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Elizur GOODRICH, Congress, CT (1761-1849)

GOODRICH, Elizur, (brother of Chauncey Goodrich), a Representative from Connecticut; born in Durham, Middlesex County, Conn., March 24, 1761; pursued preparatory studies and was graduated from…

Shepherd LEFFLER, Congress, IA (1811-1879)

LEFFLER, Shepherd, (brother of Isaac Leffler), a Representative from Iowa; born on his grandfather’s plantation, “Sylvia’s Plain,” Washington County, Pa., near Wheeling, Va. (now West…

Nicholas LONGWORTH, Congress, OH (1869-1931)

LONGWORTH, Nicholas, (nephew of Bellamy Storer), a Representative from Ohio; born in Cincinnati, Ohio, November 5, 1869; attended the Franklin School in Cincinnati, and was graduated from…

George Bailey LORING, Congress, MA (1817-1891)

LORING, George Bailey, a Representative from Massachusetts; born in North Andover, Essex County, Mass., November 8, 1817; attended Franklin Academy at Andover; taught school; was graduated…

Angus CAMERON, Congress, WI (1826-1897)

Senate Years of Service: 1875-1881; 1881-1885Party: Republican; RepublicanCAMERON, Angus, a Senator from Wisconsin; born in Caledonia, Livingston County, N.Y., July 4, 1826; attended the…

Person Colby CHENEY, Congress, NH (1828-1901)

Senate Years of Service: 1886-1887Party: RepublicanCHENEY, Person Colby, a Senator from New Hampshire; born in Holderness (now Ashland), N.H., February 25, 1828; attended academies in…

Kittel HALVORSON, Congress, MN (1846-1936)

HALVORSON, Kittel, a Representative from Minnesota; born in Telemarken, Norway, December 15, 1846; in 1848 immigrated to the United States with his parents, who settled near White Water,…

Jethro Ayers HATCH, Congress, IN (1837-1912)

HATCH, Jethro Ayers, a Representative from Indiana; born in Pitcher, Chenango County, N.Y., June 18, 1837; settled in Sugar Grove, Kane County, Ill.; attended the common schools and the…