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Marmaduke WILLIAMS, Congress, NC (1774-1850)

WILLIAMS Marmaduke , a Representative from North Carolina; born in Caswell County, N.C., April 6, 1774; completed preparatory studies; studied law; was admitted to the bar and practiced; member of…

Joab LAWLER, Congress, AL (1796-1838)

LAWLER Joab , a Representative from Alabama; born in Union County, N.C., June 12, 1796; moved with his father to Tennessee and thence, in 1815, to Mississippi Territory; attended the public…

Cowles MEAD, Congress, GA (1776-1844)

MEAD Cowles , a Representative from Georgia; born in Virginia October 18, 1776; received an English education; lawyer, private practice; presented credentials as a Member-elect to the Ninth…

Thomas RODNEY, Congress, DE (1744-1811)

RODNEY, Thomas, (father of Caesar Augustus Rodney, brother of Caesar Rodney, and cousin of George Brydges Rodney), a Delegate from Delaware; born near Dover, Kent County, Del., June 4, 1744;…

Jane Herbert Wilkinson Long Biography

Jane Herbert Wilkinson Long “The Mother of Texas”Born: 7/23/1798Birthplace: Charles County, Md. Around 1811 Jane Wilkinson's family moved to the Mississippi Territory from Maryland. She…

Walter LEAKE, Congress, MS (1762-1825)

Senate Years of Service: 1817-1820 Party: Democratic Republican LEAKE Walter , a Senator from Mississippi; born in Albemarle County, Va., May 25, 1762; served in the Revolutionary War; studied law…

Gabriel MOORE, Congress, AL (1785-1845)

Senate Years of Service: 1831-1833; 1833-1837 Party: Jacksonian; Anti-Jackson MOORE Gabriel , a Representative and a Senator from Alabama; born in Stokes County, N.C., around 1785; pursued an…

David HOLMES, Congress, VA (1769-1832)

Senate Years of Service: 1820-1825 Party: Democratic Republican; Jackson Republican HOLMES David , a Representative from Virginia and a Senator from Mississippi; born at Mary Ann Furnace, near…

Israel PICKENS, Congress, NC (1780-1827)

Senate Years of Service: 1826-1826 Party: Jacksonian PICKENS Israel , a Representative from North Carolina and a Senator from Alabama; born near Concord, Mecklenburg (now Cabarrus) County, N.C.,…

George POINDEXTER, Congress, MS (1779-1853)

Senate Years of Service: 1830-1835 Party: Jacksonian; Anti-Jacksonian POINDEXTER George , a Delegate, a Representative and a Senator from Mississippi; born in Louisa County, Va., in 1779; had a…