JOHNSON, Francis, a Representative from Kentucky; born in Caroline County, Va., June 19, 1776; pursued preparatory studies; studied law; was admitted to the bar and practiced; moved to…
Senate Years of Service: 1819-1825Party: Democratic Republican; Adams-Clay RepublicanPARROTT, John Fabyan, a Representative and a Senator from New Hampshire; born in Portsmouth, N.H., August 8…
Senate Years of Service: 1823-1825; 1825-1826Party: Adams-Clay Republican; AdamsMcILVAINE, Joseph, a Senator from New Jersey; born in Bristol, Bucks County, Pa., October 2, 1769; pursued an…
McLEAN, William, (brother of John McLean), a Representative from Ohio; born in Mason County, Ky., August 10, 1794; moved with his parents to a farm in Warren County, Ohio, in 1799; attended…
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(Encyclopedia) Lyon, Matthew, 1750–1822, American political leader and pioneer, b. Co. Wicklow, Ireland. He emigrated to America in 1765, settling eventually in Vermont. During the American…
(Encyclopedia) McLean, JohnMcLean, Johnməklānˈ [key], 1785–1861, American political figure and jurist, b. Morris co., N.J. His family moved to Ohio, where he studied law, was admitted (1807) to the…
(Encyclopedia) Marbury v. Madison, case decided in 1803 by the U.S. Supreme Court. William Marbury had been commissioned justice of the peace in the District of Columbia by President John Adams in…