John M. Hyneman
John M. Hyneman (born April 25, 1771 in Reading , Province of Pennsylvania , † April 16, 1816 there ) was an American politician . Between 1811 and 1813 he represented the state of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives .
Career
John Hyneman attended public schools in his home country. He later embarked on a political career as a member of the Democratic Republican Party . In 1809 he was a member of the House of Representatives from Pennsylvania ; from 1810 to 1816, also during his time as a congressman, he was employed at the Guardianship Court. He was also a Brigadier General of the Pennsylvania State Militia.
In the congressional election of 1810 , Hyneman was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , in the third constituency of Pennsylvania , where he succeeded Matthias Richards on March 4, 1811 . After a re-election in the seventh district of his state, he could remain in Congress until his resignation on August 2, 1813 . During this time the British-American War began in 1812 .
In the year of his death, 1816, John Hyneman became head of the Berks County land survey . He died on April 16, 1816 in his hometown of Reading, where he was also buried.
Web links
- John M. Hyneman in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
- John M. Hyneman in the database of Find a Grave (English)
predecessor | Office | successor |
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Matthias Richards |
United States House of Representatives for Pennsylvania (3rd constituency) with Roger Davis and Joseph Lefever March 4, 1811 - March 3, 1813 |
James Whitehill |
William Piper |
United States House Representative for Pennsylvania (7th constituency) March 4, 1813 - August 2, 1813 |
Daniel Udree |
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Hyneman, John M. |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
DATE OF BIRTH | April 25, 1771 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Reading , Pennsylvania |
DATE OF DEATH | April 16, 1816 |
Place of death | Reading , Pennsylvania |