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Beriah PALMER, Congress, NY (1740-1812)

PALMER Beriah , a Representative from New York; born in Bristol County, Mass., in 1740; attended the common schools; moved to Cornwall, Orange County, N.Y., in 1769; studied law; was admitted…

Jonah SANFORD, Congress, NY (1790-1867)

SANFORD Jonah , a Representative from New York; born in Cornwall, Vt., November 30, 1790; attended the district schools; moved to Hopkinton, N.Y., in 1811; enlisted as a volunteer and…

William SLADE, Congress, VT (1786-1859)

SLADE William , a Representative from Vermont; born in Cornwall, Vt., May 9, 1786; attended the public schools, and was graduated from Middlebury (Vt.) College in 1807; studied law; was admitted…

Thomas Ruggles GOLD, Congress, NY (1764-1827)

GOLD Thomas Ruggles , a Representative from New York; born in Cornwall, Conn., November 4, 1764; pursued classical studies, and was graduated from Yale College in 1786; studied law; was admitted…

Kristin Scott Thomas Biography

Kristin Scott Thomas actressBorn: 5/24/1960Birthplace: Redruth, Cornwall, England After being discouraged by her English acting teachers, Scott Thomas moved to Paris at the age of 19, where she…

Henry VII, king of England

(Encyclopedia) Henry VII, 1457–1509, king of England (1485–1509) and founder of the Tudor dynasty. Henry was an astute political leader. He established the Tudor tradition of strong rule tempered…

William BARNETT, Congress, GA (1761-1832)

BARNETT William , a Representative from Georgia; born in Amherst County, Va., March 4, 1761; moved to Georgia with his father, who settled in Columbia County; at the outbreak of the…

Victory BIRDSEYE, Congress, NY (1782-1853)

BIRDSEYE Victory , a Representative from New York; born in Cornwall, Conn., December 25, 1782; attended the public schools, and was graduated from Williams College, Williamstown, Mass., in 1804…

Patrick Gaines GOODE, Congress, OH (1798-1862)

GOODE Patrick Gaines , a Representative from Ohio; born in Cornwall parish, Charlotte County, Va., May 10, 1798; moved with his parents early in life to Wayne County, Ohio; attended Xenia (Ohio)…