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Samuel SIMONS, Congress, CT (1792-1847)

SIMONS, Samuel, a Representative from Connecticut; born in Bridgeport, Conn., in 1792; pursued an academic course; held several local offices; taught school; studied medicine and commenced…

Lemuel James ALSTON, Congress, SC (1760-1836)

ALSTON, Lemuel James, a Representative from South Carolina; born in the eastern part of Granville (now Warren) County, N.C., in 1760; moved to South Carolina after the Revolutionary War and…

Harry Streett BALDWIN, Congress, MD (1894-1952)

BALDWIN, Harry Streett, a Representative from Maryland; born in Baldwin, Baltimore County, Md., August 21, 1894; attended the public and high schools, and the University of Maryland at College…

Jacob Shall GOLLADAY, Congress, KY (1819-1887)

GOLLADAY, Jacob Shall, (brother of Edward Isaac Golladay), a Representative from Kentucky; born in Lebanon, Wilson County, Tenn., January 19, 1819; attended the public schools; moved to…

John Milton GOODENOW, Congress, OH (1782-1838)

GOODENOW, John Milton, a Representative from Ohio; born in Westmoreland, Cheshire County, N.H., in 1782; attended the public schools; engaged in mercantile pursuits; studied law; was admitted…

Tennyson GUYER, Congress, OH (1913-1981)

GUYER, Tennyson, a Representative from Ohio; born in Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio, November 29, 1913; educated in the public schools of Findlay; performed with Hagenback-Wallace Circus; B.S…

Benton Jay HALL, Congress, IA (1835-1894)

HALL, Benton Jay, a Representative from Iowa; born in Mount Vernon, Knox County, Ohio, January 13, 1835; moved with his parents to Iowa in December 1840; attended Knox College, Galesburg, Ill…

Finley HAMILTON, Congress, KY (1886-1940)

HAMILTON, Finley, a Representative from Kentucky; born in Vincent, Owsley County, Ky., June 19, 1886; attended the public schools and Berea (Ky.) College; studied law; was admitted to the bar…

Nathan BELCHER, Congress, CT (1813-1891)

BELCHER, Nathan, a Representative from Connecticut; born in Preston (now a part of Griswold), Conn., June 23, 1813; completed academic studies; was graduated from Amherst (Mass.) College in…

James Gorrall BLAIR, Congress, MO (1825-1904)

BLAIR, James Gorrall, a Representative from Missouri; born near Blairville, Ky., January 1, 1825; was self-educated, having attended the public schools only three months; moved to Monticello,…