MONTGOMERY, John, a Delegate from Pennsylvania; born in Ireland in 1722; family migrated to Carlisle, Pa., about 1740; county justice; captain, Third Pennsylvania battalion and served in Forbes…
MONTGOMERY, Joseph, a Delegate from Pennsylvania; born in Paxtang, Dauphin County, Pa., September 23, 1733; pursued classical studies and was graduated from Princeton College in 1755; studied…
MONTGOMERY, William, a Delegate and a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Londonderry Township, Chester County, Pa., August 3, 1736; served in the Revolutionary War as colonel of the…
MONTGOMERY, William, a Representative from North Carolina; born in Guilford County, N.C., December 29, 1789; studied medicine and practiced his profession in Albrights, Orange County, N.C.;…
MONTGOMERY, William, a Delegate and a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Londonderry Township, Chester County, Pa., August 3, 1736; served in the Revolutionary War as colonel of the…
(Encyclopedia) Pollock, Sir FrederickPollock, Sir Frederickpŏlˈək [key], 1845–1937, English jurist, b. London. He was educated at Eton and Cambridge and was admitted to the bar in 1871. He succeeded…
DUFFY, James Patrick Bernard, a Representative from New York; born in Rochester, N.Y., November 25, 1878; attended private schools; was graduated from Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.,…
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