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Abraham Lincoln BRICK, Congress, IN (1860-1908)

BRICK Abraham Lincoln , a Representative from Indiana; born on his father's farm, near South Bend, St. Joseph County, Ind., May 27, 1860; attended the common schools and was graduated from the…

Abraham Walter LAFFERTY, Congress, OR (1875-1964)

LAFFERTY Abraham Walter , a Representative from Oregon; born near Farber, Audrain County, Mo., June 10, 1875; attended the public schools; studied law at the University of Missouri at Columbia in…

Abraham DOWDNEY, Congress, NY (1841-1886)

DOWDNEY Abraham , a Representative from New York; born in Youghal, Ireland, October 31, 1841; immigrated to the United States with his parents, who settled in New York City; attended private…

Abraham LINCOLN, Congress, IL (1809-1865)

LINCOLN Abraham , a Representative from Illinois and 16th President of the United States; born in Hardin County, Ky., February 12, 1809; moved with his parents to a tract on Little Pigeon Creek, Ind…

Abraham RENCHER, Congress, NC (1798-1883)

RENCHER Abraham , a Representative from North Carolina; born near Raleigh, Wake County, N.C., August 12, 1798; tutored at home and attended the common schools and Pittsboro (N.C.) Academy; was…

Charles Abraham HALLECK, Congress, IN (1900-1986)

HALLECK Charles Abraham , a Representative from Indiana; born in Demotte, Jasper County, Ind., August 22, 1900; attended the public schools; during the First World War served in the Infantry of…

Abraham NOTT, Congress, SC (1768-1830)

NOTT Abraham , a Representative from South Carolina; born in Saybrook, Middlesex County, Conn., February 5, 1768; educated in early life by a private teacher; was graduated from Yale College in…

Abraham VANDERVEER, Congress, NY (1781-1839)

VANDERVEER Abraham , a Representative from New York; born in Kings County, N.Y., in 1781; attended the common schools; county clerk of Kings County 1816-1821 and 1822-1837; upon its organization…

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…

Abraham McCLELLAN, Congress, TN (1789-1866)

McCLELLAN Abraham , a Representative from Tennessee; born at ``White Top,'' on Beaver Creek, Sullivan County, Tenn., October 4, 1789; attended the common schools and was graduated from Washington…