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Ebenezer HERRICK, Congress, ME (1785-1839)

HERRICK, Ebenezer, (father of Anson Herrick), a Representative from Maine; born in Lewiston, Androscoggin County, Maine (then a district of Massachusetts), October 21, 1785; attended the…

Aaron HOBART, Congress, MA (1787-1858)

HOBART, Aaron, a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Abington, Mass., June 26, 1787; pursued classical studies and was graduated from Brown University, Providence, R.I., in 1805;…

Ashley Bascom WRIGHT, Congress, MA (1841-1897)

WRIGHT, Ashley Bascom, a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Hinsdale, Berkshire County, Mass., May 25, 1841; attended the public schools and Lincoln Academy at Hinsdale; moved to North…

O’BRIEN, Jeremiah, Congress, ME (1778-1858)

O’BRIEN, Jeremiah, a Representative from Maine; born in Machias, Washington County, Maine, on January 21, 1778; attended the common schools; engaged in lumber manufacturing and in shipping;…

David TRIMBLE, Congress, KY (1782-1842)

TRIMBLE, David, a Representative from Kentucky; born in Frederick County, Va., in June 1782; was graduated from the College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Va., in 1799; studied law; was…

Georgian architecture

(Encyclopedia) Georgian architecture. It includes several trends in English architecture that were predominant during the reigns (1714–1830) of George I, George II, George III, and George IV. The…

Symbols of the United States

Symbols that have become American icons by Beth Rowen Great Seal of the U.S. Related Links State SymbolsUnited StatesBald Eagle Removed from Endangered Species List The Great Seal…

Symbols of the United States

Symbols that have become American icons by Beth Rowen Great Seal of the U.S. Related Links State SymbolsUnited StatesBald Eagle Removed from Endangered Species List The Great Seal…

Jackson Leroy ADAIR, Congress, IL (1887-1956)

ADAIR, Jackson Leroy, a Representative from Illinois; born in Clayton, Adams County, Ill., February 23, 1887; attended public and high schools, and Illinois College at Jacksonville; was…

Ichabod BARTLETT, Congress, NH (1786-1853)

BARTLETT, Ichabod, a Representative from New Hampshire; born in Salisbury, N.H., July 24, 1786; received a classical education and was graduated from Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., in 1808…