Samuel Calvin (politician)

Samuel Calvin (born July 30, 1811 in Washingtonville , Montour County , Pennsylvania , †  March 12, 1890 in Hollidaysburg , Pennsylvania) was an American politician . Between 1849 and 1851 he represented the state of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Samuel Calvin attended his homeland public schools and the Milton Academy . After studying law and being admitted to the bar in 1836, he began to work in this profession in Hollidaysburg. In this city he sat on the school board for over 30 years. Politically, he joined the Whig Party .

In the 1848 congressional election , Calvin was elected to the 17th  constituency of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , where he succeeded John Blanchard on March 4, 1849 . Since he renounced another candidacy in 1850, he could only complete one legislative period in Congress until March 3, 1851 . This was determined by the discussions about the question of slavery . In this context, the compromise introduced by Henry Clay in 1850 was passed.

After the end of his time in the US House of Representatives, Samuel Calvin practiced as a lawyer again. He became a member of the State Revenue Board . In 1873 he took part as a delegate to a constitutional convention of his state. He died on March 12, 1890 in Hollidaysburg, where he was also buried.

Web links

• Samuel Calvin (politicians) in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• Samuel Calvin in the database of Find a Grave (English)

predecessor	Office	successor
John Blanchard	United States House Representative for Pennsylvania (17th constituency) March 4, 1849 - March 3, 1851	Andrew Parker