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Dudley Chase DENISON, Congress, VT (1819-1905)

DENISON Dudley Chase , a Representative from Vermont; born in Royalton, Vt., September 13, 1819; attended Royalton Academy, and was graduated from the University of Vermont at Burlington in 1840;…

John Vernard DOWDY, Congress, TX (1912-1995)

DOWDY John Vernard , a Representative from Texas; born in Waco, McLennan County, Tex., February 11, 1912; graduated from high school in Henderson, Tex., 1928; attended the College of Marshall (now…

Daniel Meserve DURELL, Congress, NH (1769-1841)

DURELL Daniel Meserve , a Representative from New Hampshire; born in Lee, N.H., July 20, 1769; was graduated from Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., in 1794; studied law; was admitted to the bar…

Barent GARDENIER, Congress, NY (1822)

GARDENIER Barent , A Representative from New York; born in Kinderhook, Columbia County, N.Y, July 28, 1776; completed preparatory studies; studied law; was admitted to the bar and practiced; held…

Hank JOHNSON, Congress, GA (1954)

JOHNSON Hank , a Representative from Georgia; born in Washington, D.C., October 2, 1954; B.A., Clark College (Clark Atlanta University), Atlanta, Ga., 1976; J.D., Thurgood Marshall School of Law,…

Elbridge Gerry

Elbridge Gerry was a signer of the both the Articles of Confederation and the Declaration of Independence and a major political figure of colonial Massachusetts. He died in office as vice president…

Cyrus Maffet PALMER, Congress, PA (1887-1959)

PALMER Cyrus Maffet , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pa., February 12, 1887; educated in the public schools of Pottsville and attended the University of…

Thomas Augustus PICKETT, Congress, TX (1906-1980)

PICKETT Thomas Augustus , a Representative from Texas; born in Travis, Falls County, Tex., August 14, 1906; attended the public schools of Palestine, Tex., and the University of Texas at Austin;…

John McPherson PINCKNEY, Congress, TX (1845-1905)

PINCKNEY John McPherson , a Representative from Texas; born in Grimes County, Tex., near the town of Hempstead, Waller County, May 4, 1845; attended the public schools and was privately instructed…

Edward Cambridge REED, Congress, NY (1793-1883)

REED Edward Cambridge , a Representative from New York; born in Fitzwilliam, N.H., March 8, 1793; attended the common schools; was graduated from Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., in 1812;…