Thomas Forrest
Thomas Forrest (born 1747 in Philadelphia , Province of Pennsylvania , † March 20, 1825 in Germantown , Pennsylvania ) was an American politician . Between 1819 and 1823 he represented the state of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives twice .
Career
Thomas Forrest attended public schools in his home country. Between 1776 and 1781 he took part in the War of Independence . He rose to lieutenant colonel. The sources do not provide any information about his activities in the following years. Politically, he became a member of the Federalist Party .
In the congressional elections of 1818 Forrest was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the second constituency of Pennsylvania , where he succeeded Adam Seybert on March 4, 1819 . Until March 3, 1821 he was able to complete a legislative period in Congress . During this time he was chairman of the then established Agriculture Committee. After the resignation of his successor William Milnor , Forrest was again elected as his successor to Congress, where he ended the current legislative period between October 8, 1822 and March 3, 1823. In 1822 he was not re-elected. He died on March 20, 1825 in Germantown , now part of Philadelphia.
Web links
- Thomas Forrest in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Seybert |
United States House Representative for Pennsylvania (1st constituency) with Samuel Edwards , Joseph Hemphill, and John Sergeant March 4, 1819 - March 3, 1821 |
William Milnor |
| William Milnor |
United States House of Representatives for Pennsylvania (1st constituency) with Samuel Edwards, Joseph Hemphill, and John Sergeant October 8, 1822 - March 3, 1823 |
Samuel Breck |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Forrest, Thomas |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1747 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Philadelphia , Pennsylvania |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 20, 1825 |
| Place of death | Germantown , Pennsylvania |