John McNair
John Alexander McNair (born June 8, 1800 in Bucks County , Pennsylvania , † August 12, 1861 in Evansport , Virginia ) was an American politician . Between 1851 and 1855 he represented the state of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives .
Career
John McNair enjoyed an academic education and then worked as a teacher. In 1825 he was headmaster at the Loller Academy in Hatboro . In Abington he founded a boys' school. Between 1845 and 1848 he was a bailiff in Montgomery County . At that time he settled in Norristown . Politically, he became a member of the Democratic Party .
In the congressional election of 1850 McNair was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the fifth constituency of Pennsylvania , where he succeeded John Freedley on March 4, 1851 . After re-election, he was able to complete two legislative terms in Congress until March 3, 1855 . These were shaped by the events leading up to the civil war . From 1853 McNair was chairman of the crafts committee.
After his time in the US House of Representatives, John McNair settled on a plantation in Prince William County , Virginia. He died on August 12, 1861 in Evansport.
Web links
- John McNair in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| John Freedley |
United States House of Representatives for Pennsylvania (5th constituency) March 4, 1851 - March 3, 1855 |
John Cadwalader |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | McNair, John |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | McNair, John Alexander (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 8, 1800 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bucks County , Pennsylvania |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 12, 1861 |
| Place of death | Evansport , Virginia |