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Gen Henry Welles

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Gen Henry Welles Veteran

Birth
Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
Death
22 Dec 1833 (aged 52)
Athens, Bradford County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Athens, Bradford County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
Plot
Sec.tion W
Memorial ID
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War of 1812. General


Early Career:

Appointed Aid, Governor Simon Snyder, receiving the rank of General.

Pennsylvania Politics:

Elected, Democrat, Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, 1809-1810. 

Elected, Democrat, Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, 1812-1813; wrote the Academy Bill, 1813.

Elected, Democrat, Pennsylvania State Senate, 10th district, Bradford, Centre, Clearfield, Lycoming, McKean, Potter, Tioga Counties, 1815-1819.

Unsuccessful campaign, United States House of Representatives, District 9 Pennsylvania 1822.


Son of George and Prudence Talcott Wells

Spouse: Sarah "Sally" Spalding

Children: Susan Perkins, Henry Spalding Welles, Frances Maria Stuart, George Henry Welles, Emma L. Welles, James H. Welles


Sources: The Spalding Memorial by Charles Warren Spalding; Henry Welles - Pennsylvania Senate Library (pasen.gov)



War of 1812. General


Early Career:

Appointed Aid, Governor Simon Snyder, receiving the rank of General.

Pennsylvania Politics:

Elected, Democrat, Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, 1809-1810. 

Elected, Democrat, Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, 1812-1813; wrote the Academy Bill, 1813.

Elected, Democrat, Pennsylvania State Senate, 10th district, Bradford, Centre, Clearfield, Lycoming, McKean, Potter, Tioga Counties, 1815-1819.

Unsuccessful campaign, United States House of Representatives, District 9 Pennsylvania 1822.


Son of George and Prudence Talcott Wells

Spouse: Sarah "Sally" Spalding

Children: Susan Perkins, Henry Spalding Welles, Frances Maria Stuart, George Henry Welles, Emma L. Welles, James H. Welles


Sources: The Spalding Memorial by Charles Warren Spalding; Henry Welles - Pennsylvania Senate Library (pasen.gov)





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