Stephen Barlow (politician)

Stephen Barlow (born June 13, 1779 in Redding , Fairfield County , Connecticut , †  August 24, 1845 in Meadville , Pennsylvania ) was an American politician . Between 1827 and 1829 he represented the state of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Stephen Barlow attended his homeland public schools and then Yale College . In 1816 he moved to Meadville, Pennsylvania. After studying law and being admitted to the bar, he began working there in his profession. In the 1820s he joined the movement around the future US President Andrew Jackson .

In the 1826 congressional election , Barlow was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , in the 18th  constituency of Pennsylvania , where he succeeded Thomas Hale Sill on March 4, 1827 . Since he was defeated by his predecessor Sill in 1828, he could only complete one legislative period in Congress until March 3, 1829 . This time was marked by heated discussions between the supporters of Andrew Jackson and those of President John Quincy Adams and Henry Clay , respectively .

After his time in the US House of Representatives, Stephen Barlow practiced law again. He was also a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives between 1829 and 1831 . He served as an associate judge in Crawford County from 1831 until his death . He died on August 24, 1845 in Meadville, where he was also buried.

Web links

• Stephen Barlow in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• Stephen Barlow in the database of Find a Grave (English)

predecessor	Office	successor
Thomas Hale Sill	United States House Representative for Pennsylvania (18th electoral district) March 4, 1827 - March 3, 1829	Thomas Hale Sill