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William HENRY, Congress, VT (1788-1861)
HENRY William , a Representative from Vermont; born in Charlestown, N.H., March 22, 1788; attended the common schools; engaged in business in Chester, Vt., and later engaged in manufacturing in…Abraham Robinson McILVAINE, Congress, PA (1804-1863)
McILVAINE Abraham Robinson , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Ridley, Delaware County, Pa., August 14, 1804; attended the common schools; engaged in agricultural pursuits in Chester…Guest, Edwin
(Encyclopedia) Guest, Edwin, 1800–1880, English archaeologist and philologist. A founder of the Philological Society (1842), Guest wrote articles on English philology and on archaeology, especially…John CONARD, Congress, PA (1773-1857)
CONARD John , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Chester Valley, Chester County, Pa., in November 1773; educated at the Friends School; moved to Germantown about 1795; studied law; was…EDWARDS, John, Congress, PA (1786-1843)
EDWARDS, John, (granduncle of John Edwards Leonard), a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Ivy Mills, Delaware County, Pa., in 1786; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1807 and…George Cochrane HAZELTON, Congress, WI (1832-1922)
HAZELTON George Cochrane , a Representative from Wisconsin; born in Chester, Rockingham County, N.H., January 3, 1832; attended the district schools; prepared for college at Pinkerton Academy in…Joseph HEMPHILL, Congress, PA (1770-1842)
HEMPHILL Joseph , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Thornburg Township, Chester County, Pa., January 7, 1770; completed a preparatory course; was graduated from the University of…HENRY, William, Congress, VT (1788-1861)
HENRY, William, a Representative from Vermont; born in Charlestown, N.H., March 22, 1788; attended the common schools; engaged in business in Chester, Vt., and later engaged in manufacturing in…Irving Price WANGER, Congress, PA (1852-1940)
WANGER Irving Price , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in North Coventry, Chester County, Pa., March 5, 1852; attended the public schools of North Coventry and Pottstown, and Hill School…Albert Webb JEFFERIS, Congress, NE (1868-1942)
JEFFERIS Albert Webb , a Representative from Nebraska; born near Embreeville, Chester County, Pa., December 7, 1868; attended the public schools in Romansville, Pa., and the State normal school at…