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William PIPER, Congress, PA (1774-1852)

PIPER, William, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born at Bloody Run (now Everett), Bedford County, Pa., January 1, 1774; commanded a regiment during the War of 1812; adjutant general of…

William DICKSON, Congress, TN (1770-1816)

DICKSON, William, a Representative from Tennessee; born in Duplin County, N.C., May 5, 1770; educated at Grove Academy, Kenansville, N.C.; moved with his parents to Tennessee in 1795; studied…

William DIETZ, Congress, NY (1778-1848)

DIETZ, William, a Representative from New York; born in Schoharie, N.Y., June 28, 1778; attended the district schools; engaged in agricultural pursuits; town clerk in 1804 and 1805; supervisor…

William ELY, Congress, MA (1765-1817)

ELY, William, a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Longmeadow, Mass., August 14, 1765; completed preparatory studies; was graduated from Yale College in 1787; studied law; was admitted…

William FITZHUGH, Congress, VA (1741-1809)

FITZHUGH, William, a Delegate from Virginia; born in Eagles Nest, King George County, Va., August 24, 1741; pursued classical studies with private teachers; engaged in agricultural pursuits;…

William McMANUS, Congress, NY (1780-1835)

McMANUS, William, a Representative from New York; born in Brunswick, Rensselaer County, N.Y., in 1780; received an academic education; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1817 and…

William PATTERSON, Congress, OH (1790-1868)

PATTERSON, William, a Representative from Ohio; born in Maryland in 1790; moved to Mansfield, Ohio; completed preparatory studies; studied law; was admitted to the bar and practiced; held…

PATTERSON, William, Congress, OH (1790-1868)

PATTERSON, William, a Representative from Ohio; born in Maryland in 1790; moved to Mansfield, Ohio; completed preparatory studies; studied law; was admitted to the bar and practiced; held…

William PIERCE, Congress, GA (1740-1789)

PIERCE, William, a Delegate from Georgia; born in that State in 1740; completed preparatory studies; served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War as aide-de-camp to Gen.…

William RADFORD, Congress, NY (1814-1870)

RADFORD, William, a Representative from New York; born in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, N.Y., June 24, 1814; received a limited schooling; moved to New York City in 1829 and engaged in…