David Petrikin

David Petrikin (born December 1, 1788 in Bellefonte , Center County , Pennsylvania , †  March 1, 1847 in Catawissa , Pennsylvania) was an American politician . Between 1837 and 1841 he represented the state of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives .

Career

David Petrikin attended public schools in his home country. After a subsequent medical degree and his approval as a doctor, he began to work in Danville in this profession. During the British-American War he served in a unit from Pennsylvania in the medical service. After the war he practiced as a doctor again in Danville. There he also built and managed a wool factory. In 1821 he was elected prothonotary in Columbia County . Politically, he became a member of the Democratic Party founded by Andrew Jackson in 1828 . He was now a member of the House of Representatives from Pennsylvania . Between 1834 and 1837 he was a postman in Danville.

In the congressional elections of 1836 Petrikin was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , in the 15th  constituency of Pennsylvania , where he succeeded Andrew Beaumont on March 4, 1837 . After re-election, he was able to complete two legislative terms in Congress until March 3, 1841 . From 1839 he was chairman of the committee for public properties. After his time in the US House of Representatives, David Petrikin was no longer politically active. He died on March 1, 1847 in Catawissa and was buried in Danville.

Web links

• David Petrikin in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

predecessor	Office	successor
Andrew Beaumont	United States House Representative for Pennsylvania (15th constituency) March 4, 1837 - March 3, 1841	Benjamin Alden Bidlack