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William JONES, Congress, PA (1760-1831)

JONES, William, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Philadelphia, Pa., in 1760; completed academic studies; served in the Revolutionary War, joining a company of volunteers at the age…

Willie JONES, Congress, NC (1740-1801)

JONES, Willie, (brother of Allen Jones), a Delegate from North Carolina; born in Northampton County, N.C., December 24, 1740; attended Eton College, England; engaged in agricultural pursuits;…

Ridpath, John Clark

(Encyclopedia) Ridpath, John Clark, 1840–1900, American educator and author, b. Putnam co., Ind., grad. Indiana Asbury College (now DePauw Univ.), 1863. After teaching in Indiana schools, he was…

Samuel Jones NICHOLLS, Congress, SC (1885-1937)

NICHOLLS, Samuel Jones, a Representative from South Carolina; born in Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, S.C., May 7, 1885; attended Bingham Military Institute, Asheville, N.C., Wofford College…

John Jones ROANE, Congress, VA (1794-1869)

ROANE, John Jones, (son of John Roane), a Representative from Virginia; born in Essex County, Va., October 31, 1794; completed preparatory studies; attended Rumford Academy in King William…

Thomas Jones ROGERS, Congress, PA (1781-1832)

ROGERS, Thomas Jones, (father of William Findlay Rogers), a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Waterford, Ireland, in 1781; immigrated to the United States in 1784 with his parents, who…

Samuel Jones WILKIN, Congress, NY (1793-1866)

WILKIN, Samuel Jones, (son of James Whitney Wilkin), a Representative from New York; born in Goshen, Orange County, N.Y., December 17, 1793; was graduated from Princeton College in 1812;…

Noble Jones GREGORY, Congress, KY (1897-1971)

GREGORY, Noble Jones, (brother of William Voris Gregory), a Representative from Kentucky; born in Mayfield, Graves County, Ky., August 30, 1897; attended private and public schools and was…

Paul Jones FANNIN, Congress, AZ (1907-2002)

Senate Years of Service: 1965-1977Party: RepublicanFANNIN, Paul Jones, a Senator from Arizona; born in Ashland, Boyd County, Ky., January 29, 1907; moved to Phoenix, Ariz., in October 1907;…

Thomas Jones YORKE, Congress, NJ (1801-1882)

YORKE, Thomas Jones, a Representative from New Jersey; born at Hancocks Bridge, Salem County, N.J., March 25, 1801; attended the common schools and the Salem Academy; during the War of 1812…