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David JACKSON, Congress, PA (17301801)
JACKSON, David, a Delegate from Pennsylvania; born in Newtown-Limavady, County Londonderry, Ireland, about 1730; immigrated to the United States and settled in Edenton, Chester County, Pa.;…Joseph BUFFINGTON, Congress, PA (1803-1872)
BUFFINGTON Joseph , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in West Chester, Pa., November 27, 1803; attended the common schools and Western University, Pittsburgh, Pa.; moved to Butler County,…Joshua COIT, Congress, CT (1758-1798)
COIT Joshua , a Representative from Connecticut; born in New London, Conn., October 7, 1758; attended the common schools, and was graduated from Harvard College in 1776; studied law; was…Paul Grier McCORKLE, Congress, SC (1863-1934)
McCORKLE Paul Grier , a Representative from South Carolina; born in Yorkville (now York), York County, S.C., December 19, 1863; attended the public schools of his native city and Kings Mountain…Theron Moses RICE, Congress, MO (1829-1895)
RICE Theron Moses , a Representative from Missouri; born in Mecca, Trumbull County, Ohio, on September 21, 1829; attended the academy in Chester, Ohio; taught in the district school during the…Turbutt WRIGHT, Congress, MD (1741-1783)
WRIGHT, Turbutt, (cousin of Robert Wright), a Delegate from Maryland; born at “White Marsh,“ near Chester Mills (now Centerville), Queen Annes County, Md., on February 5, 1741; engaged in…Long, Crawford Williamson
(Encyclopedia) Long, Crawford Williamson, 1815–78, American physician, b. Danielsville, Ga., M.D. Univ. of Pennsylvania, 1839. He practiced in Jefferson, Ga. In 1842 he excised a tumor of the neck…Ellery, William
(Encyclopedia) Ellery, William, 1727–1820, political leader in the American Revolution, signer of the Declaration of Independence, b. Newport, R.I. While a member of the Continental Congress (1776–81…Taylor, John, English writer
(Encyclopedia) Taylor, John, 1578?–1653, English writer. He was a boatman on the Thames and hence is often called the Water Poet. A traveler throughout England and the Continent, he recorded his…Sangster, Charles
(Encyclopedia) Sangster, Charles, 1822–93, Canadian poet, b. Ontario. At first an imitator of Byron, he became, with the publication of Hesperus and Other Poems and Lyrics (1860), the first notable…Trending
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