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Christopher GADSDEN, Congress, SC (1723-1805)

GADSDEN, Christopher, a Delegate from South Carolina; born in Charleston, S.C., February 16, 1723; attended schools in England; employed in a commercial house in Philadelphia, Pa., 1742-1745;…

Elbridge GERRY, Congress, MA (1744-1814)

GERRY Elbridge , A Delegate and a Representative from Massachusetts and a Vice President of the United States; born in Marblehead, Mass., July 17, 1744; pursued classical studies and graduated from…

Benjamin HUNTINGTON, Congress, CT (1736-1800)

HUNTINGTON Benjamin , a Delegate and a Representative from Connecticut; born in Norwich, Conn., April 19, 1736; pursued academic studies; was graduated from Yale College in 1761; appointed…

Samuel HUNTINGTON, Congress, CT (1731-1796)

HUNTINGTON, Samuel, a Delegate from Connecticut; born in Windham (now Scotland), Conn., July 3, 1731; attended the common schools; learned the trade of cooper; studied law; was admitted to the…

Richard HUTSON, Congress, SC (1748-1795)

HUTSON, Richard, a Delegate from South Carolina; born in Prince William parish, South Carolina, July 9, 1748; pursued classical studies and was graduated from Princeton College in 1765;…

Willie JONES, Congress, NC (1740-1801)

JONES, Willie, (brother of Allen Jones), a Delegate from North Carolina; born in Northampton County, N.C., December 24, 1740; attended Eton College, England; engaged in agricultural pursuits;…

Stephen HOPKINS, Congress, RI (1707-1785)

HOPKINS, Stephen, a Delegate from Rhode Island; born in Providence, R.I., March 7, 1707; attended the public schools; was raised on a farm in the town of Scituate, Providence County; member of…

Samuel ADAMS, Congress, MA (1722-1803)

ADAMS, Samuel, (uncle of Joseph Allen; granduncle of Charles Allen; cousin of John Adams), a Delegate from Massachusetts; born in Boston, Mass., September 27, 1722; graduated from Harvard…

Walter LIVINGSTON, Congress, NY (1740-1797)

LIVINGSTON, Walter, (nephew of Philip Livingston and father of Henry Walter Livingston), a Delegate from New York; born November 27, 1740; delegate to the provincial convention held in New…

Moses ROBINSON, Congress, VT (1741-1813)

Senate Years of Service: 1791-1795; 1795-1796 Party: Anti-Administration; Republican ROBINSON Moses , a Senator from Vermont; born in Hardwick, Mass., on March 22, 1741; pursued classical…