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Samuel Lewis HAYS, Congress, VA (1794-1871)

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…

Robert Ellsworth WISE, Jr., Congress, WV (1948)

WISE, Robert Ellsworth, Jr., a Representative from West Virginia; born in Washington, D.C., January 6, 1948; B.A., Duke University, Durham, N.C., 1970; J.D., Tulane University School of Law,…

James Kenneth ROBINSON, Congress, VA (1916-1990)

ROBINSON, James Kenneth, a Representative from Virginia; born in Winchester, Frederick County, Va., May 14, 1916; attended the public schools of Winchester, Va.; B.S., Virginia Polytechnic…

Robert RUTHERFORD, Congress, VA (1728-1803)

RUTHERFORD, Robert, a Representative from Virginia; born in Scotland, October 20, 1728; completed preparatory studies and was educated at the Royal College of Edinburgh; immigrated to the…

James STEPHENSON, Congress, VA (1764-1833)

STEPHENSON, James, a Representative from Virginia; born in Gettysburg, Pa., March 20, 1764; moved to Martinsburg, Va. (now West Virginia); volunteer rifleman under General St. Clair in his…

Abram TRIGG, Congress, VA (1750)

TRIGG, Abram, (brother of John Johns Trigg), a Representative from Virginia; born on his father’s estate, near Old Liberty (now Bedford), Va., in 1750; completed academic studies; studied…

Charles Phillips DORR, Congress, WV (1852-1914)

DORR, Charles Phillips, a Representative from West Virginia; born in Miltonsburg, Monroe County, Ohio, August 12, 1852; moved with his parents to Woodsfield, Ohio, in 1866; attended the common…

Thomas Nelms DOWNING, Congress, VA (1919-2001)

DOWNING, Thomas Nelms, a Representative from Virginia; born in Newport News, York County, Va., February 1, 1919; attended Newport News High School, Newport News, Va.; graduated from Virginia…