Philadelphia Mayor, War of 1812 Army Officer. He served during the War of 1812 in the United States Army, rising to Captain of Artillery. He saw service in the capture of the British brig "HMS Detroit", in the Battle of Queenstown Heights, and in the capture of Fort George, sustaining two wounds in the process. He was captured at Beaver Dam, and spent the balance of the war as a prisoner (escaping once and being recaptured). He was brevetted Major, and served a full ten years in the Army before leaving it. He pblished a diary of his war experiences in 1834, and in 1838 he was elected Mayor of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, serving from October 16, 1838 to October 15, 1839.
Philadelphia Mayor, War of 1812 Army Officer. He served during the War of 1812 in the United States Army, rising to Captain of Artillery. He saw service in the capture of the British brig "HMS Detroit", in the Battle of Queenstown Heights, and in the capture of Fort George, sustaining two wounds in the process. He was captured at Beaver Dam, and spent the balance of the war as a prisoner (escaping once and being recaptured). He was brevetted Major, and served a full ten years in the Army before leaving it. He pblished a diary of his war experiences in 1834, and in 1838 he was elected Mayor of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, serving from October 16, 1838 to October 15, 1839.
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