Category: Pennsylvania

Lt. Governor | Democrat-Republican | MUHLENBERG, JOHN PETER GABRIEL, (father of Francis Swaine Muhlenberg, brother of Frederick Augustus Conrad Muhlenberg, uncle of Henry Augustus Philip Muhlenberg, great-great-grandfather of Frederick Augustus Muhlenberg), a Representative and a Senator from Pennsylvania; born in Trappe, Pa., October 1, 1746; pursued classical studies; attended the Academy of Philadelphia (later the… Continue reading Peter Muhlenberg

Senator | Federalist | MORRIS, ROBERT, (Father of Thomas Morris [1771-1849]), a Delegate and a Senator from Pennsylvania; born in Liverpool, England, January 20, 1734; immigrated to the United States in 1747 and settled in Oxford, Md.; attended school in Philadelphia; became a merchant in Philadelphia in 1748; signed the non-importation agreement of 1765; member… Continue reading Robert Morris

Senator | Republican | CAMERON, SIMON, (Father of James Donald Cameron), a Senator from Pennsylvania; born in Maytown, Lancaster County, Pa., March 8, 1799; apprenticed as a printer; newspaper owner and editor; cashier of a bank, president of two railroad companies, and adjutant general of Pennsylvania; elected to the United States Senate to fill the… Continue reading Simon Cameron

Representative | Democrat | BUCHANAN, JAMES, a Representative and a Senator from Pennsylvania and 15th President of the United States; born at Cove Gap, near Mercersburg, Franklin County, Pa., April 23, 1791; moved to Mercersburg, Pa., with his parents in 1799; was privately tutored and then attended the village academy; graduated from Dickinson College, Carlisle,… Continue reading James Buchanan

Representative | Democrat | WALTER, FRANCIS EUGENE, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Easton, Northampton County, Pa., May 26, 1894; attended the public schools, preparatory school at Princeton, N.J., Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pa., and George Washington University and Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.; during both World Wars served in the air service of the United States… Continue reading Francis Walter

Representative | Republican | BUTLER, THOMAS STALKER, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Uwchland Township, Chester County, Pa., November 4, 1855; attended the common schools, West Chester State Normal School, and Wyer’s Academy, West Chester, Pa.; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1877 and commenced practice in West Chester, Pa.; served as trustee… Continue reading Thomas Butler

Representative | Democrat | RANDALL, SAMUEL JACKSON, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Philadelphia, Pa., October 10, 1828; attended the common schools and the University Academy in Philadelphia; engaged in mercantile pursuits; member of the common council of Philadelphia 1852-1855; member of the State senate in 1858 and 1859; served as a member of the… Continue reading Sam Randall

Sec. of Homeland Security | Republican | RIDGE, THOMAS JOSEPH, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Munhall, Allegheny County, Pa., August 26, 1945; attended St. Andrew’s School, Erie, Pa.; graduated from Cathedral Prep School, Erie, Pa., 1963; B.A., Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass., 1967; J.D., Dickinson School of Law, Carlisle, Pa., 1972; United States Army, 1968-1970;… Continue reading Tom Ridge

Representative | Republican | BINGHAM, HENRY HARRISON, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Philadelphia, Pa., December 4, 1841; was graduated from Jefferson College, Canonsburg, Pa., in 1862 and from the law department of Washington and Jefferson College, Washington, Pa.; during the Civil War entered the Union Army as a first lieutenant in the One Hundred… Continue reading Henry Bingham

Representative | Republican | KELLEY, WILLIAM DARRAH, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Philadelphia, Pa., April 12, 1814; pursued classical studies; apprentice in a jewelry establishment 1828-1835; moved to Boston, Mass, in 1835 and was engaged as a journeyman jeweler; returned to Philadelphia in 1840; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1841 and… Continue reading William Kelley