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John CALHOON, Congress, KY (1797)

CALHOON, John, a Representative from Kentucky; born in Henry County, Ky., in 1797; studied law; was admitted to the bar and practiced; member of the State house of representatives in 1820,…

Samuel LAWRENCE, Congress, NY (1773-1837)

LAWRENCE, Samuel, (brother of William Thomas Lawrence), a Representative from New York; born in Newtown, Queens County, N.Y., May 23, 1773; attended the common schools; studied law; was…

Adolph MEYER, Congress, LA (1842-1908)

MEYER, Adolph, a Representative from Louisiana; born in Natchez, Adams County, Miss., October 19, 1842; attended the common schools; matriculated at the University of Virginia at…

MILLER, John, Congress, NY (1774-1862)

MILLER, John, a Representative from New York; born in Amenia, Dutchess County, N.Y., November 10, 1774; attended the district school one year and a private classical school in Kent, Conn., for a…

George Edward MITCHELL, Congress, MD (1781-1832)

MITCHELL, George Edward, a Representative from Maryland; born at Head of Elk (now Elkton), Cecil County, Md., March 3, 1781; completed preparatory studies and was graduated from the medical…

John MATTOCKS, Congress, VT (1777-1847)

MATTOCKS, John, a Representative from Vermont; born in Hartford, Conn., March 4, 1777; moved with his parents to Tinmouth, Vt., in 1778; pursued an academic course; studied law in Middlebury…

John DAWSON, Congress, VA (1762-1814)

DAWSON, John, a Delegate and a Representative from Virginia; born in that State in 1762; was graduated from Harvard University in 1782; studied law; was admitted to the bar, and practiced;…

Isham TALBOT, Congress, KY (1773-1837)

Senate Years of Service: 1815-1819; 1820-1825Party: Democratic Republican; Adams-Clay RepublicanTALBOT, Isham, a Senator from Kentucky; born near Talbot, Bedford County, Va., in 1773; moved…

Daniel RODNEY, Congress, DE (1764-1846)

Senate Years of Service: 1826-1827Party: AdamsRODNEY, Daniel, a Representative and a Senator from Delaware; born in Lewes, Sussex County, Del., September 10, 1764; received a limited schooling…