Andrew Gregg

Andrew Gregg (born June 10, 1755 in Carlisle , Province of Pennsylvania , † May 20, 1835 in Bellefonte , Pennsylvania ) was an American politician ( Democratic Republican Party ).

Life

The merchant and farmer Gregg was a member of the United States Congress from 1791 to 1813, first in the House of Representatives from October 24, 1791 to March 3, 1807 , and then as a Senator from October 26, 1807 to March 3, 1813 . In the Senate, Gregg served as pro tempore president during the 11th Congress . In 1816 he was appointed Secretary of the Commonwealth for Pennsylvania. In 1823 Gregg ran unsuccessfully for governor of Pennsylvania. Before his election to Congress Gregg had as a member of the militia of Delaware in the American Revolution participated. From 1779 to 1783 he was a lecturer at the College of Philadelphia .

Two townships in Pennsylvania were named after Gregg. One was founded in 1826 and is in Center County , the other, founded in 1865, in Union County (formerly part of Lycoming County ).

Andrew Gregg was married to a daughter of Brigadier General James Potter . Gregg's father, also known as Andrew, was a member of the Paxton Boys in the 1763 massacre of the Susquehannock Indians near Lancaster . Gregg's grandson Andrew Gregg Curtin and James Xavier McLanahan were also well-known Pennsylvania politicians.

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Andrew Gregg in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

personal data
SURNAME	Gregg, Andrew
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician
DATE OF BIRTH	June 10, 1755
PLACE OF BIRTH	Carlisle , Province of Pennsylvania
DATE OF DEATH	May 20, 1835
Place of death	Bellefonte , Pennsylvania