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Selah Reeve HOBBIE, Congress, NY (1797-1854)

HOBBIE Selah Reeve , a Representative from New York; born in Newburgh, Orange County, N.Y., March 10, 1797; studied law; was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Delhi, N.Y.; district…

John Baylis EARLE, Congress, SC (1766-1836)

EARLE John Baylis , a Representative from South Carolina; born on the North Carolina side of the North Pacolet River, near Landrum, Spartanburg County, S.C., October 23, 1766; moved to South…

Harry Lane ENGLEBRIGHT, Congress, CA (1884-1943)

ENGLEBRIGHT Harry Lane , a Representative from California; born in Nevada City, Nevada County, Calif., January 2, 1884; attended the public schools; attended the University of California at…

Ed JONES, Congress, TN (1912-1999)

JONES Ed , a Representative from Tennessee; born in Yorkville, Gibson County, Tenn., April 20, 1912; B.S., University of Tennessee, 1934; inspector, Tennessee Department of Agriculture, November…

William ANDERSON, Congress, PA (1762-1829)

ANDERSON William , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Virginia in 1762; attended the common schools; during the Revolutionary War joined the Continental Army at the age of fifteen and…

William CLARK, Congress, PA (1774-1851)

CLARK William , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Dauphin, Pa., February 18, 1774; captain of militia in Dauphin County in 1793 and 1795; went to Crawford County, Pa., early in life; was…

Peter Hansbrough BELL, Congress, TX (1812-1898)

BELL Peter Hansbrough , a Representative from Texas; born in Spotsylvania County, Va., May 12, 1812; attended the public schools; moved to Texas in 1836 during the war for Texan independence;…

Daniel BURROWS, Congress, CT (1766-1858)

BURROWS Daniel , a Representative from Connecticut; born at Fort Hill, Groton, Conn., October 26, 1766; pursued preparatory studies; engaged in the manufacture of carriages and wagons at New…