Joseph Buffington

Joseph Buffington (born November 27, 1803 in West Chester , Pennsylvania , †  February 3, 1872 in Kittanning , Pennsylvania) was an American politician . Between 1843 and 1847 he represented the state of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Joseph Buffington attended public schools in his home country and then studied at the Western University of Pennsylvania in Pittsburgh . He then moved to Butler , where he published a weekly newspaper. After studying law and being admitted to the bar in 1826, he began to work in this profession in Butler. A year later, he moved his residence and law office to Kittanning, Armstrong County . Politically, he joined the Whig Party .

In the congressional election of 1842 Buffington was elected to the United States House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the 24th  constituency of Pennsylvania , where he succeeded Thomas Henry on March 4, 1843 . After re-election, he was able to complete two legislative terms in Congress until March 3, 1847 . These had been shaped by the events of the Mexican-American War since 1845 .

In 1846 Buffington waived another congressional candidacy. Between 1849 and 1851 he was presiding judge in the 18th judicial district of his state. In 1852 he turned down an offer from President Millard Fillmore for appointment as Chief Justice in the Utah Territory . From 1855 until his retirement, he served as a judge in the Pennsylvania Tenth District Judge. He died on February 3, 1872 in Kittanning, where he was also buried.

Web links

• Joseph Buffington in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• Joseph Buffington in the database of Find a Grave (English)

predecessor	Office	successor
Thomas Henry	United States House Representative for Pennsylvania (24th constituency) March 4, 1843 - March 3, 1847	Alexander Irvin