James Whitehill

James Whitehill (born January 31, 1762 in Strasburg , Lancaster County , Province of Pennsylvania , †  February 26, 1822 ibid) was an American politician . In 1813 and 1814 he represented the state of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives .

Career

James Whitehill was the son of Congressman John Whitehill (1729-1815) and nephew of Robert Whitehill (1738-1813), who was also a member of Congress. After studying law and being admitted to the bar, he began to work in this profession in Strasburg. In this city he also ran the largest shop. He was also the post office owner and director of the bank. Between January 1811 and February 1813 he served as an associate judge in the Lancaster County District Court. Politically, he was a member of the Democratic Republican Party .

In the congressional elections of 1812 Whitehill was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the third constituency of Pennsylvania , where he succeeded John M. Hyneman on March 4, 1813 . He was able to exercise this mandate in Congress until his resignation on September 1, 1814. This period was marked by the events of the British-American War , in which Whitehill took an active part as Major General of the Pennsylvania State Militia.

After his time in the US House of Representatives, James Whitehill also worked in retail in his hometown of Strasburg. In 1816 he became mayor there. He was again an associate judge in Lancaster County from 1820 until his death on February 26, 1822.

Web links

• James Whitehill in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• James Whitehill in the database of Find a Grave (English)

predecessor	Office	successor
John M. Hyneman	United States House of Representatives for Pennsylvania (3rd constituency) with John Gloninger March 4, 1813 - September 1, 1814	Amos Slaymaker