DAVIS, John, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Solebury Township, Bucks County, Pa., August 7, 1788; moved to Maryland and settled on a farm at Rock Creek Meeting House in 1795;…
CRAWFORD, Thomas Hartley, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Chambersburg, Pa., November 14, 1786; was graduated from Princeton College in 1804; studied law; was admitted to the bar…
CUNNINGHAM, Francis Alanson, a Representative from Ohio; born in Abbeville District, S.C., November 9, 1804; moved to Eaton, Ohio, in 1826; taught school; studied medicine and commenced…
LEHMAN, William Eckart, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Philadelphia, Pa., August 21, 1821; pursued preparatory studies; was graduated from the University of Pennsylvania at…
MILLER, Ward MacLaughlin, a Representative from Ohio; born in Portsmouth, Ohio, November 29, 1902; graduate of Portsmouth High School; Ohio State University, A.B., 1923; Harvard University, A.…
The Question: Which vice president cast the most tie-breaking votes in the U.S. Senate? How many? The Answer: Vice President John Adams, the country's…
MORTON, Marcus, a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Freetown, Mass., December 19, 1784; pursued classical studies and was graduated from Brown University, Providence, R.I., in 1804;…
PROUTY, Solomon Francis, a Representative from Iowa; born in Delaware, Ohio, January 17, 1854; moved with his father to Marion County, Iowa, in 1855; attended the public schools, Central…
SMITH, Samuel Axley, a Representative from Tennessee; born in Monroe County, Tenn., June 26, 1822; received a limited education; taught school; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1845 and…
