HAVEN, Nathaniel Appleton, a Representative from New Hampshire; born in Portsmouth, N.H., July 19, 1762; pursued classical studies and was graduated in medicine from Harvard College in 1779;…
BRYAN, Joseph, a Representative from Georgia; born in Savannah, Ga., August 18, 1773; was educated by private tutors and attended Oxford University in England; traveled in France during the…
BURGES, Dempsey, a Representative from North Carolina; born in Shiloh, Camden County, N.C., in 1751; member of the Provincial Congress in 1775 and 1776; took an active part in the…
CARLETON, Peter, a Representative from New Hampshire; born in Haverhill, Mass., September 19, 1755; attended the public schools; engaged in agricultural pursuits; served in a Massachusetts…
PEIRCE, Joseph, a Representative from New Hampshire; born in Portsmouth, N.H., on June 25, 1748; attended school in Portsmouth; served during the Revolutionary War in Col. Pierce Longâs…
McLENE, Jeremiah, a Representative from Ohio; born in Cumberland County, Pa., in 1767; attended the common schools; served in the Revolutionary War as major general of militia; moved to Ohio…
PIERCE, William, a Delegate from Georgia; born in that State in 1740; completed preparatory studies; served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War as aide-de-camp to Gen.…
(Encyclopedia) Roon, Albrecht Theodor Emil, Graf vonRoon, Albrecht Theodor Emil, Graf vonälˈbrĕkht tāˈōdôr āˈmēl gräf fən rōn [key], 1803–79, Prussian field marshal. A military reformer, he…
(Encyclopedia) Quantico, town, (2000 pop. 561), Prince William Co., NE Va., on the Potomac River, 29 mi (47 km) SSW of Washington, D.C.; inc. 1927, reinc. 1934. It is now the site of the FBI training…
WILLIAMS, John, a Representative from New York; born in Barnstable, England, in September 1752; received a liberal education; studied medicine and surgery in St. Thomas Hospital, London; served…
