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Richard PETERS, Jr., Congress, PA (1744-1828)

PETERS, Richard, Jr., a Delegate from Pennsylvania; born near Philadelphia, Pa., June 22, 1744; was graduated from the University of Pennsylvania at Philadelphia in 1761; studied law; was…

Mark RICHARDS, Congress, VT (1760-1844)

RICHARDS, Mark, a Representative from Vermont; born in Waterbury, Conn., July 15, 1760; received a limited schooling; enlisted during the Revolutionary War in 1776; settled in Boston after the…

William RODMAN, Congress, PA (1757-1824)

RODMAN, William, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Bensalem Township, near Bristol, Bucks County, Pa., October 7, 1757; completed preparatory studies; served in the Revolutionary War…

Thomas SANDFORD, Congress, KY (1762-1808)

SANDFORD, Thomas, a Representative from Kentucky; born in Westmoreland County, Va., in 1762; pursued classical studies; served in the Revolutionary War; settled on the highlands back of…

Asa FITCH, Congress, NY (1765-1843)

FITCH, Asa, a Representative from New York; born in Groton, Conn., November 10, 1765; received a limited schooling; during the Revolutionary War served as a sergeant in Captain Livingston’s…

James GILLESPIE, Congress, NC (747-1805)

GILLESPIE, James, a Representative from North Carolina; born in Kenansville, Duplin County, N.C., ca. 1747; pursued classical studies; North Carolina militia, Revolutionary War; member of the…

Henry GLEN, Congress, NY (1739-1814)

GLEN, Henry, a Representative from New York; born in Schenectady, N.Y., July 13, 1739; appointed clerk of Schenectady County February 27, 1767, and served until March 11, 1809; served as a…

Pierse LONG, Congress, NH (1739-1789)

LONG, Pierse, a Delegate from New Hampshire; born in Portsmouth, N.H., in 1739; completed preparatory studies; engaged in the shipping business; delegate to the Provincial Congress of New…

Aaron LYLE, Congress, PA (1759-1825)

LYLE, Aaron, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Mount Bethel, Northampton County, Pa., November 17, 1759; attended the common schools; engaged in agricultural pursuits; served in the…

Blair McCLENACHAN, Congress, PA (1812)

McCLENACHAN, Blair, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Ireland, birth date unknown; immigrated to the United States at an early age and settled in Philadelphia, Pa.; engaged in…