US Congressman. Born in Lewes, Delaware, he moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and served in the War of 1812, as a Lieutenant Colonel in command of the 93rd Regiment, Pennsylvania Militia. He was a member of the board of commissioners of the Southwark District for many years as president of the board, a member of the guardians of the poor and as a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate in 1833. In 1837, he was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-fifth and Twenty-sixth Congresses, serving until 1841. Not a candidate for re-nomination, he again served as a member of the board of commissioners of the Southwark District. He died at age 75 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
US Congressman. Born in Lewes, Delaware, he moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and served in the War of 1812, as a Lieutenant Colonel in command of the 93rd Regiment, Pennsylvania Militia. He was a member of the board of commissioners of the Southwark District for many years as president of the board, a member of the guardians of the poor and as a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate in 1833. In 1837, he was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-fifth and Twenty-sixth Congresses, serving until 1841. Not a candidate for re-nomination, he again served as a member of the board of commissioners of the Southwark District. He died at age 75 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
Family Members
Advertisement
See more Paynter memorials in:
Records on Ancestry
Advertisement
