REID, James Randolph, a Delegate from Pennsylvania; born in Hamiltonban Township, York (now Adams) County, Pa., August 11, 1750; graduated from Princeton University with a bachelor of arts…
columnist, political writerBorn: 1950Birthplace: New York, N.Y. Working as a waitress, Noonan attended Fairleigh Dickinson University at night, earning a BA in English. Raised a Democrat, Noonan…
WICKES, Eliphalet, a Representative from New York; born in Huntington, Long Island, N.Y., April 1, 1769; during the Revolution was employed as an express rider; studied law; was admitted to…
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…
RIKER, Samuel, a Representative from New York; born in Newtown, Long Island, N.Y., April 8, 1743; attended the common schools; member of the Newtown committee of correspondence in 1774; was…
HOUSTOUN, William, a Delegate from Georgia; born in Savannah, Ga., in 1755; completed preparatory studies and attended higher schools in England; studied law; was admitted to the Inner Temple…
MONTGOMERY, John, a Delegate from Pennsylvania; born in Ireland in 1722; family migrated to Carlisle, Pa., about 1740; county justice; captain, Third Pennsylvania battalion and served in…
MONTGOMERY, John, a Delegate from Pennsylvania; born in Ireland in 1722; family migrated to Carlisle, Pa., about 1740; county justice; captain, Third Pennsylvania battalion and served in Forbes…
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…
WHY DO PEOPLE CARE ABOUT POLITICS? CAN POLITICS CHANGE SOCIETY? DOES EVERYONE HAVE A SAY? DEMOCRACYCIVIL RIGHTSPARTYFIND OUT MOREThe decision-making process about how a society should be ruled is…
