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William IRVINE, Congress, PA (1741-1804)

IRVINE William , a Delegate and a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in County Fermanagh, Ulster, Ireland, on November 3, 1741; pursued classical studies and was graduated from the Dublin…

Ralph IZARD, Congress, SC (17411742-1804)

Senate Years of Service: 1789-1795 Party: Pro-Administration IZARD Ralph , a Delegate and a Senator from South Carolina; born at "The Elms," near Charleston, S.C., January 23, in 1741 or 1742;…

Theodore SEDGWICK, Congress, MA (1746-1813)

Senate Years of Service: 1796-1799 Party: Federalist SEDGWICK Theodore , a Delegate, a Representative, and a Senator from Massachusetts; born in West Hartford, Conn., May 9, 1746; attended Yale…

Lyman HALL, Congress, GA (1724-1790)

HALL, Lyman, a Delegate from Georgia; born in Wallingford, New Haven County, Conn., April 12, 1724; was graduated from Yale College in 1747; studied theology for a short time and in 1749 began…

Alexander HAMILTON, Congress, NY (1757-1804)

HAMILTON, Alexander, a Delegate from New York; born on the island of Nevis, British West Indies, January 11, 1757; immigrated to the United States in 1772, where he received educational…

Eliphalet DYER, Congress, CT (1721-1807)

DYER, Eliphalet, a Delegate from Connecticut; born in Windham, Conn., September 14, 1721; pursued preparatory studies, and was graduated from Yale College in 1740; served as town clerk;…

Noble Wimberly JONES, Congress, GA (1723-1805)

JONES, Noble Wimberly, (father of George Jones), a Delegate from Georgia; born in Lambeth, near London, England, in 1723; immigrated to the United States with his parents, who settled in…

GERRY, Elbridge, Congress, MA (1744-1814)

GERRY, Elbridge, (grandfather of Elbridge Gerry [1813-1886] and great-grandfather of Peter Goelet Gerry), a Delegate and a Representative from Massachusetts and a Vice President of the United…

Peleg ARNOLD, Congress, RI (1751-1820)

ARNOLD, Peleg, a Delegate from Rhode Island; born in Smithfield, R.I., June 10, 1751; attended the common schools and Brown University, Providence, R.I.; studied law; was admitted to the bar…

Samuel John ATLEE, Congress, PA (1739-1786)

ATLEE, Samuel John, a Delegate from Pennsylvania; born in Trenton, N.J., in 1739, during the temporary residence of his parents at that place; moved with his mother to Lancaster, Pa., in 1745…