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Joseph Albert WRIGHT, Congress, IN (1810-1867)

Senate Years of Service: 1862-1863Party: UnionistWRIGHT, Joseph Albert, (brother of George Grover Wright), a Representative and a Senator from Indiana; born in Washington, Pa., April 17, 1810…

Robert WRIGHT, Congress, MD (1752-1826)

Senate Years of Service: 1801-1806Party: Democratic RepublicanWRIGHT, Robert, (cousin of Turbutt Wright), a Senator and a Representative from Maryland; born at “Narborough,” near…

Turbutt WRIGHT, Congress, MD (1741-1783)

WRIGHT, Turbutt, (cousin of Robert Wright), a Delegate from Maryland; born at “White Marsh,” near Chester Mills (now Centerville), Queen Annes County, Md., on February 5, 1741; engaged in…

William WRIGHT, Congress, NJ (1794-1866)

Senate Years of Service: 1853-1859; 1863-1866Party: Democrat; DemocratWRIGHT, William, a Representative and a Senator from New Jersey; born in Clarksville, Rockland County, N.Y., November 13,…

Gregory Wright CARMAN, Congress, NY (1937)

CARMAN, Gregory Wright, a Representative from New York; born in Farmingdale, Nassau County, N.Y., January 31, 1937; attended the public schools; attended University of Paris, France, L’…

Jeremiah, book of the Bible

(Encyclopedia) Jeremiah a book of the Bible, comprising a collection of prophetic oracles attributed to Jeremiah, a prophet who preached (c.628–586 b.c.) in Jerusalem under King Josiah and his…

Jeremiah Andrew DENTON, Jr., Congress, AL (1924)

Senate Years of Service: 1981-1987Party: RepublicanDENTON, Jeremiah Andrew, Jr., a Senator from Alabama; born in Mobile, Mobile County, Ala., July 15, 1924; graduated from McGill Institute,…

Jeremiah Dunham BOTKIN, Congress, KS (1849-1921)

BOTKIN, Jeremiah Dunham, a Representative from Kansas; born near Atlanta, Logan County, Ill., April 24, 1849; attended the country schools; spent one year at De Pauw University, Greencastle,…