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Samuel Wells MORRIS, Congress, PA (1786-1847)

MORRIS Samuel Wells , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Philadelphia, Pa., September 1, 1786; pursued an academic course at Princeton College; studied law; was admitted to the bar and…

John MURPHY, Congress, AL (1786-1841)

MURPHY John , a Representative from Alabama; born in Columbia, Robeson County, N.C., in 1786; was graduated from South Carolina College (now the University of South Carolina) at Columbia in 1808…

Laban WHEATON, Congress, MA (1754-1846)

WHEATON Laban , a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Mansfield, Bristol County, Mass., on March 13, 1754; attended Wrentham (Mass.) Academy; was graduated from Harvard College in 1774;…

Benjamin WHITE, Congress, ME (1790-1860)

WHITE Benjamin , a Representative from Maine; born in Goshen (now Vienna), Maine, May 13, 1790; attended the common schools; moved to Winthrop, Maine, in 1802 and was employed on a farm until…

Westel WILLOUGHBY, Jr., Congress, NY (1769-1844)

WILLOUGHBY Westel, Jr. , a Representative from New York; born in Goshen, Conn., November 20, 1769; moved to Newport, N.Y.; studied medicine and engaged in practice; appointed judge of the court…

WILSON, William, Congress, OH (1773-1827)

WILSON, William, a Representative from Ohio; born in New Boston, Hillsboro County, N.H., March 19, 1773; attended the public schools and was graduated from Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., in…

Samuel SHAW, Congress, VT (1768-1827)

SHAW Samuel , a Representative from Vermont; born in Dighton, Mass., in December 1768; received a limited schooling; moved to Putney, Vt.; studied medicine and commenced practice in Castleton, Vt…

Archibald McNEILL, Congress, NC (1849)

McNEILL Archibald , a Representative from North Carolina; born in Moore County, N.C.; member of the State house of commons in 1808 and 1809; served in the State senate 1811-1813, 1820, and…

John Adams HARPER, Congress, NH (1779-1816)

HARPER John Adams , a Representative from New Hampshire; born in Derryfield, N.H., November 2, 1779; attended Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter, N.H., in 1794; studied law; was admitted to the bar…