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John Emory ANDRUS, Congress, NY (1841-1934)

ANDRUS John Emory , a Representative from New York; born in Pleasantville, Westchester County, N.Y., February 16, 1841; attended the local schools, and Charlotteville Seminary in Schoharie County, N…

John ARMSTRONG, Congress, PA (1717-1795)

ARMSTRONG, John, (father of James Armstrong and John Armstrong, Jr. [1758-1843]), a Delegate from Pennsylvania; born in Brookbor, County Fermanagh, Ireland, October 13, 1717; attended school…

Chester ASHLEY, Congress, AR (1790-1848)

Senate Years of Service: 1844-1848 Party: Democrat ASHLEY Chester , a Senator from Arkansas; born in Massachusetts, June 1, 1790; moved with his parents to Hudson, N.Y.; attended the common schools…

Henry Porter BALDWIN, Congress, MI (1814-1892)

Senate Years of Service: 1879-1881 Party: Republican BALDWIN Henry Porter , a Senator from Michigan; born in Coventry, R.I., February 22, 1814; attended the common schools; moved to Detroit, Mich…

Ethelbert BARKSDALE, Congress, MS (1824-1893)

BARKSDALE Ethelbert , (Brother of William Barksdale), a Representative from Mississippi; born in Smyrna, Rutherford County, Tenn., January 4, 1824; moved to Jackson, Hinds County, Miss.; adopted…

Henry BEDINGER, Congress, VA (1812-1858)

BEDINGER Henry , a Representative from Virginia; born near Shepherdstown, Jefferson County, Va. (now West Virginia), February 3, 1812; attended the common schools; studied law; was admitted…

John BLAIR, Congress, TN (1790-1863)

BLAIR John , a Representative from Tennessee; born at Blairs Mill, near Jonesborough (now Jonesboro), Washington County, Tenn., September 13, 1790; attended Martain Academy, and was graduated…

Leonard Ray BLANTON, Congress, TN (1930-1996)

BLANTON Leonard Ray , a Representative from Tennessee; born on a farm in Hardin County, Tenn., April 10, 1930; attended the public schools of Hardin County; University of Tennessee at Knoxville, B…

Samuel BRECK, Congress, PA (1771-1862)

BRECK Samuel , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Boston, Mass., July 17, 1771; attended the Royal Military School of Loreze, France; moved to Pennsylvania and settled in Philadelphia in…

Edward HAND, Congress, PA (1744-1802)

HAND, Edward, a Delegate from Pennsylvania; born in Clyduff, County Kings, Ireland, December 31, 1744; accompanied the Eighteenth Royal Irish Regiment to the United States as surgeon's mate in…