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Phineas WHITE, Congress, VT (1770-1847)

WHITE, Phineas, a Representative from Vermont; born in South Hadley, Hampshire County, Mass., October 30, 1770; was graduated from Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., in 1797; studied law; was…

James WHITEHILL, Congress, PA (1762-1822)

WHITEHILL, James, (son of John Whitehill and nephew of Robert Whitehill), a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Strasburg, Lancaster County, Pa., on January 31, 1762; studied law; was…

Samuel POWELL, Congress, TN (1776-1841)

POWELL, Samuel, a Representative from Tennessee; born in Norristown, Montgomery County, Pa., July 10, 1776; attended the common schools and Philadelphia (Pa.) College; studied law; was…

Smith Meade PURDY, Congress, NY (1796-1870)

PURDY, Smith Meade, a Representative from New York; born in North Norwich, Chenango County, N.Y., July 31, 1796; attended the common schools; studied law; was admitted to the bar and commenced…

Edward Young RICE, Congress, IL (1820-1883)

RICE, Edward Young, a Representative from Illinois; born near Russellville, Logan County, Ky., February 8, 1820; pursued classical studies; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1844; moved…

William Webster FRANKLIN, Congress, MS (1941)

FRANKLIN, William Webster, a Representative from Mississippi; born in Greenwood, Miss., December 13, 1941; graduated from Greenwood High School, Greenwood, Miss.; B.A., Mississippi State…

James GAMBLE, Congress, PA (1809-1883)

GAMBLE, James, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Jersey Shore, Lycoming County, Pa., on January 28, 1809; attended the common schools and Jersey Shore (Pa.) Academy; studied law; was…

Leonard GANSEVOORT, Congress, NY (1751-1810)

GANSEVOORT, Leonard, a Delegate from New York; born in Albany, N.Y., July 14, 1751; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1771 and commenced practice in Albany, N.Y.; colonel of Light…

John GAYLE, Congress, AL (1792-1859)

GAYLE, John, a Representative from Alabama; born in Sumter District, S.C., September 11, 1792; pursued classical studies and was graduated from South Carolina College at Columbia in 1813;…