Senate Years of Service: 1789-1790Party: Anti-AdministrationGRAYSON, William, (uncle of Alexander Dalrymple Orr), a Delegate and a Senator from Virginia; born in Prince William County, Va.,…
Senate Years of Service: 1820-1829Party: Democratic Republican; Crawford Republican; JacksonianCHANDLER, John, (brother of Thomas Chandler and uncle of Zachariah Chandler), a Representative…
HAMPTON, Wade, (grandfather of Wade Hampton [1818-1902]), a Representative from South Carolina; born in Virginia in 1752; received a thorough education; engaged in agricultural pursuits; moved…
HOW DID GANDHI FIGHT FOR FREEDOM? WHEN DID JAPAN BECOME POWERFUL? FIND OUT MOREThe first half of the 20th century saw Great Britain, France, and the Netherlands being challenged by the peoples they…
BOUDE, Thomas, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Lancaster, Pa., May 17, 1752; attended private schools; during the Revolutionary War served as a lieutenant under Gen. Anthony Wayne…
BLAKE, John, Jr., a Representative from New York; born in Ulster County, N.Y., December 5, 1762; attended the public schools; during the Revolutionary War served in the New York State Militia…
Senate Years of Service: 1821-1823Party: Democratic RepublicanBOARDMAN, Elijah, (father of William Whiting Boardman), a Senator from Connecticut; born in New Milford, Conn., March 7, 1760;…
HUNTINGTON, Ebenezer, a Representative from Connecticut; born in Norwich, Conn., December 26, 1754; pursued academic studies; was graduated from Yale College in 1775; served in the…
IMLAY, James Henderson, a Representative from New Jersey; was born in Imlaystown, Upper Freehold, Monmouth County, N.J., November 26, 1764; pursued classical studies; was graduated from…
JACKSON, David, a Delegate from Pennsylvania; born in Newtown-Limavady, County Londonderry, Ireland, about 1730; immigrated to the United States and settled in Edenton, Chester County, Pa.;…
