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Christopher GREENUP, Congress, KY (1750-1818)

GREENUP Christopher , a Representative from Kentucky; born in Westmoreland County, Va., in 1750; completed academic studies; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1783 and commenced practice in…

Roger GRISWOLD, Congress, CT (1762-1812)

GRISWOLD Roger , a Representative from Connecticut; born in Lyme, New London County, Conn., May 21, 1762; pursued classical studies, and was graduated from Yale College in 1780; studied law; was…

Gabriel DUVALL, Congress, MD (1752-1844)

DUVALL Gabriel , a Representative from Maryland; born in Prince George's County, Md., December 6, 1752; completed preparatory studies; studied law; was admitted to the bar and practiced; member of…

Ebenezer ELMER, Congress, NJ (1752-1843)

ELMER Ebenezer , a Representative from New Jersey; born in Cedarville, Cumberland County, N.J., August 23, 1752; pursued an academic course; studied medicine and practiced in Cedarville; served in…

Stevens Thomson MASON, Congress, VA (1760-1803)

Senate Years of Service: 1794-1803 Party: Democratic Republican MASON Stevens Thomson , a Senator from Virginia; born in Chappawamsic, Stafford County, Va., December 29, 1760; attended William…

John MATHEWS, Congress, SC (1744-1802)

MATHEWS, John, a Delegate from South Carolina; born in Charleston, S.C., in 1744; commissioned ensign on September 20, 1760, and lieutenant November 16, 1760, in the South Carolina Provincial…

Arthur LEE, Congress, VA (1740-1792)

LEE, Arthur, (brother of Francis Lightfoot Lee and Richard Henry Lee), a Delegate from Virginia; born at “Stratford,“ in Westmoreland County, Va., December 20, 1740; attended Eton College,…

Simeon BALDWIN, Congress, CT (1761-1851)

BALDWIN Simeon , a Representative from Connecticut; born in Norwich, Conn., December 14, 1761; completed preparatory studies; was graduated from Yale College in 1781; was preceptor of the…

Carter BRAXTON, Congress, VA (1736-1797)

BRAXTON, Carter, (great-grandfather of Elliott Muse Braxton), a Delegate from Virginia; born at “Newington,“ on the Mattaponi River, near King and Queen Court House, Va., September 16, 1736;…

Tristram DALTON, Congress, MA (1738-1817)

Senate Years of Service: 1789-1791 Party: Pro-Administration DALTON Tristram , a Senator from Massachusetts; born in Newburyport, Mass., May 28, 1738; graduated from Harvard College in 1755;…