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John Jordan MORGAN, Congress, NY (1770-1849)

MORGAN, John Jordan, (father-in-law of John Adams Dix), a Representative from New York; born in Queens County, N.Y., in 1770; attended the public schools; member of the state assembly in 1819…

Patrick MURPHY, Congress, PA (1973)

MURPHY, Patrick, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., October 19, 1973; attended Bucks County Community College, Newtown, Pa., 1991; King’s…

Richard McCARTY, Congress, NY (1780-1844)

McCARTY, Richard, a Representative from New York; born in Coeymans, Albany County, N.Y., February 19, 1780; attended the common schools; county clerk of Greene County 1811-1813; flour…

Jonathan HUNT, Congress, VT (1787-1832)

HUNT, Jonathan, a Representative from Vermont; born in Vernon, Windham County, Vt., August 12, 1787; was graduated from Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., in 1807; studied law; was admitted to…

Robert TAYLOR, Congress, VA (1763-1845)

TAYLOR, Robert, a Representative from Virginia; born at Orange Court House, Va., April 29, 1763; completed preparatory studies; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1783 and commenced…

Philip THOMPSON, Congress, KY (1789-1836)

THOMPSON, Philip, a Representative from Kentucky; born on Shawnee Run, near Harrodsburg, Mercer County, Ky., August 20, 1789; received a limited education; served as a lieutenant in the War of…

Ebenezer STODDARD, Congress, CT (1785-1847)

STODDARD, Ebenezer, a Representative from Connecticut; born in Union, Tolland County, Conn., May 6, 1785; attended Woodstock Academy in 1802 and in 1803, and was graduated from Brown…

Jonas SIBLEY, Congress, MA (1762-1834)

SIBLEY, Jonas, a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Sutton, Mass., on March 7, 1762; completed preparatory studies; selectman 1801-1803 and again in 1819; town moderator 1802-1827;…

SINNICKSON, Thomas, Congress, NJ (1786-1873)

SINNICKSON, Thomas, (nephew of Thomas Sinnickson [1744-1817]), a Representative from New Jersey; born in Salem, Salem County, N.J., December 13, 1786; completed preparatory studies; engaged in…

Joseph ALLEN, Congress, MA (1749-1827)

ALLEN, Joseph, (nephew of Samuel Adams), a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Boston, Mass., September 2, 1749; was graduated from Harvard College in 1774; engaged in business in…