U.S. Congressman. He graduated from the College of Meadville, studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1829 and commenced to practice law in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. In 1843, he was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-eighth and Twenty-ninth Congresses, serving until 1847. After his term, he served as a member of the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, (1857-58). He was again elected to the Forty-second Congress and served (1871-73). An unsuccessful candidate for reelection, he resumed the practice of law until his death at age 71.
U.S. Congressman. He graduated from the College of Meadville, studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1829 and commenced to practice law in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. In 1843, he was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-eighth and Twenty-ninth Congresses, serving until 1847. After his term, he served as a member of the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, (1857-58). He was again elected to the Forty-second Congress and served (1871-73). An unsuccessful candidate for reelection, he resumed the practice of law until his death at age 71.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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