Amos Slaymaker

Amos Slaymaker (born March 11, 1755 in London Lands , Lancaster County , Province of Pennsylvania , †  June 12, 1837 in Salisbury , Pennsylvania ) was an American politician . In 1814 and 1815 he represented the state of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Amos Slaymaker received only a limited education and then initially worked in agriculture. He later ran a hotel on an important road in his homeland. As a result, he became a partner in stagecoach lines and various shops. In the 1770s he joined the American Revolution . During the Revolutionary War , he was a member of a force that opposed pro-British activities in Pennsylvania. After the war, in addition to his other activities, he was also a Justice of the Peace in Salisbury. He was also active in the state militia. Politically, he became a member of the Federalist Party founded by Alexander Hamilton in the late 1790s . Between 1806 and 1810 he was a county councilor in Lancaster County; in 1810 and 1811 he was a member of the Pennsylvania Senate .

After the resignation of MP James Whitehill , Slaymaker was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC when he was due by election in the third constituency of Pennsylvania , where he took up his new mandate on October 11, 1814. Since he renounced another candidacy, he could only end the current legislative period in Congress until March 3, 1815 . After serving in the US House of Representatives, Amos Slaymaker continued his previous positions. He died in Salisbury on June 12, 1837.

Web links

• Amos Slaymaker in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• Amos Slaymaker in the database of Find a Grave (English)

predecessor	Office	successor
James Whitehill	United States House Representative for Pennsylvania (3rd constituency) with Edward Crouch October 11, 1814 - March 3, 1815	James M. Wallace