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James ELLIOT, Congress, VT (1775-1839)

ELLIOT, James, a Representative from Vermont; born in Gloucester, Mass., August 18, 1775; during his early years worked on a farm and clerked in a store; moved to Guilford, Vt., in 1790;…

James McHENRY, Congress, MD (1753-1816)

McHENRY, James, a Delegate from Maryland; born in Ballymena, County Antrim, Ireland, November 16, 1753; pursued classical studies; immigrated to the United States about 1771 and settled in…

James HAY, Congress, VA (1856-1931)

HAY, James, a Representative from Virginia; born in Millwood, Clark County, Va., January 9, 1856; attended private schools and the University of Pennsylvania at Philadelphia; was graduated…

JACKSON, James, Congress, GA (1819-1887)

JACKSON, James, (grandson of James Jackson [1757-1806] and nephew of Jabez Y. Jackson), a Representative from Georgia; born in Jefferson County, Ga., on October 18, 1819; pursued classical…

James KILBOURNE, Congress, OH (1770-1850)

KILBOURNE, James, a Representative from Ohio; born in New Britain, Conn., October 19, 1770; pursued classical studies; studied theology and entered the Episcopal ministry; one of the founders…

James MACHIR, Congress, VA (1827)

MACHIR, James, a Representative from Virginia; born in Virginia, birth date unknown; member of the State house of delegates, 1793-1796; elected as a Federalist to the Fifth Congress (March 4,…

James LANKFORD, Congress, OK (1968)

LANKFORD, James, a Representative from Oklahoma; born in Dallas, Dallas County, Tex., March 4, 1968; B.S., University of Texas, Austin, Tex., 1990; M.Div., Southwestern Theological Baptist…

MADISON, James, Jr., Congress, VA (1751-1836)

MADISON, James, Jr., a Delegate and a Representative from Virginia and 4th President of the United States; born in Port Conway, King George County, Va., March 16, 1751; studied under private…

Bothwell, James Hepburn, 4th earl of

(Encyclopedia) Bothwell, James Hepburn, 4th earl ofBothwell, James Hepburn, 4th earl ofhĕˈbərn, bŏthˈwəl [key], 1536?–1578, Scottish nobleman; third husband of Mary Queen of Scots. Though a…

James T. SANDFORD, Congress, TN

SANDFORD, James T., a Representative from Tennessee; born in Virginia, birth date unknown; attended the common schools; moved to Columbia, Tenn.; engaged in agricultural pursuits; elected as a…