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John DE MOTT, Congress, NY (1790-1870)

DE MOTT John , a Representative from New York; born in Readington, Hunterdon County, N.J., October 7, 1790; moved to Herkimer County, N.Y., in 1793 with his parents, who settled in what is now the…

Edward deGRAFFENRIED, Congress, AL (1899-1974)

deGRAFFENRIED Edward , a Representative from Alabama; born in Eutlw, Green County, Ala., on June 30, 1899; graduated from Gulf Coast Military Academy, Gulfport, Miss., in 1917; during the First…

David THOMAS, Congress, NY (1762-1831)

THOMAS David , a Representative from New York; born in Pelham, Mass., June 11, 1762; completed preparatory studies; served as a volunteer in 1777; joined the Fifth Massachusetts Regiment as a…

Nehemiah Day SPERRY, Congress, CT (1827-1911)

SPERRY Nehemiah Day , a Representative from Connecticut; born in Woodbridge, New Haven County, Conn., July 10, 1827; attended the common schools and a private school in New Haven; engaged in…

John Jasiel PERRY, Congress, ME (1811-1897)

PERRY John Jasiel , a Representative from Maine; born in Portsmouth, N.H., August 2, 1811; moved with his parents to Hebron (now Oxford), Maine, in 1812; attended the common schools and Maine…

Ether SHEPLEY, Congress, ME (1789-1877)

Senate Years of Service: 1833-1836 Party: Jacksonian SHEPLEY Ether , a Senator from Maine; born in Groton, Mass., November 2, 1789; attended Groton Academy and graduated from Dartmouth College,…

James Piper TALIAFERRO, Congress, FL (1847-1934)

Senate Years of Service: 1899-1911 Party: Democrat TALIAFERRO James Piper , a Senator from Florida; born in Orange, Orange County, Va., September 30, 1847; attended the common schools and the…

Guilford Wiley WELLS, Congress, MS (1840-1909)

WELLS Guilford Wiley , a Representative from Mississippi; born in Conesus Center, Livingston County, N.Y., February 14, 1840; attended the Genesee Wesleyan Seminary and College, Lima, N.Y.;…