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Samuel McClary FITE, Congress, TN (1816-1875)

FITE Samuel McClary , a Representative from Tennessee; born near Alexandria, Smith County, Tenn., June 12, 1816; attended the common and private schools and was graduated from Clinton College,…

Aubert Culberson DUNN, Congress, MS (1896-1987)

DUNN Aubert Culberson , a Representative from Mississippi; born in Meridian, Lauderdale County, Miss., November 20, 1896; attended the public schools, the University of Mississippi at Oxford, and…

Gordon James RUSSELL, Congress, TX (1859-1919)

RUSSELL Gordon James , a Representative from Texas; born in Huntsville, Madison County, Ala., December 22, 1859; attended the common schools, the Sam Bailey Institute, Griffin, Ga., and Crawford…

David Perley LOWE, Congress, KS (1823-1882)

LOWE David Perley , a Representative from Kansas; born near Utica, Oneida County, N.Y., August 22, 1823; moved to Ohio; attended the common schools; was graduated from the Cincinnati Law College…

Willis Gratz SEARS, Congress, NE (1860-1949)

SEARS Willis Gratz , a Representative from Nebraska; born in Willoughby, Lake County, Ohio, August 16, 1860; attended the common schools; moved to Nebraska in 1879 and studied law at the…

James Thomas ELLIOTT, Congress, AR (1823-1875)

ELLIOTT James Thomas , a Representative from Arkansas; born in Columbus, Monroe County, Ga., April 22, 1823; attended the common schools; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1854 and…

Edward CROSSLAND, Congress, KY (1827-1881)

CROSSLAND Edward , a Representative from Kentucky; born in Hickman County, Ky., June 30, 1827; completed preparatory studies; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1852 and began practice at…

Jesse Johnson YEATES, Congress, NC (1829-1892)

YEATES Jesse Johnson , a Representative from North Carolina; born near Murfreesboro, Hertford County, N.C., May 29, 1829; attended private schools and Emory and Henry College, Emory, Va.; studied…

Edward Taylor LEWIS, Congress, LA (1834-1927)

LEWIS Edward Taylor , a Representative from Louisiana; born in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, October 26, 1834; received his early education from private tutors; later attended Wesleyan University…

Joseph Walker McCORKLE, Congress, CA (1819-1884)

McCORKLE Joseph Walker , a Representative from California; born in Piqua, Ohio, June 24, 1819; attended the common schools and Kenyon College, Gambier, Ohio; studied law; was admitted to the bar…