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Hiram Rodney BURTON, Congress, DE (1841-1927)

BURTON Hiram Rodney , a Representative from Delaware; born in Lewes, Sussex County, Del., November 13, 1841; attended the public schools and St. Peter's Academy at Lewes; taught for two years in…

John DE HART, Congress, NJ (1728-1795)

DE HART, John, a Delegate from New Jersey; born in Elizabethtown (now Elizabeth), N.J., in 1728; completed preparatory studies; studied law; was admitted to the bar and practiced; was made a…

Gilbert DE LA MATYR, Congress, IN (1825-1892)

DE LA MATYR Gilbert , a Representative from Indiana; born in Pharsalia, Chenango County, N.Y., July 8, 1825; pursued an academic course; was a graduate of the theological course of the Methodist…

John Anthony NICHOLSON, Congress, DE (1827-1906)

NICHOLSON John Anthony , a Representative from Delaware; born in Laurel, Sussex County, Del., November 17, 1827; completed preparatory studies and was graduated from Dickinson College, Carlisle,…

William Hill WELLS, Congress, DE (1769-1829)

Senate Years of Service: 1799-1804; 1813-1817 Party: Federalist; Federalist WELLS William Hill , a Senator from Delaware; born in Burlington, N.J., January 7, 1769; received a liberal education…

Earle Dukes WILLEY, Congress, DE (1889-1950)

WILLEY Earle Dukes , a Representative from Delaware; born in Greenwood, Sussex County, Del., July 21, 1889; attended the public schools and George Washington University Law School, Washington, D.C…

George Short WILLIAMS, Congress, DE (1877-1961)

WILLIAMS George Short , a Representative from Delaware; born in Ocean View, Sussex County, Del., October 21, 1877; attended the public schools and Wilmington Conference Academy, Dover, Del.; was…

John James WILLIAMS, Congress, DE (1904-1988)

Senate Years of Service: 1947-1970 Party: Republican WILLIAMS John James , a Senator from Delaware; born on a farm near Frankford, Sussex County, Del., May 17, 1904; attended the public schools…

Jonathan Spencer WILLIS, Congress, DE (1830-1903)

WILLIS Jonathan Spencer , a Representative from Delaware; born in Oxford, Talbot County, Md., April 5, 1830; attended the district schools and studied under private tutors; taught school seven…