Isaac Van Horne
Isaac Van Horne (born January 13, 1754 in Tollbury , Bucks County , Province of Pennsylvania , † February 2, 1834 in Zanesville , Ohio ) was an American politician . Between 1801 and 1805 he represented the state of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives .
Career
Isaac Van Horne completed an apprenticeship as a carpenter and cabinet maker. In the 1770s he joined the American Revolution . During the War of Independence he served in the Continental Army . Between November 1776 and May 1778 he was a British prisoner of war, from which he was freed by a prisoner exchange . Then he continued to take part in the war. By the end of the war he had made it to the position of captain in the Continental Army. After the war he was a justice of the peace in his homeland for a few years. He also served as a coroner in Bucks County for four years. Politically, he became a member of the Democratic Republican Party founded by Thomas Jefferson in the late 1790s . He was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1796 and 1797 .
In the 1800 congressional elections , Van Horne was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the fourth constituency of Pennsylvania , where he succeeded Peter Muhlenberg on March 4, 1801 . After re-election in the second district of his state, he was able to complete two terms in Congress until March 3, 1805 . During his tenure as Congressman in 1803, the Louisiana Purchase made by President Jefferson, the United States was significantly expanded. In 1804 the twelfth amendment was ratified.
In 1805 Isaac Van Horne moved to Zanesville, Ohio, where he worked for the Land Office between 1805 and 1826 . After that, he retired. He died in Zanesville on February 2, 1834.
Web links
- Isaac Van Horne in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
- Isaac Van Horne in the database of Find a Grave (English)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Peter Muhlenberg |
United States House Representative for Pennsylvania (4th constituency) with Robert Brown March 4, 1801 - March 3, 1803 |
John A. Hanna |
| Michael Leib |
United States House of Representatives for Pennsylvania (2nd constituency) with Robert Brown and Frederick Conrad March 4, 1803 - March 3, 1805 |
John Pugh |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Van Horne, Isaac |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 13, 1754 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tollbury , Pennsylvania |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 2, 1834 |
| Place of death | Zanesville , Ohio |