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Josiah SUTHERLAND, Congress, NY (1804-1887)

SUTHERLAND Josiah , a Representative from New York; born in the township of Stanford, near the village of Stissing, Dutchess County, N.Y., June 12, 1804; attended the district school, and was…

Arnold PLUMER, Congress, PA (1801-1869)

PLUMER Arnold , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born near Cooperstown, Venango County, Pa., June 6, 1801; was privately tutored at home; completed preparatory studies; sheriff of Venango…

James OVERSTREET, Congress, SC (1773-1822)

OVERSTREET James , a Representative from South Carolina; born near Barnwell Court House, Barnwell District, S.C., February 11, 1773; attended the common schools; studied law; was admitted to the…

Richard Henry WHITING, Congress, IL (1826-1888)

WHITING Richard Henry , a Representative from Illinois; born in West Hartford, Conn., January 17, 1826; attended the common schools; moved to Altona, Ill., in 1850, thence to Galesburg, Ill., in…

Stephen Fowler WILSON, Congress, PA (1821-1897)

WILSON Stephen Fowler , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Columbia, Pa., September 4, 1821; received an academic education; studied law; was admitted to the bar and practiced; held…

Thomas Webber WILSON, Congress, MS (1893-1948)

WILSON Thomas Webber , a Representative from Mississippi; born in Coldwater, Tate County, Miss., January 24, 1893; attended the public schools of his native city; was graduated from the law…

Patrick MEEHAN, Congress, PA (1955)

MEEHAN Patrick , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Cheltenham, Montgomery County, Pa., October 20, 1955; graduated from Chestnut Hill Academy, Philadelphia, Pa., 1974; B.A., Bowdoin…

Thomas MOORE, Congress, SC (1759-1822)

MOORE Thomas , a Representative from South Carolina; born in Spartanburg District, S.C., in 1759; served in the Revolutionary War, taking part in the Battle of Cowpens at the age of sixteen;…

Charles Henderson YOAKUM, Congress, TX (1849-1909)

YOAKUM Charles Henderson , a Representative from Texas; born near Tehuacana, Lincoln (now Limestone) County, Tex., July 10, 1849; attended Larissa College in Cherokee County and Cumberland College…