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Samuel Gordon DAILY, Congress, NE (1823-1866)

DAILY Samuel Gordon , a Delegate from the Territory of Nebraska; born in Trimble County, Ky., in 1823; moved with his parents to Jefferson County, Ind., in 1824; attended the common schools and…

Gordon Weaver BROWNING, Congress, TN (1889-1976)

BROWNING Gordon Weaver , a Representative from Tennessee; born near Atwood, Carroll County, Tenn., November 22, 1889; attended the public schools; B.S., Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, Ind…

Henry Gordon BURLEIGH, Congress, NY (1832-1900)

BURLEIGH Henry Gordon , a Representative from New York; born in Canaan, Grafton County, N.H., June 2, 1832; attended the common schools; moved to New York in 1846 with his parents, who settled in…

Hutchins Gordon BURTON, Congress, NC (1782-1836)

BURTON Hutchins Gordon , a Representative from North Carolina; born in Virginia in 1782; when three years of age his father died and he was sent to Granville County, where he was reared by his…

Alston Gordon DAYTON, Congress, WV (1857-1920)

DAYTON Alston Gordon , a Representative from West Virginia; born in Philippi, Va. (now West Virginia), October 18, 1857; attended the public schools, and was graduated from the University of West…

Gordon Harry SCHERER, Congress, OH (1906-1988)

SCHERER Gordon Harry , A Representative from Ohio; born in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, December 26, 1906; Salmon P. Chase College of Law, LL.B., in 1929 and attended the University of…

Alexander Gordon PENN, Congress, LA (1799-1866)

PENN Alexander Gordon , a Representative from Louisiana; born near Stella, Patrick County, Va., May 10, 1799; moved with his parents to Lexington, Ky.; completed preparatory studies and attended…

Gordon James RUSSELL, Congress, TX (1859-1919)

RUSSELL Gordon James , a Representative from Texas; born in Huntsville, Madison County, Ala., December 22, 1859; attended the common schools, the Sam Bailey Institute, Griffin, Ga., and Crawford…

Heckewelder, John Gottlieb Ernestus

(Encyclopedia) Heckewelder, John Gottlieb ErnestusHeckewelder, John Gottlieb Ernestushĕkˈəvĕldər [key], 1743–1823, Moravian missionary in the United States, b. Bedford, England. Settling (1754) in…