Dictionary of the United States Congress: Containing Biographical Sketches of Its Members from the Foundation of the Government ; with an Appendixauthor, 1859 - 693 páginas |
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... sentative in Congress , from that State , from 1851 to 1855 . ADAIR , JOHN . He was born in 1758 ; was a Se- nator of the United States , from Kentucky , during the years 1805 and 1806 ; commanded the Ken- tucky troops at the battle of ...
... sentative in Congress , from that State , from 1851 to 1855 . ADAIR , JOHN . He was born in 1758 ; was a Se- nator of the United States , from Kentucky , during the years 1805 and 1806 ; commanded the Ken- tucky troops at the battle of ...
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... sentative in Congress , from Tennes- see , from 1819 to 1827 , serving as a member of the Committees on Com- merce , the Library , and Revolu- tionary Claims . He died at Car- thage , Tennessee , August 19 , 1844 , aged sixty - seven ...
... sentative in Congress , from Tennes- see , from 1819 to 1827 , serving as a member of the Committees on Com- merce , the Library , and Revolu- tionary Claims . He died at Car- thage , Tennessee , August 19 , 1844 , aged sixty - seven ...
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... sentative in Congress , from that State , from 1849 to 1851 , and was a member of the Committee on Post- offices and Post - roads . ALSTON , WILLIS . Born in Halifax County , North Carolina . He appeared in public life as early as 1794 ...
... sentative in Congress , from that State , from 1849 to 1851 , and was a member of the Committee on Post- offices and Post - roads . ALSTON , WILLIS . Born in Halifax County , North Carolina . He appeared in public life as early as 1794 ...
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... sentative in Congress , from 1845 to 1851 , and was a member of the Committees on the Judiciary , In- dian Affairs , and on Rules . Since that time he has been devoted to the practice of his profession . ATCHISON , DAVID R. He was born ...
... sentative in Congress , from 1845 to 1851 , and was a member of the Committees on the Judiciary , In- dian Affairs , and on Rules . Since that time he has been devoted to the practice of his profession . ATCHISON , DAVID R. He was born ...
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... sentative in Congress , from that State , from 1831 to 1833 . BARSTOW , GIDEON . A native of Massachusetts ; was a member of both branches of the Legislature of that State , and a Representative in Congress , from 1821 to 1823. He died ...
... sentative in Congress , from that State , from 1831 to 1833 . BARSTOW , GIDEON . A native of Massachusetts ; was a member of both branches of the Legislature of that State , and a Representative in Congress , from 1821 to 1823. He died ...
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Página 113 - The Congress shall have Power to declare the Punishment of Treason, but no Attainder of Treason shall work Corruption of Blood or Forfeiture except during the life of the person attainted. ARTICLE IV. SECTION 1. Full Faith and Credit shall be given in each State to the Public Acts, Records, and judicial Proceedings of every other State.
Página 107 - The times, places, and manner of holding elections for senators and representatives shall be prescribed in each state by the legislature thereof; but the Congress may at any time by law make or alter such regulations, except as to th.e places of choosing senators.
Página 120 - THE Conventions of a number of the States, having at the time of their adopting the Constitution, expressed a desire, in order to prevent misconstruction or abuse of its powers, that further declaratory and restrictive clauses should be added...
Página 106 - No person shall be a senator who shall not have attained to the age of thirty years, and been nine years a citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an inhabitant of that state for which he shall be chosen. The Vice-President of the United States shall be president of the senate, but shall have no vote, unless they be equally divided.
Página 120 - After the first enumeration required by the first Article of the Constitution, there shall be one Representative for every thirty thousand, until the number...
Página 116 - Delaware, December 7, 1787; Pennsylvania. December 12, 1787; New Jersey, December 18, 1787; Georgia, January 2, 1788; Connecticut, January 9, 1788; Massachusetts. February 6, 1788; Maryland, April 28, 1788; South Carolina, May 23, 1788; New Hampshire, June 21, 1788; Virginia, June 26, 1788; and New York, July 26, 1788.
Página 120 - ARTICLES IN ADDITION TO, AND AMENDMENT OF, THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, PROPOSED BY CONGRESS, AND RATIFIED BY THE LEGISLATURES OF THE SEVERAL STATES PURSUANT TO THE FIFTH ARTICLE OF THE ORIGINAL CONSTITUTION : Article I.
Página 114 - ... states concerned, as well as of the congress. The congress shall have power to dispose of and make all needful rules and regulations respecting the territory or other property belonging to the United States ; and nothing in this constitution shall be so construed as to prejudice any claims of the United States, or of any particular state. SECT. 4. The United States shall guarantee to every state in this Union, a republican form of government, and shall protect each of them against invasion ;...
Página 120 - RESOLVED, By the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, two-thirds of both Houses concurring, that the following articles be proposed to the legislatures of the several States, as amendments to the Constitution of the United States...
Página 263 - This committee consisted of Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman and Robert R. Livingston.