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Thomas Treadwell DAVIS, Congress, NY (1810-1872)

DAVIS, Thomas Treadwell, (grandson of Thomas Tredwell), a Representative from New York; born in Middlebury, Addison County, Vt., August 22, 1810; moved to New York in 1817 with his parents,…

David Evans SKAGGS, Congress, CO (1943)

SKAGGS, David Evans, a Representative from Colorado; born in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, February 22, 1943; graduated from Cranford High School, Cranford, N.J., 1960; B.A., Wesleyan…

Charles SKELTON, Congress, NJ (1806-1879)

SKELTON, Charles, a Representative from New Jersey; born in Buckingham Township, Bucks County, Pa., April 19, 1806; moved to Trenton, N.J., about 1829; attended the country schools and Trenton…

John Brutzman STORM, Congress, PA (1838-1901)

STORM, John Brutzman, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Hamilton Township, Monroe County, Pa., September 19, 1838; attended the common schools, and was graduated from Dickinson…

John Upfold PETTIT, Congress, IN (1820-1881)

PETTIT, John Upfold, a Representative from Indiana; born in Fabius, Onondaga County, N.Y., September 11, 1820; received an academic education; attended Hamilton College, Clinton, N.Y., and was…

Nathaniel PENDLETON, Congress, GA (1756-1821)

PENDLETON, Nathaniel, (nephew of Edmund Pendleton and cousin of John Penn), a Delegate from Georgia; born in New Kent County, Va., in 1756; entered the Revolutionary Army at the age of 19…

Charles Nelson CLARK, Congress, MO (1827-1902)

CLARK, Charles Nelson, a Representative from Missouri; born in Cortland County, N.Y., on August 21, 1827; attended Hamilton College, Clinton, N.Y.; moved to Illinois in 1859; when the Civil…

Russell Banks

writerBorn: 3/28/1940Birthplace: Newton, Mass. Banks's hardscrabble working-class childhood in New Hampshire and Eastern Massachusetts has played a major role in shaping his writing. The eldest of…

Charles West KENDALL, Congress, NV (1828-1914)

KENDALL, Charles West, a Representative from Nevada; born in Searsmont, Waldo County, Maine, April 22, 1828; attended Phillips Academy, Andover, Mass., and Yale College; moved to California in…

Whitmell HILL, Congress, NC (1743-1797)

HILL, Whitmell, a Delegate from North Carolina; born in Bertie County, N.C., February 12, 1743; attended the common schools and was graduated from the University of Pennsylvania at…