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Willie JONES, Congress, NC (1740-1801)

JONES, Willie, (brother of Allen Jones), a Delegate from North Carolina; born in Northampton County, N.C., December 24, 1740; attended Eton College, England; engaged in agricultural pursuits;…

Larry Jones HOPKINS, Congress, KY (1933)

HOPKINS, Larry Jones, a Representative from Kentucky; born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., October 25, 1933; attended the public schools of Wingo, Ky.; attended Murray State University, 1951-…

Wiley, Harvey Washington

(Encyclopedia) Wiley, Harvey Washington, 1844–1930, American chemist, b. Kent, Ind., grad. Hanover College (B.A., 1867), M.D. Indiana Medical College, 1871. After serving (1874–83) as state chemist…

Thomas Jones YORKE, Congress, NJ (1801-1882)

YORKE, Thomas Jones, a Representative from New Jersey; born at Hancocks Bridge, Salem County, N.J., March 25, 1801; attended the common schools and the Salem Academy; during the War of 1812…

Samuel Jones NICHOLLS, Congress, SC (1885-1937)

NICHOLLS, Samuel Jones, a Representative from South Carolina; born in Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, S.C., May 7, 1885; attended Bingham Military Institute, Asheville, N.C., Wofford College…

John Jones McRAE, Congress, MS (1815-1868)

Senate Years of Service: 1851-1852Party: DemocratMcRAE, John Jones, a Senator and a Representative from Mississippi; born in Sneedsboro (now McFarlan), N.C., January 10, 1815; moved with his…

John Jones MILLIGAN, Congress, DE (1795-1875)

MILLIGAN, John Jones, a Representative from Delaware; born at Bohemia Manor, Cecil County, Md., December 10, 1795; attended Wilmington Academy and St. Mary’s College, Baltimore, Md., and was…

John Jones ROANE, Congress, VA (1794-1869)

ROANE, John Jones, (son of John Roane), a Representative from Virginia; born in Essex County, Va., October 31, 1794; completed preparatory studies; attended Rumford Academy in King William…

Thomas Jones ROGERS, Congress, PA (1781-1832)

ROGERS, Thomas Jones, (father of William Findlay Rogers), a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Waterford, Ireland, in 1781; immigrated to the United States in 1784 with his parents, who…