HAYS, Samuel Lewis, a Representative from Virginia; born near Clarksburg, Harrison County, Va. (now West Virginia), October 20, 1794; moved to Stewarts Creek, Lewis County, Va. (now Glenville…
HART, Emanuel Bernard, a Representative from New York; born in New York City October 27, 1809; attended the public schools and prepared for college; engaged in mercantile pursuits; colonel in…
WELCH, Philip James, a Representative from Missouri; born in St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Mo., April 4, 1895; educated in the public schools; engaged in the furniture business 1916-1931;…
YOST, Jacob Senewell, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Pottsgrove Township, near Pottstown, Montgomery County, Pa., July 29, 1801; attended the common schools and Fourth Street…
FULLER, Thomas James Duncan, a Representative from Maine; born in Hardwick, Caledonia County, Vt., March 17, 1808; attended the common schools; studied law; was admitted to the bar and…
ROBINSON, John Larne, a Representative from Indiana; born near Maysville, Mason County, Ky., May 3, 1813; attended the public schools; moved to Rush County, Ind.; engaged in the mercantile…
SMITH, Joseph Showalter, a Representative from Oregon; born in Connellsville, Fayette County, Pa., June 20, 1824; attended the common schools; moved to Oregon City in the spring of 1844; moved…
BURNES, Daniel Dee, a Representative from Missouri; born in Ringgold, Platte County, Mo., January 4, 1851; received his early schooling at Weston, Mo.; was graduated from St. Louis University…
Presidential Trivia Eight of the first nine American presidents —Washington, John Adams, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, John Quincy Adams, Jackson, and Harrison— were born British subjects. Van…
