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Phillips WHITE, Congress, NH (1729-1811)

WHITE, Phillips, a Delegate from New Hampshire; born in Haverhill, Mass., on October 28, 1729; completed preparatory studies and attended Harvard College; during the French and Indian War was…

Percy Bysshe Shelley: The Sensitive Plant

by Percy Bysshe Shelley A Vision of the SeaThe Sensitive PlantComposed at Pisa, early in 1820 (dated 'March, 1820,' in Harvard manuscript), and published, with "Prometheus Unbound", the same…

Joseph BARKER, Congress, MA (1751-1815)

BARKER Joseph , a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Branford, Conn., October 19, 1751; attended the common schools in Branford, Harvard College for two years, and was graduated from Yale…

John Curtis CHAMBERLAIN, Congress, NH (1772-1834)

CHAMBERLAIN John Curtis , a Representative from New Hampshire; born in Worcester, Mass., June 5, 1772; was graduated from Harvard College in 1793; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1796 and…

Theophilus BRADBURY, Congress, MA (1739-1803)

BRADBURY Theophilus , a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Newbury, Mass., November 13, 1739; was graduated from Harvard College in 1757; taught school and studied law in Portland,…

Thomas DWIGHT, Congress, MA (1758-1819)

DWIGHT Thomas , a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Springfield, Mass., October 29, 1758; pursued preparatory studies; was graduated from Harvard College in 1778; studied law; was…

Joseph ALLEN, Congress, MA (1749-1827)

ALLEN Joseph , a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Boston, Mass., September 2, 1749; was graduated from Harvard College in 1774; engaged in business in Leicester, Mass.; moved to…

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…

Samuel TENNEY, Congress, NH (1748-1816)

TENNEY Samuel , a Representative from New Hampshire; born in Byfield, Mass., November 27, 1748; attended Dummer Academy, Byfield, Mass.; was graduated from Harvard College in 1772; taught school…

SPRAGUE, Peleg, Congress, NH (1756-1800)

SPRAGUE, Peleg, a Representative from New Hampshire; born in Rochester, Mass., December 10, 1756; clerked in a store in Littleton, Mass.; attended Harvard College, and was graduated from…