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William LUCAS, Congress, VA (1800-1877)

LUCAS, William, (brother of Edward Lucas), a Representative from Virginia; born at “Cold Spring,” near Shepherdstown, Jefferson County, Va. (now West Virginia), November 30, 1800; attended…

Finis Ewing DOWNING, Congress, IL (1846-1936)

DOWNING, Finis Ewing, a Representative from Illinois; born in Virginia, Cass County, Ill., August 24, 1846; attended public and private schools; engaged in mercantile pursuits in Virginia, Ill…

Peyton RANDOLPH, Congress, VA (1721-1775)

RANDOLPH, Peyton, (uncle of Edmund Jenings Randolph), a Delegate from Virginia; born at Tazewell Hall, Williamsburg, Va., in September 1721; received his early education under private tutors;…

Bristol, cities, United States

(Encyclopedia) Bristol. 1 Industrial city (2020 pop. 60,833), Hartford co., central Conn., on the Pequabuck River; settled 1727, inc. 1785. Its clock-…

William McKINLEY, Congress, VA

McKINLEY, William, a Representative from Virginia; born in Virginia, birth date unknown; completed preparatory studies; member of the State house of delegates from Ohio County, Va. (now West…

Francis WHITE, Congress, VA (1826)

WHITE, Francis, a Representative from Virginia; born near Winchester, Frederick County, Va., birth date unknown; attended the common schools at Winchester; engaged in agricultural pursuits;…

Magnus TATE, Congress, VA (1760-1823)

TATE, Magnus, a Representative from Virginia; born in Berkeley County, Va. (now West Virginia), in 1760; studied law; was admitted to the bar and practiced; engaged in agricultural pursuits;…

John Thomas HARRIS, Congress, VA (1823-1899)

HARRIS, John Thomas, (cousin of John Hill of Virginia), a Representative from Virginia; born at Browns Gap, Albemarle County, Va., May 8, 1823; completed academic studies; studied law; was…