Robert Whitehill
Robert Whitehill (born July 21, 1738 in Pequea , Lancaster County , Province of Pennsylvania , † April 8, 1813 in Lauther Manor , Pennsylvania ) was an American politician . Between 1805 and 1813 he represented the state of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives .
Career
Robert Whitehill was the younger brother of Congressman John Whitehill (1729-1815). He grew up during the British colonial era and attended public schools in his homeland. He then settled in Cumberland County . In the 1770s he joined the American Revolution . In July 1776 he was a delegate to the Constitutional Convention of the State of Pennsylvania, on which the Declaration of Independence of the United States was ratified; in 1777 Whitehall was a member of his state's Council of Safety . He was also involved in drafting the Pennsylvania Constitution. He later proposed some additions to the federal constitution. In 1790 he was again a delegate to a constitutional convention for Pennsylvania. Politically, he became a member of the Democratic Republican Party founded by Thomas Jefferson in the late 1790s . From 1797 to 1800 he was a member of the House of Representatives from Pennsylvania ; from 1801 to 1804 he was a member of the State Senate , of which he was President in 1804. During this time the impeachment proceedings against some judges of his state take place.
After the death of MP John A. Hanna , Whitehill was elected as his successor to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , where he took up his new mandate on November 7, 1805. After three re-elections, he could remain in Congress until his death on April 8, 1813 . His nephew James Whitehill (1762-1822) and his great-great-grandson John C. Kunkel (1898-1970) were also members of Congress.
Web links
- Robert Whitehill in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
- Robert Whitehill in the database of Find a Grave (English)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| John A. Hanna |
United States House of Representatives for Pennsylvania (4th constituency) with David Bard November 7, 1805 - March 3, 1813 |
Hugh Glasgow |
| George Smith | United States House of Representatives for Pennsylvania (5th constituency) with William Crawford March 4, 1813 - April 8, 1813 |
John Rea |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Whitehill, Robert |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 21, 1738 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Pequea , Lancaster County , Pennsylvania |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 8, 1813 |
| Place of death | Lauther Manor , Pennsylvania |