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James GORDON, Congress, NY (1739-1810)

GORDON, James, a Representative from New York; born in the parish of Killead, County Antrim, Ireland, October 31, 1739; attended the local schools; immigrated to the United States in 1758;…

GORDON, James, Congress, NY (1739-1810)

GORDON, James, a Representative from New York; born in the parish of Killead, County Antrim, Ireland, October 31, 1739; attended the local schools; immigrated to the United States in 1758;…

Bolling HALL, Congress, GA (1767-1836)

HALL, Bolling, (uncle of Dixon Hall Lewis), a Representative from Georgia; born in Dinwiddie County, Va., December 25, 1767; pursued classical studies; served in the Revolutionary War at the…

John BANISTER, Congress, VA (1734-1788)

BANISTER, John, a Delegate from Virginia; born at “Hatcher’s Run,” near Petersburg, Dinwiddie County, Va., December 26, 1734; attended a private school at Wakefield, England, and was…

John BLAKE, Jr., Congress, NY (1762-1826)

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…

Epaphroditus CHAMPION, Congress, CT (1756-1834)

CHAMPION, Epaphroditus, a Representative from Connecticut; born in Westchester parish, Colchester, Conn., April 6, 1756; educated by private tutors and in the common schools; served during the…

Matthew CLAY, Congress, VA (1754-1815)

CLAY, Matthew, a Representative from Virginia; born in Halifax County, near Danville, Va., March 25, 1754; during the Revolutionary War entered the Ninth Virginia Regiment October 1, 1776,…

John CLOPTON, Congress, VA (1756-1816)

CLOPTON, John, a Representative from Virginia; born in St. Peter’s parish, near Tunstall, New Kent County, Va., February 7, 1756; was graduated from the College of Philadelphia (now the…

Walter Duncan McINDOE, Congress, WI (1819-1872)

McINDOE, Walter Duncan, a Representative from Wisconsin; born in Dumbartonshire, Scotland, March 30, 1819; immigrated to the United States in 1834; engaged in business in New York, Charleston…