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Isaac WILBOUR, Congress, RI (1763-1837)

WILBOUR, Isaac, a Representative from Rhode Island; born in Little Compton, R.I., April 25, 1763; completed preparatory studies; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1793 and practiced;…

Isaac REED, Congress, ME (1809-1887)

REED, Isaac, a Representative from Maine; born in Waldoboro, Maine, August 22, 1809; prepared for college at Bloomfield Academy, but by preference became a merchant-ship builder; also engaged…

Isaac CLEMENTS, Congress, IL (1837-1909)

CLEMENTS, Isaac, a Representative from Illinois; born near Brookville, Franklin County, Ind., March 31, 1837; attended the common schools; was graduated from the Indiana Asbury College (now De…

Isaac PARKER, Congress, MA (1768-1830)

PARKER, Isaac, a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Boston, Mass., June 17, 1768; attended the common schools and was graduated from Harvard University in 1786; studied law; was…

Sacy, Antoine Isaac, Baron Silvestre de

(Encyclopedia) Sacy, Antoine Isaac, Baron Silvestre deSacy, Antoine Isaac, Baron Silvestre deäNtwänˈ ēzäkˈ bärôNˈ sēlvĕˈstrə də säsēˈ [key], 1758–1838, French Orientalist. Sacy's works on Arabic were…

Isaac SIEGEL, Congress, NY (1880-1947)

SIEGEL, Isaac, a Representative from New York; born in New York City April 12, 1880; attended the public schools and pursued a supplementary course of study in New York City; was graduated…

Isaac SOUTHARD, Congress, NJ (1783-1850)

SOUTHARD, Isaac, (son of Henry Southard and brother of Samuel Lewis Southard), a Representative from New Jersey; born in Basking Ridge, Somerset County, N.J., August 30, 1783; educated at the…

Isaac TOUCEY, Congress, CT (1792-1869)

Senate Years of Service: 1852-1857Party: DemocratTOUCEY, Isaac, a Representative and a Senator from Connecticut; born in Newtown, Fairfield County, Conn., November 15, 1792; pursued classical…

Isaac TICHENOR, Congress, VT (1754-1838)

Senate Years of Service: 1796-1797; 1815-1821Party: Federalist; FederalistTICHENOR, Isaac, a Senator from Vermont; born in Newark, N.J., February 8, 1754; completed preparatory studies;…

Isaac LEFFLER, Congress, VA (1788-1866)

LEFFLER, Isaac, (brother of Shepherd Leffler), a Representative from Virginia; born on his grandfather’s plantation, “Sylvia’s Plain,” Washington County, Pa., near Wheeling, Va. (now…