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Eli Porter ASHMUN, Congress, MA (1770-1819)

Senate Years of Service: 1816-1818Party: FederalistASHMUN, Eli Porter, (father of George Ashmun), a Senator from Massachusetts; born in a small village north of Albany on the Hudson River,…

Eli Thomas STACKHOUSE, Congress, SC (1824-1892)

STACKHOUSE, Eli Thomas, a Representative from South Carolina; born in Little Rock, Marion County, S.C., March 27, 1824; attended the common schools; worked on his father’s farm; taught…

Lemuel Ely QUIGG, Congress, NY (1863-1919)

QUIGG, Lemuel Ely, a Representative from New York; born near Chestertown, Kent County, Md., on February 12, 1863; attended the public schools of Wilmington, Del.; moved to New York City in…

Eli Sims SHORTER, Congress, AL (1823-1879)

SHORTER, Eli Sims, a Representative from Alabama; born in Monticello, Jasper County, Ga., March 15, 1823; attended the common schools and was graduated in law from Yale College in 1844; was…

Eli Jones HENKLE, Congress, MD (1828-1893)

HENKLE, Eli Jones, a Representative from Maryland; born in Westminster, Carroll County, Md., November 24, 1828; completed an academic course; taught school in Anne Arundel County; studied…

Franklin Eli BROOKS, Congress, CO (1860-1916)

BROOKS, Franklin Eli, a Representative from Colorado; born in Sturbridge, Worcester County, Mass., November 19, 1860; attended the public schools; was graduated from Southbridge High School in…

Frederick David ELY, Congress, MA (1838-1921)

ELY, Frederick David, a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Wrentham, Norfolk County, Mass., September 24, 1838; attended Day’s Academy, Wrentham, and was graduated from Brown…

Smith ELY, Jr., Congress, NY (1825-1911)

ELY, Smith, Jr., a Representative from New York; born in Hanover, Morris County, N.J., April 17, 1825; completed preparatory studies; was graduated from the New York University Law School, New…

Austin Eli WING, Congress, MI (1792-1849)

WING, Austin Eli, a Delegate from Michigan; born in Conway, Hampshire County, Mass., February 3, 1792; in early youth moved with his parents to Marietta, Ohio; attended the common schools, the…

Dwight, Harrison Gray Otis

(Encyclopedia) Dwight, Harrison Gray Otis, 1803–62, American Congregational missionary to the Armenians, b. Conway, Mass. He served the Armenian population of Constantinople for 30 years. His travels…