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Joseph Henry SWENEY, Congress, IA (1845-1918)

SWENEY, Joseph Henry, a Representative from Iowa; born in Warren County, Pa., October 2, 1845; attended the public schools of Pennsylvania and Iowa; was graduated from the law department of…

Robert Minor WALLACE, Congress, AR (1856-1942)

WALLACE, Robert Minor, a Representative from Arkansas; born in New London, Union County, Ark., August 6, 1856; attended the common schools, and was graduated from Arizona Seminary, Arizona, La…

James Joseph WALSH, Congress, NY (1858-1909)

WALSH, James Joseph, a Representative from New York; born in New York City May 22, 1858; attended the public schools and St. James’ Parochial School; was graduated from Manhattan College in…

Gershom POWERS, Congress, NY (1789-1831)

POWERS, Gershom, a Representative from New York; born in Croydon, Sullivan County, N.H., July 11, 1789; attended the common schools and was largely self-taught; taught school in the town of…

John Holmes PRENTISS, Congress, NY (1784-1861)

PRENTISS, John Holmes, (brother of Samuel Prentiss), a Representative from New York; born in Worcester, Mass., April 17, 1784; attended local and private schools; foreman of the New York…

Frank Owens SMITH, Congress, MD (1859-1924)

SMITH, Frank Owens, a Representative from Maryland; born in Smithville, Calvert County, Md., August 27, 1859; attended the private and public schools of the county, North Mount Institute, West…

Samuel A. SMITH, Congress, PA (1795-1861)

SMITH, Samuel A., a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Harrow, Nockamixon Township, Bucks County, Pa., in 1795; attended the common schools; commissioned justice of the peace for the…

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…

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…