U.S. Congressman. He graduated from Allegheny College, studied law, was admitted to the bar, and commenced to practice law in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania. Entering politics, he was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-fifth Congress (1857 to 1859). An unsuccessful candidate for reelection, he engaged in the lumber and coal business in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, until his death.
U.S. Congressman. He graduated from Allegheny College, studied law, was admitted to the bar, and commenced to practice law in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania. Entering politics, he was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-fifth Congress (1857 to 1859). An unsuccessful candidate for reelection, he engaged in the lumber and coal business in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, until his death.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
