.C., June 13, 1937; attended public schools; B.A., Antioch College of Antioch University, Yellow Springs…

Charles Horace HOLMES, Congress, NY (1827-1874)

HOLMES, Charles Horace, a Representative from New York; born in Albion, Orleans County, N.Y., October 24, 1827; attended the public schools, Albion (N.Y.) Academy and was graduated from the…

John Holmes BURLEIGH, Congress, ME (1822-1877)

BURLEIGH, John Holmes, (son of William Burleigh), a Representative from Maine; born in South Berwick, York County, Maine, October 9, 1822; attended the local academy; became a sailor when…

Elias Bellows HOLMES, Congress, NY (1807-1866)

HOLMES, Elias Bellows, a Representative from New York; born in Fletcher, Vt., May 22, 1807; attended the district schools and St. Albans Academy; taught school; studied law at Pittsford, N.Y…

Pehr Gustaf HOLMES, Congress, MA (1881-1952)

HOLMES, Pehr Gustaf, a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Mölnbacka, Värmland, Sweden, April 9, 1881; in 1886 immigrated to the United States with his parents, who settled in…

John Holmes PRENTISS, Congress, NY (1784-1861)

PRENTISS, John Holmes, (brother of Samuel Prentiss), a Representative from New York; born in Worcester, Mass., April 17, 1784; attended local and private schools; foreman of the New York…

Isaac Edward HOLMES, Congress, SC (1796-1867)

HOLMES, Isaac Edward, a Representative from South Carolina; born in Charleston, S.C., April 6, 1796; attended the common schools, received private tuition, and was graduated from Yale College…