John Findlay (politician, 1766)
John Findlay (born March 31, 1766 in Mercersburg , Franklin County , Province of Pennsylvania , † November 5, 1838 in Chambersburg , Pennsylvania ) was an American politician . Between 1821 and 1827 he represented the state of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives .
Career
John Findlay came from a well-known family of politicians. His brother William (1768–1846) was a US Senator and Governor of Pennsylvania. Another brother, James (1770-1835), was a congressman for the state of Ohio . Findlay received only a limited education. Between 1809 and 1821 he worked in the court administration as a prothonotary . During the British-American War he was a captain in the American armed forces. He later moved to Chambersburg, where he held various administrative positions at the court. He also worked as a notary ( Register of Deeds ). Politically, he became a member of the Democratic Republican Party . In the 1820s he joined the movement around the future President Andrew Jackson .
After the resignation of MP James Duncan , Findlay was elected as his successor to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC at the due by-election in the fifth constituency of his state , where he took up his new mandate on October 9, 1821. After two re-elections, he could remain in Congress until March 3, 1827 . Since 1823 he represented the eleventh district of Pennsylvania there. The period after 1825 was marked by heated discussions between the supporters of Andrew Jackson and those of President John Quincy Adams and Henry Clay .
In 1828 John Findlay declined to run again. From March 20, 1829 until his death on November 5, 1838 he was a postman in Chambersburg.
Web links
- John Findlay in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
- John Findlay in the database of Find a Grave (English)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| James Duncan |
United States House of Representatives for Pennsylvania (5th constituency) with James McSherry October 9, 1821 - March 3, 1823 |
Philip Swenk Markley |
| George Plumer | United States House Representative for Pennsylvania (11th constituency) with James Wilson March 4, 1823 - March 3, 1827 |
William Ramsey |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Findlay, John |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 31, 1766 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Mercersburg , Franklin County , Province of Pennsylvania |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 5, 1838 |
| Place of death | Chambersburg , Pennsylvania |