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De Witt CLINTON, Congress, NY (1769-1828)

Senate Years of Service: 1802-1803 Party: Democratic Republican CLINTON De Witt , a Senator from New York; born in Napanock, Ulster County, N.Y., March 2, 1769; graduated from Columbia College in…

Martin Waltham BATES, Congress, DE (1786-1869)

Senate Years of Service: 1857-1859 Party: Democrat BATES Martin Waltham , a Senator from Delaware; born in Salisbury, Conn., February 24, 1786; attended the common schools; moved to Delaware and…

Richard Henry BAYARD, Congress, DE (1796-1868)

Senate Years of Service: 1836-1839; 1841-1845 Party: Anti-Jacksonian; Whig BAYARD Richard Henry , a Senator from Delaware; born in Wilmington, Del., September 26, 1796; graduated from Princeton…

Gunning BEDFORD, Jr., Congress, DE (1747-1812)

BEDFORD, Gunning, Jr., (cousin of Gunning Bedford), a Delegate from Delaware; born in Philadelphia, Pa., in 1747; was graduated from Princeton College in 1771; studied law in Philadelphia; was…

Benjamin Thomas BIGGS, Congress, DE (1821-1893)

BIGGS Benjamin Thomas , a Representative from Delaware; born near Summit Bridge, New Castle County, Del., October 1, 1821; attended the public schools and Pennington Seminary in New Jersey;…

Clayton Douglass BUCK, Congress, DE (1890-1965)

Senate Years of Service: 1943-1949 Party: Republican BUCK Clayton Douglass , a Senator from Delaware; born at "Buena Vista," the family estate, in New Castle County, Del., March 21, 1890; was…

Hiram Rodney BURTON, Congress, DE (1841-1927)

BURTON Hiram Rodney , a Representative from Delaware; born in Lewes, Sussex County, Del., November 13, 1841; attended the public schools and St. Peter's Academy at Lewes; taught for two years in…

John DE HART, Congress, NJ (1728-1795)

DE HART, John, a Delegate from New Jersey; born in Elizabethtown (now Elizabeth), N.J., in 1728; completed preparatory studies; studied law; was admitted to the bar and practiced; was made a…

Gilbert DE LA MATYR, Congress, IN (1825-1892)

DE LA MATYR Gilbert , a Representative from Indiana; born in Pharsalia, Chenango County, N.Y., July 8, 1825; pursued an academic course; was a graduate of the theological course of the Methodist…