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William DRAYTON, Congress, SC (1776-1846)

DRAYTON, William, a Representative from South Carolina; born in St. Augustine, Fla., December 30, 1776; attended preparatory schools in England; returned to the United States in 1790 and…

William VANDEVER, Congress, IA (1817-1893)

VANDEVER, William, a Representative from Iowa and from California; born in Baltimore, Md., March 31, 1817; attended the common schools and pursued an academic course; moved to Illinois in 1839…

Edgar WEEKS, Congress, MI (1839-1904)

WEEKS, Edgar, (cousin of John Wingate Weeks [1860-1926]), a Representative from Michigan; born at Mount Clemens, Macomb County, Mich., August 3, 1839; attended the public schools; learned the…

Seth Merrill GATES, Congress, NY (1800-1877)

GATES, Seth Merrill, a Representative from New York; born in Winfield, Herkimer County, N.Y., October 10, 1800; moved with his parents to Sheldon, Genesee (now Wyoming) County, N.Y. in 1806;…

Henry Hull CARLTON, Congress, GA (1835-1905)

CARLTON, Henry Hull, a Representative from Georgia; born in Athens, Ga., May 14, 1835; attended the public schools and the University of Georgia at Athens for two years; was graduated in…

Andrew Grant CHAPMAN, Congress, MD (1839-1892)

CHAPMAN, Andrew Grant, (son of John Grant Chapman), a Representative from Maryland; born in La Plata, Charles County, Md., January 17, 1839; after being tutored at home attended the Charlotte…

Robert Henry CLANCY, Congress, MI (1882-1962)

CLANCY, Robert Henry, a Representative from Michigan; born in Detroit, Mich., March 14, 1882; attended the public schools; was graduated from the literary department of the University of…

Levi Thomas GRIFFIN, Congress, MI (1837-1906)

GRIFFIN, Levi Thomas, a Representative from Michigan; born in Clinton, Oneida County, N.Y., May 23, 1837; moved with his parents to Rochester, Oakland County, Mich., in 1848; was graduated…

Sherman Otis HOUGHTON, Congress, CA (1828-1914)

HOUGHTON, Sherman Otis, a Representative from California; born in New York City on April 10, 1828; completed preparatory studies and attended Collegiate Institute, New York; during the Mexican…