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WILLIAMS, William, Congress, CT (1731-1811)

WILLIAMS, William, a Delegate from Connecticut; born in Lebanon, Conn., March 29, 1731; completed preparatory studies; was graduated from Harvard College in 1751; studied theology for a year;…

James WITHERELL, Congress, VT (1759-1838)

WITHERELL James , a Representative from Vermont; born in Mansfield, Mass., June 16, 1759; completed preparatory studies; served in the Revolutionary Army as a member of the Eleventh Massachusetts…

Henry WYNKOOP, Congress, PA (1737-1816)

WYNKOOP Henry , a Delegate and a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Northampton Township, Bucks County, Pa., March 2, 1737; completed English and classical studies; member of the…

Abraham YATES, Congress, NY (1724-1796)

YATES, Abraham, (uncle of Peter Waldron Yates), a Delegate from New York; born in Albany, N.Y., August 23, 1724; completed preparatory studies; sheriff of Albany County 1755-1759; deputy to…

Nathaniel FOLSOM, Congress, NH (1726-1790)

FOLSOM, Nathaniel, a Delegate from New Hampshire; born in Exeter, Rockingham County, N.H., September 18, 1726; attended the public schools; served in the French and Indian Wars as a captain in…

John PATERSON, Congress, NY (1744-1808)

PATERSON John , a Representative from New York; born in New Britain, Hartford County, Conn., in 1744; attended the common schools; completed preparatory studies and was graduated from Yale…

Nathaniel PEABODY, Congress, NH (1741-1823)

PEABODY, Nathaniel, a Delegate from New Hampshire; born in Topsfield, Essex County, Mass., March 1, 1741; tutored by his father; studied medicine; commenced practice in Plaistow, N.H., in 1761…

Benjamin HUNTINGTON, Congress, CT (1736-1800)

HUNTINGTON Benjamin , a Delegate and a Representative from Connecticut; born in Norwich, Conn., April 19, 1736; pursued academic studies; was graduated from Yale College in 1761; appointed…

Christopher GADSDEN, Congress, SC (1723-1805)

GADSDEN, Christopher, a Delegate from South Carolina; born in Charleston, S.C., February 16, 1723; attended schools in England; employed in a commercial house in Philadelphia, Pa., 1742-1745;…

Elbridge GERRY, Congress, MA (1744-1814)

GERRY Elbridge , A Delegate and a Representative from Massachusetts and a Vice President of the United States; born in Marblehead, Mass., July 17, 1744; pursued classical studies and graduated from…