Adamson Tannehill
Adamson Tannehill (born May 23, 1750 in Frederick County , Province of Maryland , † December 23, 1820 near Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania ) was an American politician . Between 1813 and 1815 he represented the state of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives .
Career
Adamson Tannehill grew up during the British colonial era. He attended the public schools in his home country. In the 1770s he joined the American Revolution . During the War of Independence he served in the Continental Army , in which he rose to captain. After the war he moved to nearby Pittsburgh, where he worked in agriculture. There he also held a number of local offices. Between September and December 1812 he took part in the British-American War as Brigadier General of the Pennsylvania Volunteers .
Politically, Tannehill was a member of the Democratic Republican Party . In the congressional elections of 1812 he was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , in the then newly established 14th constituency of Pennsylvania , where he took up his new mandate on March 4, 1813. Since he was not confirmed in 1814, he could only serve one term in Congress until March 3, 1815 .
After the end of his time in the US House of Representatives, Adamson Tannehill returned to farming. He died near Pittsburgh on December 23, 1820.
Web links
- Adamson Tannehill in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
- Adamson Tannehill in the database of Find a Grave (English)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
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| new constituency |
United States House Representative for Pennsylvania (14th constituency) March 4, 1813 - March 3, 1815 |
John Woods |
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| SURNAME | Tannehill, Adamson |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 23, 1750 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Frederick County , Maryland |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 23, 1820 |
| Place of death | near Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania |