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David GELSTON, Congress, NY (1744-1828)

GELSTON, David, a Delegate from New York; born in Bridgehampton, Suffolk County, N.Y., July 4, 1744; signed the articles of association in 1775; delegate to the Second, Third, and Fourth…

Thomas Jefferson LILLY, Congress, WV (1878-1956)

LILLY Thomas Jefferson , a Representative from West Virginia; born in Dunns, Mercer County, W.Va., June 3, 1878; attended the rural schools of his county; taught school and also engaged in…

Jesús T. PIÑERO, Congress, PR (1897-1952)

PIÑERO Jesús T. , a Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico; born in Carolina, P.R., April 16, 1897; attended the grade schools, Colegio Janer (a private school), Baltimore, Md., and the School of…

Frank SMALL, Jr., Congress, MD (1896-1973)

SMALL Frank, Jr. , a Representative from Maryland; born on a farm in Temple Hills, Prince George's County, Md., July 15, 1896; attended the public schools and received technical education at the…

Homer Peter SNYDER, Congress, NY (1863-1937)

SNYDER Homer Peter , a Representative from New York; born in Amsterdam, Amsterdam County, N.Y., December 6, 1863; attended the common schools; was employed in various capacities in knitting mills…

John STEVENS, Congress, NJ (1715-1792)

STEVENS, John, a Delegate from New Jersey; born in Perth Amboy, N.J., in 1715; merchant and shipowner; engaged in trading with the West Indies and Madeira; large landowner and mine owner in…

Joseph MULLIN, Congress, NY (1811-1882)

MULLIN Joseph , a Representative from New York; born in Dromore, County Down, Ireland, August 6, 1811; immigrated to the United States in 1820 with his parents, who settled in Watertown, Jefferson…

Walter Loomis SESSIONS, Congress, NY (1820-1896)

SESSIONS Walter Loomis , a Representative from New York; born in Brandon, Rutland County, Vt., October 4, 1820; as a child was brought to Chautauqua County, N.Y.; attended the common schools of…

James Bennett HUNT, Congress, MI (1799-1857)

HUNT James Bennett , a Representative from Michigan; born in Demerara, British Guiana, South America, August 13, 1799; returned with his father to New York City in 1803; pursued an academic course…