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WILSON, James, Congress, NH (1797-1881)

WILSON, James, (son of James Wilson [1766-1839]), a Representative from New Hampshire; born in Peterboro, N.H., March 18, 1797; attended the academies at New Ipswich, Atkinson, and Exeter; moved…

ELLIOTT, James, Congress, MA (1775-1839)

ELLIOTT, 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; served…

Daniel AVERY, Congress, NY (1766-1842)

AVERY, Daniel, a Representative from New York; born in Groton, Conn., September 18, 1766; attended the common schools; appointed ensign in the Sixth Company, Eighth Regiment of the Connecticut…

James IREDELL, Congress, NC (1788-1853)

Senate Years of Service: 1828-1831Party: JacksonianIREDELL, James, a Senator from North Carolina; born in Edenton, Chowan County, N.C., November 2, 1788; attended Edenton Academy and graduated…

James Merrill JEFFORDS, Congress, VT (1934)

Senate Years of Service: 1989-2007Party: Republican; IndependentJEFFORDS, James Merrill, a Representative and a Senator from Vermont; born in Rutland, Rutland County, Vt., May 11, 1934;…

James HILLHOUSE, Congress, CT (1754-1832)

Senate Years of Service: 1796-1810Party: FederalistHILLHOUSE, James, (son of William Hillhouse), a Representative and a Senator from Connecticut; born in Montville, Conn., October 20, 1754;…

James Willis NESMITH, Congress, OR (1820-1885)

Senate Years of Service: 1861-1867Party: DemocratNESMITH, James Willis, (cousin of Joseph Gardner Wilson & grandfather of Clifton Nesmith McArthur), a Senator and a Representative from…

James ROOSEVELT, Congress, CA (1907-1991)

ROOSEVELT, James, (son of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and brother of Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr.), a Representative from California; born in New York City December 23, 1907; attended…

James Russell GROVER, Jr., Congress, NY (1919)

GROVER, James Russell, Jr., a Representative from New York; born in Babylon, Suffolk County, N.Y., March 5, 1919; graduated from Babylon High School, Hofstra College at Hempstead, L.I., in…

James GUYON, Jr., Congress, NY (1778-1846)

GUYON, James, Jr., a Representative from New York; born in Richmond, Richmond County, N.Y., December 24, 1778; pursued an academic course; appointed captain of the Second Squadron, First…