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James MATLACK, Congress, NJ (1775-1840)

MATLACK, James, a Representative from New Jersey; born in Woodbury, Gloucester County, N.J., January 11, 1775; attended the common schools; interested in various business enterprises; justice…

Lewis MAXWELL, Congress, VA (1790-1862)

MAXWELL, Lewis, a Representative from Virginia; born in Chester County, Pa., April 17, 1790; moved with his mother to Virginia about 1800; completed a preparatory course; studied law; was…

John MAYNARD, Congress, NY (1850)

MAYNARD, John, a Representative from New York; born in Whitestone, N.Y., birth date unknown; was graduated from Union College, Schenectady, N.Y., 1810; studied law; was admitted to the bar and…

Lemuel WHITMAN, Congress, CT (1780-1841)

WHITMAN, Lemuel, a Representative from Connecticut; born in Farmington, Conn., June 8, 1780; completed preparatory studies; was graduated from Yale College in 1800; taught in a seminary in…

John Thomas WILSON, Congress, OH (1811-1891)

WILSON, John Thomas, a Representative from Ohio; born in Bell, Highland County, Ohio, April 16, 1811; received a limited schooling; engaged in mercantile and agricultural pursuits; during the…

Ansel STERLING, Congress, CT (1782-1853)

STERLING, Ansel, (brother of Micah Sterling), a Representative from Connecticut; born in Lyme, New London County, Conn., February 3, 1782; attended the common schools; studied law; was…

Micah STERLING, Congress, NY (1784-1844)

STERLING, Micah, (brother of Ansel Sterling), a Representative from New York; born in Lyme, Conn., November 5, 1784; was graduated from Yale College in 1804; studied law at the Litchfield (…

Samuel SWAN, Congress, NJ (1771-1844)

SWAN, Samuel, a Representative from New Jersey; born near Scotch Plains, Somerset County, N.J., in 1771; studied medicine, and practiced in Boundbrook, N.J., 1800-1806 and in Somerville, N.J…