146. When in Congress, State Legislatures, or other deliberative assemblies, members of the body are referred

to, not by their names, but by the localities from which they come, the word from, preceding the name of the State, county or other locality, may be omitted for the sake of forming a convenient phrase.

Exercise

Write the following, omitting the preposition from:

delegate (from) Alaska delegate (from) Texas gentleman (from) Chester gentleman (from) Illinois gentleman (from) Jackson gentleman (from) New

Hampshire gentleman (from) New Jersey gentleman (from) New

York gentleman (from) Texas member (from) Alleghany member (from) Kansas member (from) Louisiana

member (from) Massachusetts my friend (from) Delaware my friend (from) Nevada my friend (from) New York my friend (from) Pennsylvania my friend (from) Tennessee my friend (from) Texas senator (from) New York senator (from) Pennsylvania senator (from) Texas senator (from) Virginia