John Westbrook Hornbeck
John Westbrook Hornbeck (born January 24, 1804 in Montague , Sussex County , New Jersey , † January 16, 1848 in Allentown , Pennsylvania ) was an American politician . In 1847 and 1848 he represented the state of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives .
Career
John Hornbeck attended the public schools of his home country and then until 1827 Union College in Schenectady ( New York ). After a subsequent law degree and his admission as a lawyer in 1829, he began to work in this profession from 1830 in Allentown. Between 1836 and 1839 he was the assistant district attorney in Lehigh County . Politically, he became a member of the Whig Party .
In the congressional election of 1846 Hornbeck was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the sixth constituency of Pennsylvania , where he succeeded Democrat Jacob Erdman on March 4, 1847 . He was able to exercise this mandate until his death on January 16, 1848. During his time as a Member of Parliament, he chaired the Committee on Revisal and Unfinished Business . His tenure was also marked by the events of the Mexican-American War .
Web links
- John Westbrook Hornbeck in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
- John Westbrook Hornbeck in the database of Find a Grave (English)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Jacob Erdman |
United States House Representative for Pennsylvania (6th constituency) March 4, 1847 - January 16, 1848 |
Samuel Augustus Bridges |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hornbeck, John Westbrook |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 24, 1804 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Montague , Sussex County , New Jersey |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 16, 1848 |
| Place of death | Allentown , Pennsylvania |