Search

Search results

Displaying 261 - 270

Duncan Lamont CLINCH, Congress, GA (1787-1849)

CLINCH, Duncan Lamont, a Representative from Georgia; born at “Ard-Lamont,” Edgecombe County, N.C., April 6, 1787; entered the United States Army as first lieutenant of the Third Infantry…

Alexander Gordon PENN, Congress, LA (1799-1866)

PENN, Alexander Gordon, a Representative from Louisiana; born near Stella, Patrick County, Va., May 10, 1799; moved with his parents to Lexington, Ky.; completed preparatory studies and…

William Schley HOWARD, Congress, GA (1875-1953)

HOWARD, William Schley, (cousin of Augustus O. Bacon), a Representative from Georgia; born in Kirkwood, De Kalb County, Ga., June 29, 1875; attended Neel’s Academy; was a page in the State…

William McALEER, Congress, PA (1838-1912)

McALEER, William, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in County Tyrone, Ireland, January 6, 1838; immigrated to the United States with his parents, who settled in Philadelphia, Pa., in…

John RUTLEDGE, Jr., Congress, SC (1766-1819)

RUTLEDGE, John, Jr., (son of John Rutledge and nephew of Edward Rutledge), a Representative from South Carolina; born in Charleston, S.C., in 1766; received private instruction and also…

John Richard FARR, Congress, PA (1857-1933)

FARR, John Richard, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pa., July 18, 1857; attended the public schools, School of the Lackawanna, Scranton, Pa., and…

Donelson CAFFERY, Congress, LA (1835-1906)

Senate Years of Service: 1892-1901Party: DemocratCAFFERY, Donelson, (grandfather of Patrick Thomson Caffery), a Senator from Louisiana; born near Franklin, St. Mary Parish, La., September 10,…

Thomas Hale SILL, Congress, PA (1783-1856)

SILL, Thomas Hale, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Windsor, Conn., October 11, 1783; completed preparatory studies and was graduated from Brown University, Providence, R.I., in…

Leaders in Sociology

Albert Brisbane See also Activists and Reformers People in the NewsRecent Obituaries Related Links Gender Issues Race & Ethnicity Law Enforcement & Crime U.S.…