Daniel Montgomery

Daniel Montgomery, Jr. (born October 30, 1765 in Londonderry , Chester County , Province of Pennsylvania , † December 30, 1831 in Danville , Pennsylvania ) was an American politician . Between 1807 and 1809 he represented the state of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Nothing is known about Daniel Montgomery's youth and schooling. In the 1790s he came to Danville, where he worked in commerce and became a wealthy businessman. Among other things, he ran a shop, a sawmill and a farm. He also founded several schools in Danville and the surrounding area. He also campaigned for the construction of toll roads in his homeland. He was also a member of the state militia, in which he was promoted to major general in 1809. Politically, he joined the Democratic Republican Party founded by Thomas Jefferson in the late 1790s . In 1800 he was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.

In the 1806 congressional election , Montgomery was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , in the fifth constituency of Pennsylvania , where he succeeded Andrew Gregg on March 4, 1807 . Until March 3, 1809 he was able to complete a legislative period in Congress . In 1828 he became a sewer commissioner for the Pennsylvania state government. He died in Danville on December 30, 1831.

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↑ As to whether Congressman William Montgomery was his father, the sources are inconclusive.

predecessor	Office	successor
Andrew Gregg	United States House Representative for Pennsylvania (5th constituency) March 4, 1807 - March 3, 1809	George Smith

personal data
SURNAME	Montgomery, Daniel
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician
DATE OF BIRTH	October 30, 1765
PLACE OF BIRTH	Londonderry , Pennsylvania
DATE OF DEATH	December 30, 1831
Place of death	Danville , Pennsylvania

[1] As to whether Congressman William Montgomery was his father, the sources are inconclusive.