John Winfield Wallace
John Winfield Wallace (born December 20, 1818 in Beaver Falls , Beaver County , Pennsylvania , † June 24, 1889 in New Castle , Pennsylvania) was an American politician . Between 1861 and 1863 and again from 1875 to 1877 he represented the state of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives .
Career
John Wallace attended Darlington Academy , where he later taught as a teacher for some time. After a subsequent medical degree at Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia and his license as a doctor in 1846, he began to work in Darlington in this profession. From 1850 he lived in New Castle in Lawrence County . There he also embarked on a political career. He became a member of the Republican Party, founded in 1854, and held a number of local offices.
In the 1860 congressional election , Wallace was elected to the United States House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the 23rd constituency of Pennsylvania , where he succeeded William Stewart on March 4, 1861 . Since he was not confirmed in 1862, he could initially only complete one legislative period in Congress until March 3, 1863 . This was shaped by the events of the civil war .
During this war Wallace served as paymaster in the Union Army . In the elections of 1874 he was re-elected to Congress in the 24th district of his state, where he replaced William S. Moore on March 4, 1875 . Since he renounced another candidacy in 1876, he could only spend one legislative period in the US House of Representatives until March 3, 1877. After his time in the US House of Representatives, John Wallace practiced again as a doctor in New Castle, where he died on June 24, 1889.
Web links
- John Winfield Wallace in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
- John Winfield Wallace in the database of Find a Grave (English)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| William Stewart |
United States House of Representatives for Pennsylvania (23rd constituency) March 4, 1861 - March 3, 1863 |
Thomas Williams |
| William S. Moore | United States House Representative for Pennsylvania (24th constituency) March 4, 1875 - March 3, 1877 |
William Shadrack Shallenberger |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wallace, John Winfield |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 20, 1818 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | at Beaver Falls , Beaver County , Pennsylvania |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 24, 1889 |
| Place of death | New Castle , Pennsylvania |