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Joseph Jonathan DAVIS, Congress, NC (1828-1892)

DAVIS Joseph Jonathan , a Representative from North Carolina; born near Louisburg, Franklin County, N.C., April 13, 1828; attended Louisburg Academy, Wake Forest (N.C.) College, and the College…

Jonathan Harvey ROWELL, Congress, IL (1833-1908)

ROWELL Jonathan Harvey , a Representative from Illinois; born in Haverhill, Grafton County, N.H., February 10, 1833; attended Rock Creek School; was graduated from Eureka College, Illinois;…

Jonathan Bayard SMITH, Congress, PA (1742-1812)

SMITH, Jonathan Bayard, a Delegate from Pennsylvania; born in Philadelphia, Pa., February 21, 1742; received an English education, and was graduated from Princeton College in 1760; secretary…

Jonathan Spencer WILLIS, Congress, DE (1830-1903)

WILLIS Jonathan Spencer , a Representative from Delaware; born in Oxford, Talbot County, Md., April 5, 1830; attended the district schools and studied under private tutors; taught school seven…

Jonathan TRUMBULL, Jr., Congress, CT (1740-1809)

Senate Years of Service: 1795-1796 Party: Federalist TRUMBULL Jonathan, Jr. , a Representative and a Senator from Connecticut; born in Lebanon, Conn., March 26, 1740; graduated from Harvard College…

Jonathan Hasson WALLACE, Congress, OH (1824-1892)

WALLACE Jonathan Hasson , a Representative from Ohio; born in St. Clair Township, Columbiana County, Ohio, October 31, 1824; attended the common schools, and was graduated from Washington College…

Chauncy, Charles

(Encyclopedia) Chauncy, CharlesChauncy, Charleschônˈsē, chänˈ– [key], 1705–87, American Congregational clergyman, b. Boston. He was ordained as a minister of the First Church, Boston, in 1727 and…