U.S. Congressman. He served as an apprenticeship of the printer’s trade, studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1817 and commenced to practice law in Butler, Pennsylvania. He was a member of the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives (1829-32) and elected as a Jacksonian to the Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth Congresses, serving (1833-37). In 1839, he was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-sixth Congress, serving until 1841. Not a candidate for re-nomination, he was elected president judge of the sixth judicial district in 1851 and served until his death at age 65.
U.S. Congressman. He served as an apprenticeship of the printer’s trade, studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1817 and commenced to practice law in Butler, Pennsylvania. He was a member of the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives (1829-32) and elected as a Jacksonian to the Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth Congresses, serving (1833-37). In 1839, he was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-sixth Congress, serving until 1841. Not a candidate for re-nomination, he was elected president judge of the sixth judicial district in 1851 and served until his death at age 65.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
Family Members
Advertisement
