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SMITH, John, Congress, OH (1735-1824)

Senate Years of Service: 1803-1808 Party: Democratic Republican SMITH, John, a Senator from Ohio; born in either Virginia or Ohio around 1735; prepared for the ministry, and was pastor in…

Ozro John DODDS, Congress, OH (1840-1882)

DODDS, Ozro John, a Representative from Ohio; born in Cincinnati, Ohio, March 22, 1840; attended the common schools, and Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, for four years; organized Captain Doddâ…

Theodore DWIGHT, Congress, CT (1764-1846)

DWIGHT, Theodore, (cousin of Aaron Burr), a Representative from Connecticut; born in Northampton, Mass., December 15, 1764; completed preparatory studies; studied law; was admitted to the bar…

Elijah WARD, Congress, NY (1816-1882)

WARD, Elijah, (nephew of Aaron Ward), a Representative from New York; born in Sing Sing (now Ossining), N.Y., September 16, 1816; pursued classical studies; engaged in commercial pursuits in…

Figure Skating: 2006 State Farm U.S. Championships

(Jan. 7–15, 2006, St. Louis, Mo.)Men's singles1. Johnny Weir, SC of New York2. Evan Lysacek, DuPage FSC3. Matthew Savoie, Illinois Valley FSCPairs1. Rena Inoue and John Baldwin, both All Year FSC2…

Gibbons v. Ogden

(Encyclopedia) Gibbons v. Ogden, case decided in 1824 by the U.S. Supreme Court. Aaron Ogden, the plaintiff, had purchased an interest in the monopoly to operate steamboats that New York state had…

Alexander HAMILTON, Congress, NY (1757-1804)

HAMILTON, Alexander, a Delegate from New York; born on the island of Nevis, British West Indies, January 11, 1757; immigrated to the United States in 1772, where he received educational…

Andrew Jackson HARLAN, Congress, IN (1815-1907)

HARLAN, Andrew Jackson, (cousin of Aaron Harlan), a Representative from Indiana; born near Wilmington, Clinton County, Ohio, March 29, 1815; attended the public schools; studied law; was…