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James Henry JONES, Congress, TX (1830-1904)

JONES James Henry , a Representative from Texas; born in Shelby County, Ala., September 13, 1830; moved with his parents to Talladega County, Ala., in early youth; pursued an academic course;…

Geary, John White

(Encyclopedia) Geary, John WhiteGeary, John Whitegērˈē [key], 1819–73, American politician and Union general in the Civil War, b. Mt. Pleasant, Pa. In San Francisco from 1849 to 1852, Geary was the…

James Buchanan RICHMOND, Congress, VA (1842-1910)

RICHMOND James Buchanan , a Representative from Virginia; born in Turkey Cove, Lee County, Va., February 27, 1842; attended Emory and Henry College, Emory, Va.; studied law; was admitted to the…

Elmer James RYAN, Congress, MN (1907-1958)

RYAN Elmer James , a Representative from Minnesota; born in Rosemount, Dakota County, Minn., May 26, 1907; attended the public schools; was graduated from the law department of the University of…

James Russell GROVER, Jr., Congress, NY (1919)

GROVER James Russell, Jr. , A Representative from New York; born in Babylon, Suffolk County, N.Y., March 5, 1919; graduated from Babylon High School, Hofstra College at Hempstead, L.I., in 1941, and…

James Dorman WEAVER, Congress, PA (1920-2003)

WEAVER James Dorman , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Erie, Pa., September 27, 1920; attended the public schools, Erie Conservatory of Music, and Syracuse (N.Y.) University, 1938-1941…

James McDevitt MAGEE, Congress, PA (1877-1949)

MAGEE James McDevitt , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Evergreen, near Pittsburgh, Pa., April 5, 1877; attended the common schools; was graduated from Yale University in 1899 and from…

James Edward BROMWELL, Congress, IA (1920-2009)

BROMWELL James Edward , a Representative from Iowa; born in Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, March 26, 1920; attended Johnson School; graduated from Franklin High School in 1938 and from the…

James Madison HARVEY, Congress, KS (1833-1894)

Senate Years of Service: 1874-1877 Party: Republican HARVEY James Madison , a Senator from Kansas; born near Salt Sulphur Springs, Monroe County, Va., (now West Virginia), September 21, 1833;…

John James PATTERSON, Congress, SC (1830-1912)

Senate Years of Service: 1873-1879 Party: Republican PATTERSON John James , a Senator from South Carolina; born in Waterloo, Juniata County, Pa., August 8, 1830; attended the common schools and…