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George Farmer BURGESS, Congress, TX (1861-1919)

BURGESS George Farmer , a Representative from Texas; born in Wharton, Wharton County, Tex., September 21, 1861; attended the common schools; moved with his mother to Fayette County in 1880 and…

Loren Edgar WHEELER, Congress, IL (1862-1932)

WHEELER Loren Edgar , a Representative from Illinois; born in Havana, Mason County, Ill., October 7, 1862; attended the public schools and Graylock Institute, South Williamstown, Mass.; moved to…

Frederick WHITTLESEY, Congress, NY (1799-1851)

WHITTLESEY Frederick , a Representative from New York; born in New Preston, Conn., June 12, 1799; pursued academic studies; was graduated from Yale College in 1818; studied law; was admitted to…

Thomas Elisha WINN, Congress, GA (1839-1925)

WINN Thomas Elisha , a Representative from Georgia; born near Athens, Clarke County, Ga., May 21, 1839; attended Carrollton (Ga.) Masonic Institute, and was graduated from Emory and Henry College…

William Penn WOLF, Congress, IA (1833-1896)

WOLF William Penn , a Representative from Iowa; born in Harrisburg, Stark County, Ohio, December 1, 1833; attended the public schools and Holbrook Seminary; moved to Cedar County, Iowa, in 1856…

David WOODCOCK, Congress, NY (1785-1835)

WOODCOCK David , a Representative from New York; was born in Williamstown, Berkshire County, Mass., in 1785; attended the public schools; studied law; was admitted to the bar and practiced;…

Thomas H. TONGUE, Congress, OR (1844-1903)

TONGUE Thomas H. , a Representative from Oregon; born in Lincolnshire, England, June 23, 1844; attended the public schools in England; immigrated to the United States with his parents, who settled…

George Washington RAUCH, Congress, IN (1876-1940)

RAUCH George Washington , a Representative from Indiana; born on a farm near Warren in Salamonie Township, Huntington County, Ind., February 22, 1876; attended the common schools and Valparaiso (…

Philemon THOMAS, Congress, LA (1763-1847)

THOMAS Philemon , a Representative from Louisiana; born in Orange County, Va., February 9, 1763; attended the common schools; served in the Revolutionary War; moved to Kentucky and settled in…