United States Congressman. Watmough graduated from Princeton College and served in the War of 1812, first as a corporal in the Pennsylvania Militia from May to July 1813. He was appointed a Second Lieutenant in the United States Army on 2 September 1813, and was brevetted First Lieutenant on 15 August 1814 for gallant conduct in the defense of Fort Erie in Canada. He resigned his commission on 1 October 1816.
Watmough was elected to Congress in 1830 as an Anti-Jacksonian and served two terms. He lost his reelection bid in 1834, running as a Whig. Thereafter, he served briefly as High Sheriff of Philadelphia and later as surveyor of the port of Philadelphia from 1841 to 1845.
Watmough was elected to Congress in 1830 as an Anti-Jacksonian and served two terms. He lost his reelection bid in 1834, running as a Whig. Thereafter, he served briefly as High Sheriff of Philadelphia and later as surveyor of the port of Philadelphia from 1841 to 1845.
United States Congressman. Watmough graduated from Princeton College and served in the War of 1812, first as a corporal in the Pennsylvania Militia from May to July 1813. He was appointed a Second Lieutenant in the United States Army on 2 September 1813, and was brevetted First Lieutenant on 15 August 1814 for gallant conduct in the defense of Fort Erie in Canada. He resigned his commission on 1 October 1816.
Watmough was elected to Congress in 1830 as an Anti-Jacksonian and served two terms. He lost his reelection bid in 1834, running as a Whig. Thereafter, he served briefly as High Sheriff of Philadelphia and later as surveyor of the port of Philadelphia from 1841 to 1845.
Watmough was elected to Congress in 1830 as an Anti-Jacksonian and served two terms. He lost his reelection bid in 1834, running as a Whig. Thereafter, he served briefly as High Sheriff of Philadelphia and later as surveyor of the port of Philadelphia from 1841 to 1845.
Bio by: Jeffry Burden
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