John Whitehill
John Whitehill (born December 11, 1729 in Salisbury , Lancaster County , Province of Pennsylvania , † September 16, 1815 ibid) was an American politician . Between 1803 and 1807 he represented the state of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives .
Career
John Whitehill grew up during the British colonial era and attended public schools in his homeland. After a subsequent law degree and his admission to the bar, he began to work in Lancaster County in this profession. There he was also judge of the peace and judge at the Guardianship Court in 1777. In the 1770s he joined the American Revolution . During the Revolutionary War he served intermittently in the Pennsylvania State Militia. He also held other local offices there. Between 1780 and 1782 and again in 1793 Whitehill was a member of the House of Representatives from Pennsylvania . In 1787 he was a delegate to the assembly that ratified the United States Constitution for the state of Pennsylvania . He spoke out against the adoption of the new federal constitution. In 1791 he became a judge in Lancaster County. Politically, he became a member of the Democratic Republican Party founded by Thomas Jefferson in the late 1790s .
In the 1802 congressional election , Whitehill was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the third constituency of Pennsylvania , where he succeeded Joseph Hemphill on March 4, 1803 . After re-election, he was able to complete two legislative terms in Congress until March 3, 1807 . During his tenure as Congressman in 1803, the Louisiana Purchase made by President Jefferson, the United States was significantly expanded. In 1804 the twelfth amendment was ratified.
After the end of his time in the US House of Representatives, John Whitehill no longer appeared politically. He died in Salisbury on September 16, 1815. His younger brother Robert (1738-1813) and son James (1762-1822) also became members of Congress.
Web links
- John Whitehill in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
- John Whitehill in the database of Find a Grave (English)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph Hemphill |
United States House Representative for Pennsylvania (3rd constituency) with Isaac Anderson and Joseph Hiester March 4, 1803 - March 3, 1807 |
John Hiester |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Whitehill, John |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 11, 1729 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Salisbury , Pennsylvania |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 16, 1815 |
| Place of death | Salisbury , Pennsylvania |