ALLEN, Robert, a Representative from Tennessee; born in Augusta County, Va., June 19, 1778; attended the rural schools and William and Mary College, Williamsburg, Va.; studied law and practiced;…
GORMAN, James Sedgwick, a Representative from Michigan; born in Lyndon Township, near Chelsea, Washtenaw County, Mich., December 28, 1850; attended the common schools and the Union School of…
FORD, Aaron Lane, a Representative from Mississippi; born in Potts Camp, Marshall County, Miss., December 21, 1903; attended public schools in Mississippi and the law department of Cumberland…
HARRIS, Wiley Pope, a Representative from Mississippi; born near Holmesville, Pike County, Miss., November 9, 1818; attended the common schools and the University of Virginia at…
Senate Years of Service: 1879-1885Party: DemocratFARLEY, James Thompson, a Senator from California; born in Albemarle County, Va., August 6, 1829; attended the common schools; moved when quite…
DAVIS, Lowndes Henry, a Representative from Missouri; born in Jackson, Cape Girardeau County, Mo., December 13, 1836; was graduated from Yale College in 1860 and from the Louisville University…
CRAIG, Hector, a Representative from New York; born in Paisley, Scotland, in 1775; immigrated to the United States and settled in Orange County, N.Y., in 1790; founded the town of Craigsville…
PLUMMER, Franklin E., a Representative from Mississippi; born in Massachusetts, birth date unknown; completed preparatory studies; moved to Mississippi and taught school in Copiah County, Miss…
OWEN, George Washington, a Representative from Alabama; born in Brunswick County, Va., on October 20, 1796; moved with his parents to Tennessee; attended the common schools and was graduated…
Senate Years of Service: 1817-1829Party: Democratic Republican; Jackson Republican; JacksonianWILLIAMS, Thomas Hill, a Senator from Mississippi; born in North Carolina in 1780; completed…