US Congressman. He graduated from Harvard University, in 1797, studied law, was admitted to the bar and commenced to practice law in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1800. He was a member of the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, (1806-07), prepared and published six volumes of reported decisions of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, (1807-14) and was director of the United States Bank. In 1833, he was elected as an Anti-Jacksonian to the Twenty-third Congress, serving until 1835. Not a candidate for re-nomination, he was counsel for Philadelphia in the Girard will case in 1844. After leaving politics, he confined himself to literary projects and lived in retirement until his death at age 95.
US Congressman. He graduated from Harvard University, in 1797, studied law, was admitted to the bar and commenced to practice law in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1800. He was a member of the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, (1806-07), prepared and published six volumes of reported decisions of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, (1807-14) and was director of the United States Bank. In 1833, he was elected as an Anti-Jacksonian to the Twenty-third Congress, serving until 1835. Not a candidate for re-nomination, he was counsel for Philadelphia in the Girard will case in 1844. After leaving politics, he confined himself to literary projects and lived in retirement until his death at age 95.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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