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John WENTWORTH, Jr., Congress, NH (1745-1787)
WENTWORTH, John, Jr., (grandfather of John Wentworth), a Delegate from New Hampshire; born at Salmon Falls, Strafford County, N.H., July 17, 1745; prepared for college by private tutors; was…Laban WHEATON, Congress, MA (1754-1846)
WHEATON Laban , a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Mansfield, Bristol County, Mass., on March 13, 1754; attended Wrentham (Mass.) Academy; was graduated from Harvard College in 1774;…Samuel SEWALL, Congress, MA (1757-1814)
SEWALL Samuel , a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Boston, Mass., December 11, 1757; attended the common schools and was graduated from Harvard College in 1776; studied law; was admitted…James SHEAFE, Congress, NH (1755-1829)
Senate Years of Service: 1801-1802 Party: Federalist SHEAFE James , a Representative and a Senator from New Hampshire; born in Portsmouth, N.H., November 16, 1755; completed preparatory studies…Vane, Sir Henry, 1613–62, English statesman
(Encyclopedia) Vane, Sir Henry, 1613–62, English statesman; son of Sir Henry Vane (1589–1655). Early converted to Puritanism, he went to New England in 1635 and became governor of Massachusetts in…Samuel Adams
Samuel Adams was one of the Founding Fathers of the American Revolution. He was a Boston politician and agitator for independence who's gone down in history as an important figure, but lacking the…Joshua COIT, Congress, CT (1758-1798)
COIT Joshua , a Representative from Connecticut; born in New London, Conn., October 7, 1758; attended the common schools, and was graduated from Harvard College in 1776; studied law; was…Thomas CUSHING, Congress, MA (1725-1788)
CUSHING, Thomas, a Delegate from Massachusetts; born in Boston, Mass., March 24, 1725; attended Boston Latin School; was graduated from Harvard College in 1744; studied law; was admitted to…Robert Bruce CHIPERFIELD, Congress, IL (1899-1971)
CHIPERFIELD Robert Bruce , a Representative from Illinois; born in Canton, Fulton County, Ill., November 20, 1899; educated in the public schools of Canton, Ill., Washington, D.C., and at Phillips…Benjamin BOURNE, Congress, RI (1755-1808)
BOURNE Benjamin , a Representative from Rhode Island; born in Bristol, R.I., September 9, 1755; was graduated from Harvard College in 1775; studied law; was admitted to the bar and commenced…Trending
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