Joseph Hemphill

Joseph Hemphill (born January 7, 1770 in Thornbury , Chester County , Province of Pennsylvania , † May 29, 1842 in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania ) was an American politician . Between 1801 and 1831 he represented the state of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives several times .

Career

Joseph Hemphill first attended preparatory schools and then studied until 1791 at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. After a subsequent law degree and his admission to the bar in 1793, he began to work in West Chester in this profession. At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Federalist Party . Between 1797 and 1800 he was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives .

In the 1800 congressional election , Hemphill was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the third constituency of Pennsylvania , where he succeeded Richard Thomas on March 4, 1801 . Until March 3, 1803 he was able to complete a legislative period in Congress . In 1805 he was again a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. At the time, Hemphill was also the presiding judge in the Philadelphia District Court.

In the elections of 1818 Hemphill was elected to the US House of Representatives in the first district of his state, where he replaced William Anderson on March 4, 1819 . After three re-elections, he could remain in Congress until his resignation in 1826. Since 1823 he represented the second district of Pennsylvania there. In the 1820s he joined the movement around the future President Andrew Jackson and became a member of the Democratic Party founded by him . In 1828 he was re-elected to Congress as their candidate in the second district of his state, where he replaced John Sergeant on March 4, 1829 and served another term until March 3, 1831. This time was determined by the discussions about the policy of President Andrew Jackson, who had been in office since 1829.

In 1831 and 1832, Joseph Hemphill was again a member of the Pennsylvania Parliament. After that, he no longer appeared politically. He died on May 29, 1842 in Philadelphia, where he was also buried.

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predecessor	Office	successor
Richard Thomas	United States House Representative for Pennsylvania (3rd constituency) March 4, 1801 - March 3, 1803	Isaac Anderson
William Anderson	United States House of Representatives for Pennsylvania (1st constituency) with Samuel Edwards , Thomas Forrest, and John Sergeant March 4, 1819 - March 3, 1823	Samuel Breck
William Darlington	United States House of Representatives for Pennsylvania (2nd constituency) March 4, 1823–1826	Thomas Kittera
John Sergeant	United States House Representative for Pennsylvania (2nd constituency) March 4, 1829 - March 3, 1831	Henry Horn

personal data
SURNAME	Hemphill, Joseph
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician
DATE OF BIRTH	January 7, 1770
PLACE OF BIRTH	Thornbury , Pennsylvania
DATE OF DEATH	May 29, 1842
Place of death	Philadelphia , Pennsylvania