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John James GARDNER, Congress, NJ (1845-1921)

GARDNER, John James, a Representative from New Jersey; born in Atlantic County, N.J., October 17, 1845; attended the common schools and the law school of the University of Michigan at Ann…

Nathaniel NILES, Congress, VT (1741-1828)

NILES, Nathaniel, a Representative from Vermont; born in South Kingston, R.I., April 3, 1741; attended Harvard College and was graduated from Princeton College in 1766; studied law and…

Lewis RIGGS, Congress, NY (1789-1870)

RIGGS, Lewis, a Representative from New York; born in Norfolk, Conn., January 16, 1789; attended the common schools and schools of Latin and Greek; was apprenticed to the carpenter’s trade;…

John Charles SPEAKS, Congress, OH (1859-1945)

SPEAKS, John Charles, a Representative from Ohio; born in Canal Winchester, Franklin County, Ohio, February 11, 1859; attended the public schools; engaged in milling and the lumber business;…

Mark THOMSON, Congress, NJ (1739-1803)

THOMSON, Mark, a Representative from New Jersey; born in Norriton Township, near Norristown, Montgomery County, Pa., in 1739; engaged in milling; was justice of the peace of Sussex County in…

Albert Henry VESTAL, Congress, IN (1875-1932)

VESTAL, Albert Henry, a Representative from Indiana; born on a farm near Frankton, Madison County, Ind., January 18, 1875; attended the common schools; worked in steel mills and factories;…

George Gray LEIPER, Congress, PA (1786-1868)

LEIPER, George Gray, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Philadelphia, Pa., February 3, 1786; attended the common schools; was graduated from the University of Pennsylvania at…

James Romulus CAMPBELL, Congress, IL (1853-1924)

CAMPBELL, James Romulus, a Representative from Illinois; born near McLeansboro, Hamilton County, Ill., May 4, 1853; attended the public schools and the University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame,…