Jacob Spangler

Jacob Spangler (born November 28, 1767 in York , Province of Pennsylvania , †  June 17, 1843 ibid) was an American politician . In 1817 and 1818 he represented the state of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Jacob Spangler attended York County Academy and then worked in land surveying. In 1799 he was a trumpeter in a mounted unit of the state militia. From 1795 to 1812 he was a postman in York. He also served on the York County County Council in 1800 and 1814 . From 1796 to 1815 he was also the deputy head of land surveying in this district.

Politically, Spangler became a member of the Democratic Republican Party . In the congressional elections of 1816 he was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the fourth constituency of Pennsylvania , where he succeeded Hugh Glasgow on March 4, 1817 . He held this mandate until his resignation on April 20, 1818.

Between 1818 and 1821 Spangler was the head of the land surveying authority of his state. In addition, as a general, he became the commander of the state militia. In 1825 he escorted the French General Lafayette from York to Harrisburg on the occasion of his state visit to the United States . By 1830 he also served in the administration of the York County District Court. From 1830 to 1836 he was again head of the land survey in Pennsylvania. He died on June 17, 1843 in York, where he was also buried.

Web links

• Jacob Spangler in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• Jacob Spangler in the database of Find a Grave (English)

predecessor	Office	successor
Hugh Glasgow	United States House Representative for Pennsylvania (4th constituency) March 4, 1817 - April 20, 1818	Jacob Hostetter