Thomas Kittera

Thomas Kittera (born March 21, 1789 in Lancaster , Pennsylvania , † June 16, 1839 in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania) was an American politician . In 1826 and 1827 he represented the state of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Thomas Kittera studied at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia until 1805 . After completing a law degree and being admitted to the bar in 1808, he began to work in this profession. In 1817 and 1818 he was Assistant Attorney General of Pennsylvania; from 1824 to 1826 he served as assistant prosecutor in Philadelphia. In the 1820s he joined the movement against future President Andrew Jackson and became a member of the short-lived National Republican Party . He was a member and chairman of the Philadelphia City Council in 1824 and 1825.

After the resignation of MP Joseph Hemphill , Kittera was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC when he was due for the by-election for the second seat of Pennsylvania , where he took up his new mandate on October 10, 1826. Since he lost the simultaneous election for the following legislative period, he could only remain in Congress until March 3, 1827 . After his time in the US House of Representatives, Kittera no longer appeared politically. He died in Philadelphia on June 16, 1839.

Web links

• Thomas Kittera in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• Thomas Kittera in the database of Find a Grave (English)

predecessor	Office	successor
Joseph Hemphill	United States House of Representatives for Pennsylvania (2nd constituency) October 10, 1826 - March 3, 1827	John Sergeant