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Loyalists

(Encyclopedia) Loyalists, in the American Revolution, colonials who adhered to the British cause. The patriots referred to them as Tories. Although Loyalists were found in all social classes and…

John GALBRAITH, Congress, PA (1794-1860)

GALBRAITH John , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Huntingdon, Pa., on August 2, 1794; moved with his parents in 1796 to Allegheny Township, Huntingdon County, Pa., and subsequently, in…

Hopkins HOLSEY, Congress, GA (1779-1859)

HOLSEY Hopkins , a Representative from Georgia; born near Lynchburg, Campbell County, Va., August 25, 1779; received an English training and attended the University of Virginia at Charlottesville…

James Edwin CAMPBELL, Congress, OH (1843-1924)

CAMPBELL James Edwin , a Representative from Ohio; born in Middletown, Butler County, Ohio, July 7, 1843; attended the public schools and Miami University, Oxford, Ohio; entered the Union Army as…

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William Joseph BURKE, Congress, PA (1862-1925)

BURKE William Joseph , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born near London, England, September 25, 1862; immigrated to the United States in 1866 with his parents, who settled in Reynoldsville,…

Maurice Hudson THATCHER, Congress, KY (1870-1973)

THATCHER Maurice Hudson , a Representative from Kentucky; born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., August 15, 1870; moved to Butler County, Ky., and settled near Morgantown in 1874; attended public and…

Augustus Newton MARTIN, Congress, IN (1847-1901)

MARTIN Augustus Newton , a Representative from Indiana; born near Whitestown, Butler County, Pa., March 23, 1847; attended the common schools and Witherspoon Institute, Butler, Pa., and was…