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Richard JACKSON, Jr., Congress, RI (1764-1838)

JACKSON, Richard, Jr., a Representative from Rhode Island; born in Providence, R.I., July 3, 1764; completed preparatory studies in the schools of Providence and Pomfret, Conn.; entered the…

Nicholas Bartlett DOE, Congress, NY (1786-1856)

DOE, Nicholas Bartlett, a Representative from New York; born in New York City on June 16, 1786; was graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter, N.H.; studied law; was admitted to the bar…

Focal Point

The focal point is the part of the painting that catches your eye first. The focal point is sometimes called the “center of interest.”The Wedding Feast by Pieter Brueghel The focal point is…

Bryan Rust YOUNG, Congress, KY (1800-1882)

YOUNG, Bryan Rust, (brother of William Singleton Young and uncle of John Young Brown), a Representative from Kentucky; born near Bardstown, Nelson County, Ky., January 14, 1800; attended the…

Christopher ROBINSON, Congress, RI (1806-1889)

ROBINSON, Christopher, a Representative from Rhode Island; born in Providence, R.I., on May 15, 1806; was graduated from Brown University, Providence, R.I., in 1825; studied law; was admitted…

Ebenezer STODDARD, Congress, CT (1785-1847)

STODDARD, Ebenezer, a Representative from Connecticut; born in Union, Tolland County, Conn., May 6, 1785; attended Woodstock Academy in 1802 and in 1803, and was graduated from Brown…

Horace EVERETT, Congress, VT (1779-1851)

EVERETT, Horace, a Representative from Vermont; born in Foxboro, Mass., July 17, 1779; was graduated from Brown University, Providence, R.I., in 1797; studied law; was admitted to the bar in…

Joseph PEARSON, Congress, NC (1776-1834)

PEARSON, Joseph, a Representative from North Carolina; born in Rowan County, N.C., in 1776; completed preparatory studies; studied law; was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in…

SMITH, Albert, Congress, ME (1793-1867)

SMITH, Albert, a Representative from Maine; born in Hanover, Mass., January 3, 1793; attended the common schools and was graduated from Brown University, Providence, R.I., in 1813; studied law;…