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Edith Nourse ROGERS, Congress, MA (1881-1960)

ROGERS, Edith Nourse, (wife of John Jacob Rogers), a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Saco, York County, Maine, March 19, 1881; graduated from the Rogers Hall School, Lowell, Mass.;…

Thomas Owen EDWARDS, Congress, OH (1810-1876)

EDWARDS, Thomas Owen, a Representative from Ohio; born in Williamsburg, Ind., March 29, 1810; completed preparatory studies; studied medicine at the University of Maryland, Baltimore, Md.;…

John McCreath FARQUHAR, Congress, NY (1832-1918)

FARQUHAR, John McCreath, a Representative from New York; born near Ayr, Scotland, April 17, 1832; attended Ayr Academy; immigrated to the United States when a boy and settled in Buffalo, N.Y…

William FINDLAY, Congress, PA (1768-1846)

Senate Years of Service: 1821-1827Party: Democratic Republican; JacksonianFINDLAY, William, (brother of James Findlay and John Findlay), a Senator from Pennsylvania; born in Mercersburg,…

George W. GILLIE, Congress, IN (1880-1963)

GILLIE, George W., a Representative from Indiana; born in Berwickshire, Scotland, August 15, 1880; moved to the United States with his parents, who settled in Kankakee, Ill., in 1882 and in…

Albert Taylor GOODWYN, Congress, AL (1842-1931)

GOODWYN, Albert Taylor, a Representative from Alabama; born at Robinson Springs, Montgomery County, Ala., December 17, 1842; attended Robinson Springs Academy and South Carolina College at…

Joseph Verdi GRAFF, Congress, IL (1854-1921)

GRAFF, Joseph Verdi, a Representative from Illinois; born in Terre Haute, Vigo County, Ind., July 1, 1854; was graduated from the Terre Haute High School, and attended Wabash College,…

Edmund BURKE, Congress, NH (1809-1882)

BURKE, Edmund, a Representative from New Hampshire; born in Westminster, Vt., January 23, 1809; attended the public schools; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1826 and commenced practice…

Joseph CILLEY, Congress, NH (1791-1887)

Senate Years of Service: 1846-1847Party: LibertyCILLEY, Joseph, (nephew of Bradbury Cilley and brother of Jonathan Cilley), a Senator from New Hampshire; born in Nottingham, Rockingham County…