US Congressman. He was elected as an Anti-Lecompton Democrat to represent Pennsylvania's 8th District in the Thirty-Sixth Congress, and served from March 1859 to until his death. Schwartz was born in Sunbury, Pennsylvania. He received a rudimentary education and at age 10 was apprenticed to a merchant in Reading, with whom he became a partner after his training was complete. Schwartz served a major during the War of 1812 and then devoted himself to a successful business maunfacturing iron products. His 15 months in the US House of Representatives marked his only time in public office. He died in Washington, DC, where there is a cenotaph for him at Congressional Cemetery.
US Congressman. He was elected as an Anti-Lecompton Democrat to represent Pennsylvania's 8th District in the Thirty-Sixth Congress, and served from March 1859 to until his death. Schwartz was born in Sunbury, Pennsylvania. He received a rudimentary education and at age 10 was apprenticed to a merchant in Reading, with whom he became a partner after his training was complete. Schwartz served a major during the War of 1812 and then devoted himself to a successful business maunfacturing iron products. His 15 months in the US House of Representatives marked his only time in public office. He died in Washington, DC, where there is a cenotaph for him at Congressional Cemetery.
Bio by: Bobb Edwards
Family Members
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Wood Michael Schwartz
1818–1901
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Albina Schwartz Rodman
1820–1880
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Margaret S Schwartz Rollman
1823–1888
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Elizabeth Schwartz
1825–1857
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Hannah Schwartz Hearing
1825–1866
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John Philip Schwartz
1827–1888
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William Campbell Schwartz
1828–1893
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Mary Ludwig Ruth Schwartz Fulton
1835–1915
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Johnetta Schwartz Keever
1840–1872
Flowers
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