U.S. Congressman. Moving as a child to Bridgeton, New Jersey, he later served as an officer in the New Jersey State Militia (1817-19) and as clerk of Dover Township in 1819, and taught school at Dividing Creek (1820-21). Moving to Pennsylvania in 1823, he engaged in the cordwood business, was director of the Philadelphia public schools in 1828 and a member of the Philadelphia City Council (1830-31). He also served in the New Jersey State House of Representatives (1830-33) and served in the New Jersey State Senate (1838-41). In 1841, he was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-seventh Congress, serving until 1843. Not a candidate for reelection, he was on the Pennsylvania board of commissioners, Northern Liberties Township, in 1843. In 1847, he was again elected as a Republican to the Thirtieth Congress, serving until 1849. After his term, he was a member of the board of inspectors of the Eastern State Penitentiary (1851-53), a collector of customs at the Port of Philadelphia (1853-57), and a member of the board of guardians of the poor of Philadelphia in 1860. He was town commissioner of Dover, Delaware (1864-65) and president of the board of trustees of the Dover public schools (1871-78). He then engaged in agricultural pursuits until his death at age 85. Pennsylvania Governor Francis R. Shunk, was his father-in-law.
U.S. Congressman. Moving as a child to Bridgeton, New Jersey, he later served as an officer in the New Jersey State Militia (1817-19) and as clerk of Dover Township in 1819, and taught school at Dividing Creek (1820-21). Moving to Pennsylvania in 1823, he engaged in the cordwood business, was director of the Philadelphia public schools in 1828 and a member of the Philadelphia City Council (1830-31). He also served in the New Jersey State House of Representatives (1830-33) and served in the New Jersey State Senate (1838-41). In 1841, he was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-seventh Congress, serving until 1843. Not a candidate for reelection, he was on the Pennsylvania board of commissioners, Northern Liberties Township, in 1843. In 1847, he was again elected as a Republican to the Thirtieth Congress, serving until 1849. After his term, he was a member of the board of inspectors of the Eastern State Penitentiary (1851-53), a collector of customs at the Port of Philadelphia (1853-57), and a member of the board of guardians of the poor of Philadelphia in 1860. He was town commissioner of Dover, Delaware (1864-65) and president of the board of trustees of the Dover public schools (1871-78). He then engaged in agricultural pursuits until his death at age 85. Pennsylvania Governor Francis R. Shunk, was his father-in-law.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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