John Murray (politician)
John Murray (born 1768 in Potts Grove , Northumberland County , Province of Pennsylvania , † March 7, 1834 in East Chillisquaque , Pennsylvania ) was an American politician . Between 1817 and 1821 he represented the state of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives .
Career
John Murray was a cousin of Congressman Thomas Murray (1770-1823). He attended private schools and then worked in agriculture. Politically, he became a member of the Democratic Republican Party founded by Thomas Jefferson in the late 1790s . Between 1807 and 1810 he was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives .
After the resignation of Congressman David Scott , Murray was elected as his successor to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , where he took up his new mandate on October 14, 1817. After being re-elected, he could remain in Congress until March 3, 1821 . After his tenure in the US House of Representatives, Murray returned to farming. He died on March 7, 1834 in East Chillisquaque, near his hometown of Potts Grove.
Web links
- John Murray in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
- John Murray in the database of Find a Grave (English)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| David Scott |
United States House of Representatives for Pennsylvania (10th constituency) with William Wilson October 14, 1817 - March 3, 1821 |
William Cox Ellis |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Murray, John |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1768 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | at Potts Grove , Northumberland County , Province of Pennsylvania |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 7, 1834 |
| Place of death | East Chillisquaque , Pennsylvania |