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David Alexander NUNN, Congress, TN (1833-1918)

NUNN, David Alexander, a Representative from Tennessee; born near Brownsville, Haywood County, Tenn., July 26, 1833; attended private schools and the West Tennessee College at Jackson, Tenn.;…

John Adams HYMAN, Congress, NC (1840-1891)

HYMAN, John Adams, a Representative from North Carolina; born a slave near Warrenton, Warren County, N.C., July 23, 1840; was sold and sent to Alabama; returned to North Carolina in 1865 and…

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…

David Conner TREEN, Congress, LA (1928-2009)

TREEN, David Conner, a Representative from Louisiana; born in Baton Rouge, La., July 16, 1928; attended public grammar schools in East Baton Rouge, Jefferson, and Orleans Parishes; graduated…

Thomas Battle TURLEY, Congress, TN (1845-1910)

Senate Years of Service: 1897-1901Party: DemocratTURLEY, Thomas Battle, a Senator from Tennessee; born in Memphis, Tenn., April 5, 1845; attended the public schools; served throughout the…

James Noble TYNER, Congress, IN (1826-1904)

TYNER, James Noble, a Representative from Indiana; born in Brookville, Franklin County, Ind., January 17, 1826; pursued an academic course, and was graduated from Brookville Academy in 1844;…

John Crain KUNKEL, Congress, PA (1898-1970)

KUNKEL, John Crain, (grandson of John Christian Kunkel, great-grandson of John Sergeant, and great-great-grandson of Jonathan Dickinson Sergeant and Robert Whitehill), a Representative from…

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…

Thomas Patrick MOORE, Congress, KY (1797-1853)

MOORE, Thomas Patrick, a Representative from Kentucky; born in Charlotte County, Va., in 1797; attended the common schools; moved with his parents to Harrodsburg, Mercer County, Ky.; attended…