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Nathaniel NILES, Congress, VT (1741-1828)

NILES, Nathaniel, a Representative from Vermont; born in South Kingston, R.I., April 3, 1741; attended Harvard College and was graduated from Princeton College in 1766; studied law and…

Samuel HUNTINGTON, Congress, CT (1731-1796)

HUNTINGTON, Samuel, a Delegate from Connecticut; born in Windham (now Scotland), Conn., July 3, 1731; attended the common schools; learned the trade of cooper; studied law; was admitted to the…

George JACKSON, Congress, VA (1757-1831)

JACKSON, George, (father of John George Jackson and Edward Brake Jackson), a Representative from Virginia; born in Cecil County, Md., January 9, 1757; moved with his parents to Moorefield, Va…

Lambert CADWALADER, Congress, NJ (1742-1823)

CADWALADER, Lambert, a Delegate and a Representative from New Jersey; born near Trenton, N.J., in 1742; attended Dr. Alison’s Academy, and the University of Pennsylvania at Philadelphia in…

Timothy MATLACK, Congress, PA (1730-1829)

MATLACK, Timothy, a Delegate from Pennsylvania; born in Haddonfield, Camden County, N.J., in 1730; attended Quaker schools in Haddonfield and Philadelphia; engaged in mercantile pursuits in…

McDOWELL, Joseph, Congress, NC (1756-1801)

McDOWELL, Joseph, (father of Joseph Jefferson McDowell and cousin of Joseph McDowell [1758-1799]), a Representative from North Carolina; born in Winchester, Va., February 15, 1756; moved to…

John SULLIVAN, Congress, NH (1740-1795)

SULLIVAN, John, (brother of James Sullivan and father of George Sullivan), a Delegate from New Hampshire; born in Somersworth, N.H., February 17, 1740; received a limited education; studied…

Joseph REED, Congress, PA (1741-1785)

REED, Joseph, a Delegate from Pennsylvania; was born in Trenton, N.J., August 27, 1741; attended Philadelphia Academy; was graduated from the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University)…

James PARKER, Congress, NJ (1776-1868)

PARKER, James, (grandfather of Richard Wayne Parker), a Representative from New Jersey; born in Bethlehem, N.J., March 3, 1776; moved to Perth Amboy, N.J., after the Revolution; was graduated…

PARKER, James, Congress, NJ (1776-1868)

PARKER, James, (grandfather of Richard Wayne Parker), a Representative from New Jersey; born in Bethlehem, N.J., March 3, 1776; moved to Perth Amboy, N.J., after the Revolution; was graduated…