ROBERTS, Charles Boyle, a Representative from Maryland; born in Uniontown, Carroll County, Md., on April 19, 1842; was graduated from Calvert College, New Windsor, Md., in 1861; studied law;…
HUFTY, Jacob, a Representative from New Jersey; born in New Jersey, birth date unknown; was a blacksmith by trade; served as a private in the State militia; freeholder for Salem Township, 1792…
Senate Years of Service: 1801-1805Party: FederalistOLCOTT, Simeon, a Senator from New Hampshire; born in Bolton, Tolland County, Conn., October 1, 1735; graduated from Yale College in 1761;…
OLIVER, Andrew, a Representative from New York; born in Springfield, N.Y., January 16, 1815; was graduated from Union College, Schenectady, N.Y., in 1835; studied law; was admitted to the bar…
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GRANT, Robert Allen, a Representative from Indiana; born near Bourbon, Marshall County, Ind., July 31, 1905; moved to Hamlet, Ind., in 1912 and to South Bend, Ind., in 1922; attended the…
HALL, Homer William, a Representative from Illinois; born in Shelbyville, Shelby County, Ill., July 22, 1870; moved with his parents to Bloomington, Ill., in 1876; attended the public schools…
BETTS, Samuel Rossiter, a Representative from New York; born in Richmond, Berkshire County, Mass., June 8, 1787; was graduated from Williams College, Williamstown, Mass., in 1806; studied law…
LAW, Richard, (father of Lyman Law and grandfather of John Law), a Delegate from Connecticut; born in Milford, Conn., March 7, 1733; pursued classical studies and was graduated from Yale…
