Edward Darlington

Edward Darlington (born September 17, 1795 in West Chester , Pennsylvania , †  November 21, 1884 in Media , Pennsylvania) was an American politician . Between 1833 and 1839 he represented the state of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Edward Darlington was a cousin of Congressmen Isaac Darlington (1791–1839) and William Darlington (1782–1863). In his childhood he moved with his parents to Delaware County , where he attended public schools and the West Chester Academy . Between 1817 and 1820 he taught himself as a teacher. After studying law and being admitted to the bar in 1821, he began working in this profession in Chester . From 1824 to 1830 he was Deputy Attorney General of his state. Politically, he became a member of the short-lived Anti-Masonic Party .

In the congressional election of 1832 Darlington Party in the fourth constituency of Pennsylvania was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , where he succeeded Joshua Evans on March 4, 1833 . After two re-elections, he was able to complete three legislative terms in Congress by March 3, 1839 . Between 1835 and 1837 he was chairman of the Committee to Control Expenditure on Public Properties. Ever since President Andrew Jackson took office in 1829, there has been heated debate within and outside of Congress about its policies. It was about the controversial enforcement of the Indian Removal Act , the conflict with the state of South Carolina , which culminated in the nullification crisis , and the banking policy of the president.

In 1838 Darlington waived another congressional candidacy. After his time in the US House of Representatives, he practiced as a lawyer again. Between 1846 and 1856 he was the legal representative of the County Commissioners in Pennsylvania. From 1851 to 1854 he served as a district attorney in Delaware County. Edward Darlington died in Media on November 21, 1884.

Web links

• Edward Darlington in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• Edward Darlington in the database of Find a Grave (English)

predecessor	Office	successor
Joshua Evans	United States House of Representatives for Pennsylvania (4th constituency) with David Potts and William Muhlenberg Hiester March 4, 1833 - March 3, 1839	John Edwards