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Jay, John

(Encyclopedia) Jay, John, 1745–1829, American statesman, 1st chief justice of the United States, b. New York City, grad. King's College (now Columbia Univ.), 1764. He was admitted (1768) to the bar…

THOMPSON, John, Congress, NY (1749-1823)

THOMPSON John , a Representative from New York; born in Litchfield, Conn., March 20, 1749; attended the common schools; at the age of fourteen moved with his parents to Stillwater, N.Y.; served in…

Campbell Patrick WHITE, Congress, NY (1787-1859)

WHITE Campbell Patrick , a Representative from New York; born in Ireland November 30, 1787; received a limited education; immigrated to the United States in 1816 and engaged in mercantile pursuits…

Peter SHARPE, Congress, NY (1777-1842)

SHARPE Peter , a Representative from New York; born in New York, December 10, 1777; completed preparatory studies; member of the Columbia County Medical Society, 1807; alderman, New York, N.Y.;…

Nathaniel PITCHER, Congress, NY (1777-1836)

PITCHER Nathaniel , a Representative from New York; born in Litchfield, Conn., November 30, 1777; received a limited schooling; moved to Sandy Hill, N.Y.; member of the New York state militia,…

Anthony Jerome GRIFFIN, Congress, NY (1866-1935)

GRIFFIN Anthony Jerome , a Representative from New York; born in New York City April 1, 1866; attended the public schools, City College, Cooper Union, and the New York University Law School; was…

Walter Aloysius LYNCH, Congress, NY (1894-1957)

LYNCH Walter Aloysius , a Representative from New York; born in New York City July 7, 1894; attended St. Jerome's Parochial School and Fordham Preparatory School; was graduated from Fordham…

James Wolcott WADSWORTH, Congress, NY (1846-1926)

WADSWORTH James Wolcott , a Representative from New York; born in Philadelphia, Pa., October 12, 1846; attended Hopkins Grammar School, New Haven, Conn.; served in the Civil War as captain on the…

Irwin Delmore DAVIDSON, Congress, NY (1906-1981)

DAVIDSON Irwin Delmore , a Representative from New York; born in New York City January 2, 1906; attended the public schools; Washington Square College of New York University, B.S., 1927; New York…