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Elbridge Gerry LAPHAM, Congress, NY (1814-1890)

Senate Years of Service: 1881-1885Party: RepublicanLAPHAM, Elbridge Gerry, a Representative and a Senator from New York; born in Farmington, N.Y., October 18, 1814; attended the public schools…

Jere COOPER, Congress, TN (1893-1957)

COOPER, Jere, a Representative from Tennessee; born on a farm near Dyersburg, Dyer County, Tenn., July 20, 1893; attended the public schools; was graduated from the law department of…

Frank CROWTHER, Congress, NY (1870-1955)

CROWTHER, Frank, a Representative from New York; born in Liverpool, England, July 10, 1870; immigrated to the United States in 1872 with his parents, who settled in Canton, Mass.; attended the…

Andrew Robert KIEFER, Congress, MN (1832-1904)

KIEFER, Andrew Robert, a Representative from Minnesota; born at Marienborn, Duchy of Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany, May 25, 1832; attended school in Mainz; immigrated to the United States in 1849…

Amaziah Bailey JAMES, Congress, NY (1812-1883)

JAMES, Amaziah Bailey, a Representative from New York; born in Stephentown, Rensselaer County, N.Y., July 1, 1812; moved with his father to Sweden, Monroe County, N.Y., in 1814; pursued an…

James Thomas JOHNSTON, Congress, IN (1839-1904)

JOHNSTON, James Thomas, a Representative from Indiana; born near Greencastle, Putnam County, Ind., January 19, 1839; attended the common schools; studied law; during the Civil War enlisted as…

Noah DAVIS, Congress, NY (1818-1902)

DAVIS, Noah, a Representative from New York; born in Haverhill, N.H., September 10, 1818; moved with his parents to Albion, N.Y., in 1825; attended the common schools and Lima Seminary,…

Oliver Hart DOCKERY, Congress, NC (1830-1906)

DOCKERY, Oliver Hart, (son of Alfred Dockery), a Representative from North Carolina; born near Rockingham, Richmond County, N.C., August 12, 1830; attended the public schools and Wake Forest (…