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John Paul Verree

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John Paul Verree

Birth
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
27 Jun 1889 (aged 72)
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
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US Congressman. A steel and iron manufacturer, he served as member of the Select Council of Philadelphia from 1851 to 1857 and as its President from 1853 to 1857. He was elected as a Republican to the Thirty-sixth and Thirty-seventh Congresses, serving from 1859 to 1863. After declining to be a candidate for re-nomination, Verree resumed his former manufacturing pursuits and served as President of the Philadelphia Union League in 1875 and 1876.
US Congressman. A steel and iron manufacturer, he served as member of the Select Council of Philadelphia from 1851 to 1857 and as its President from 1853 to 1857. He was elected as a Republican to the Thirty-sixth and Thirty-seventh Congresses, serving from 1859 to 1863. After declining to be a candidate for re-nomination, Verree resumed his former manufacturing pursuits and served as President of the Philadelphia Union League in 1875 and 1876.

Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith

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  • Originally Created by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
  • Added: Aug 11, 2006
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15295151/john_paul-verree: accessed ), memorial page for John Paul Verree (9 Mar 1817–27 Jun 1889), Find a Grave Memorial ID 15295151, citing Cedar Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.