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John Baylis EARLE, Congress, SC (1766-1836)

EARLE, John Baylis, (nephew of Elias Earle and cousin of Samuel Earle), a Representative from South Carolina; born on the North Carolina side of the North Pacolet River, near Landrum,…

Harry Lane ENGLEBRIGHT, Congress, CA (1884-1943)

ENGLEBRIGHT, Harry Lane, (son of William F. Englebright), a Representative from California; born in Nevada City, Nevada County, Calif., January 2, 1884; attended the public schools; attended…

Daniel BURROWS, Congress, CT (1766-1858)

BURROWS, Daniel, (uncle of Lorenzo Burrows), a Representative from Connecticut; born at Fort Hill, Groton, Conn., October 26, 1766; pursued preparatory studies; engaged in the manufacture of…

Nathaniel MITCHELL, Congress, DE (1753-1814)

MITCHELL, Nathaniel, a Delegate from Delaware; born near Laurel, Sussex County, Del., in 1753; engaged in agricultural pursuits; during the Revolutionary War became an adjutant in Colonel…

William CLARK, Congress, PA (1774-1851)

CLARK, William, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Dauphin, Pa., February 18, 1774; captain of militia in Dauphin County in 1793 and 1795; went to Crawford County, Pa., early in life…

John KERSHAW, Congress, SC (1765-1829)

KERSHAW, John, a Representative from South Carolina; born in Camden, Kershaw County, S.C., September 12, 1765; attended Rushworth School and Oxford College, England; studied law; was admitted…

Joshua HERRICK, Congress, ME (1793-1874)

HERRICK, Joshua, a Representative from Maine; born in Beverly, Mass., March 18, 1793; attended the common schools; moved to the district of Maine in 1811 and engaged in the lumber business;…

Orange FERRISS, Congress, NY (1814-1894)

FERRISS, Orange, a Representative from New York; born at Glens Falls, Warren County, N.Y., November 26, 1814; completed preparatory studies; attended the University of Vermont at Burlington;…

George FISHER, Congress, NY (1788-1861)

FISHER, George, a Representative from New York; born in Franklin, Mass., March 17, 1788; attended the common schools and Brown University, Providence, R.I.; studied law; was admitted to the…