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Elijah Hise NORTON, Congress, MO (1821-1914)

NORTON, Elijah Hise, a Representative from Missouri; was born in Russellville, Logan County, Ky., November 21, 1821; attended the public schools and Centre College, Danville, Ky.; was…

Henry OLIN, Congress, VT (1768-1837)

OLIN, Henry, (nephew of Gideon Olin), a Representative from Vermont; born in Shaftsbury, Bennington County, Vt., May 7, 1768; attended the common schools; studied law; was admitted to the bar…

Henry PAGE, Congress, MD (1841-1913)

PAGE, Henry, a Representative from Maryland; born in Princess Anne, Somerset County, Md., June 28, 1841; received preparatory instruction at the school of Anthony Bolivar, West Chester, Pa.;…

Benjamin PARKE, Congress, IN (1777-1835)

PARKE, Benjamin, a Delegate from the Territory of Indiana; born in New Jersey on September 22, 1777; received a limited schooling; moved to Lexington, Ky., in 1797; studied law and was…

Edward Young RICE, Congress, IL (1820-1883)

RICE, Edward Young, a Representative from Illinois; born near Russellville, Logan County, Ky., February 8, 1820; pursued classical studies; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1844; moved…

Stephen Lorenzo MAYHAM, Congress, NY (1826-1908)

MAYHAM, Stephen Lorenzo, a Representative from New York; born in Blenheim, N.Y., October 8, 1826; pursued an academic course; studied law in Ithaca, N.Y.; was admitted to the bar and commenced…

John TREADWELL, Congress, CT (1745-1823)

TREADWELL, John, a Delegate from Connecticut; born in Farmington, Hartford County, Conn., November 23, 1745; completed preparatory studies; was graduated from Yale College in 1767; studied law…

James WADSWORTH, Congress, CT (1730-1817)

WADSWORTH, James, a Delegate from Connecticut; born in Durham, Middlesex County, Conn., July 8, 1730; received a thorough English training and was graduated from Yale College in 1748; studied…

John TOD, Congress, PA (1779-1830)

TOD, John, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Hartford, Conn., in 1779; attended the common schools and Yale College; moved to Bedford, Pa., in 1800; taught school while studying law…