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John CAREY, Congress, OH (1792-1875)

CAREY John , a Representative from Ohio; born in Monongalia County, Va. (now West Virginia), April 5, 1792; moved with his parents to the Northwest Territory in 1798; served under General Hull…

James BUFFINTON, Congress, MA (1817-1875)

BUFFINTON James , a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Fall River, Mass., March 16, 1817; attended the common schools, and Friends College, Providence, R.I.; studied medicine but never…

William COGSWELL, Congress, MA (1838-1895)

COGSWELL William , a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Bradford, Mass., August 23, 1838; attended Phillips Academy, Andover, Mass., and Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H.; was graduated…

John CONNESS, Congress, CA (1821-1909)

Senate Years of Service: 1863-1869 Party: Republican CONNESS John , a Senator from California; born in Abbey, County Galway, Ireland, September 22, 1821; immigrated to the United States in 1833;…

Hugh Johnston ANDERSON, Congress, ME (1801-1881)

ANDERSON Hugh Johnston , a Representative from Maine; born in Wiscasset, Maine, May 10, 1801; attended the local schools; moved to Belfast, Maine, in 1815 and was employed as a clerk in the…

George Western THOMPSON, Congress, VA (1806-1888)

THOMPSON George Western , a Representative from Virginia; born in St. Clairsville, Ohio, May 14, 1806; was graduated from Jefferson (now Washington and Jefferson) College, Pennsylvania, in 1824;…

Herman Wilber SNOW, Congress, IL (1836-1914)

SNOW Herman Wilber , a Representative from Illinois; born in Michigan City, La Porte County, Ind., July 3, 1836; moved with his parents to Madisonville, Ky.; attended the public schools; moved…

Byron Nicholson SCOTT, Congress, CA (1903-1991)

SCOTT Byron Nicholson , a Representative from California; born in Council Grove, Morris County, Kans., March 21, 1903; attended the public schools; was graduated from the University of Kansas at…