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Joseph McDOWELL, Congress, NC (1758-1799)

McDOWELL, Joseph, (cousin of Joseph McDowell [1756-1801]), a Representative from North Carolina; born at “Pleasant Gardens,” near Morganton, Burke (now McDowell) County, N.C., February 25…

McDOWELL, Joseph, Congress, NC (1758-1799)

McDOWELL, Joseph, (cousin of Joseph McDowell [1756-1801]), a Representative from North Carolina; born at “Pleasant Gardens,” near Morganton, Burke (now McDowell) County, N.C., February 25, 1758…

Walter LIVINGSTON, Congress, NY (1740-1797)

LIVINGSTON, Walter, (nephew of Philip Livingston and father of Henry Walter Livingston), a Delegate from New York; born November 27, 1740; delegate to the provincial convention held in New…

John LOWELL, Congress, MA (1743-1802)

LOWELL, John, a Delegate from Massachusetts; born in Newburyport, Mass., June 17, 1743; was graduated from Harvard College in 1760; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1762 and commenced…

John McKEE, Congress, AL (1771-1832)

McKEE, John, a Representative from Alabama; born in Augusta (now Rockbridge) County, Va., in 1771; attended Liberty Hall Academy (now Washington and Lee University), Lexington, Va.; United…

Origen Storrs SEYMOUR, Congress, CT (1804-1881)

SEYMOUR, Origen Storrs, (father of Edward Woodruff Seymour and nephew of Horatio Seymour), a Representative from Connecticut; born in Litchfield, Conn., February 9, 1804; attended the public…

John HABERSHAM, Congress, GA (1754-1799)

HABERSHAM, John, (brother of Joseph Habersham and uncle of Richard Wylly Habersham), a Delegate from Georgia; born at “Beverly,” near Savannah, Ga., December 23, 1754; completed…

William HOOPER, Congress, NC (1742-1790)

HOOPER, William, a Delegate from North Carolina; born in Boston, Mass., June 17, 1742; attended the Boston Latin School and was graduated from Harvard College in 1760; studied law; was…

Hebron, in the Bible

(Encyclopedia) HebronHebronhēˈbrn [key], in the Bible. 1 A Kohathite descendant of Levi. 2 A name appearing in the genealogical lists of Judah. 3 City, see Hebron, city, West Bank. 4 An unlocated…

Lowell, John, American jurist

(Encyclopedia) Lowell, John, 1743–1802, American jurist, b. Newburyport, Mass. He became (1762) a lawyer and later served in the provincial assembly (1776, 1778), in the state constitutional…