John Westbrook (politician)

John Westbrook (born January 9, 1789 in Sussex County , New Jersey , †  October 8, 1852 in Dingmans Ferry , Pennsylvania ) was an American politician . Between 1841 and 1843 he represented the state of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives .

Career

In 1792, John Westbrook and his parents came to Pike County , Pennsylvania, where the family settled near the village of Dingmans Ferry. He then attended private schools. Later he worked in the timber business and in agriculture. In 1812 he became a colonel in the state militia, in 1817 he was sheriff in Pike County. Politically, he became a member of the Democratic Party . In 1833 he was a member of the House of Representatives from Pennsylvania .

In the congressional elections of 1840 Westbrook was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the seventh constituency of Pennsylvania , where he succeeded David Douglas Wagener on March 4, 1841 . Since he renounced another candidacy in 1842, he could only complete one legislative period in Congress until March 3, 1843 . This period was marked by tension between President John Tyler and the Whigs . In addition, a possible annexation of the Republic of Texas , which has been independent of Mexico since 1836, was already being discussed.

After his time in the US House of Representatives, John Westbrook returned to farming. He died on October 8, 1852 near Dingmans Ferry.

Web links

• John Westbrook in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• John Westbrook in the database of Find a Grave (English)

predecessor	Office	successor
David Douglas Wagener	United States House Representative for Pennsylvania (7th constituency) March 4, 1841 - March 3, 1843	Abraham Robinson McIlvaine