US Congressman. He was admitted to the bar in 1850 and served as the court law officer of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, 1855 to 1857. From 1858 to 1861, he was a member of the State House of Representatives and the State Senate. He was a delegate to the Republican National Conventions in 1860 and was solicitor of the US Court of Claims, 1864 to 1866. In 1875, he was elected as a Republican to the Forty-fourth Congress and served until he resigned in 1876. That same year, he was appointed US Court judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania and served until his death.
US Congressman. He was admitted to the bar in 1850 and served as the court law officer of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, 1855 to 1857. From 1858 to 1861, he was a member of the State House of Representatives and the State Senate. He was a delegate to the Republican National Conventions in 1860 and was solicitor of the US Court of Claims, 1864 to 1866. In 1875, he was elected as a Republican to the Forty-fourth Congress and served until he resigned in 1876. That same year, he was appointed US Court judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania and served until his death.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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