US Congressman. He was admitted to the bar in 1846 and commenced law practice in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania. In 1859, he was elected as a Republican to the Thirty-sixth and Thirty-seventh Congresses, serving until 1863. Not candidate for reelection, he served as an assessor of internal revenue, 1864 to 1866. In 1871, he was elected to the Forty-second and Forty-third Congresses, serving until 1875. He was again elected in 1887, to the Forty-fifth and Forty-sixth Congresses, serving until 1881. Not a candidate for re-nomination, he was a solicitor for the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company until his death.
US Congressman. He was admitted to the bar in 1846 and commenced law practice in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania. In 1859, he was elected as a Republican to the Thirty-sixth and Thirty-seventh Congresses, serving until 1863. Not candidate for reelection, he served as an assessor of internal revenue, 1864 to 1866. In 1871, he was elected to the Forty-second and Forty-third Congresses, serving until 1875. He was again elected in 1887, to the Forty-fifth and Forty-sixth Congresses, serving until 1881. Not a candidate for re-nomination, he was a solicitor for the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company until his death.
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