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James Bain WHITE, Congress, IN (1835-1897)

WHITE, James Bain, a Representative from Indiana; born in Stirlingshire, Scotland, June 26, 1835; attended the common schools; immigrated to the United States in 1854; settled in Fort Wayne,…

James ABERCROMBIE, Congress, AL (1795-1861)

ABERCROMBIE, James, a Representative from Alabama; born in Hancock County, Ga., in 1795; attended the common schools; moved to Alabama about 1812 and settled in Monroe (now Dallas) County, and…

James CRAIG, Congress, MO (1818-1888)

CRAIG, James, a Representative from Missouri; born in Washington County, Pa., February 28, 1818; attended the public schools; moved to Mansfield, Ohio, in 1821; studied law; and was admitted…

James MERCER, Congress, VA (1736-1793)

MERCER, James, (brother of John Francis Mercer), a Delegate from Virginia; born at “Marlborough,” Stafford County, Va., February 26, 1736; received private schooling at home; was graduated…

Decatur, Stephen

(Encyclopedia) Decatur, StephenDecatur, Stephendēkāˈtər [key], 1779–1820, American naval officer, b. Sinepuxent, near Berlin, Md.; son of a naval officer, Stephen Decatur. After joining the U.S. navy…

James LINN, Congress, NJ (1749-1821)

LINN, James, a Representative from New Jersey; born in Bedminster Township, Somerset County, N.J., in 1749; pursued preparatory studies and was graduated from Princeton College in 1769;…

Honolulu, Hawaii

Mayor: Kirk Caldwell (to Jan. 2017)2010 census population (rank):1 337,256 (53); Male: 192,781 (49.3%); Female: 197,957 (50.7%); White: 76,145 (19.5%); Black: 5,718 (1.6%); American Indian and…

James WATSON, Congress, NY (1750-1806)

Senate Years of Service: 1798-1800Party: FederalistWATSON, James, a Senator from New York; born in Woodbury, Conn., April 6, 1750; completed preparatory studies; graduated from Yale College in…

James ELLIOT, Congress, VT (1775-1839)

ELLIOT, James, a Representative from Vermont; born in Gloucester, Mass., August 18, 1775; during his early years worked on a farm and clerked in a store; moved to Guilford, Vt., in 1790;…

James GUNN, Congress, GA (1753-1801)

Senate Years of Service: 1789-1801Party: Anti-Administration; FederalistGUNN, James, a Delegate and a Senator from Georgia; born in Virginia, March 13, 1753; attended the common schools;…