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John Stewart (Pennsylvania Politician)
John Stewart (date of birth unknown; died 1820) was a United States representative from Pennsylvania. He is known to have completed preparatory studies. From 1789 to 1796, he was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Sixth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Thomas Hartley. He was reelected as a Republican to the Seventh and Eighth Congresses, holding office from January 15, 1801 to March 3, 1805. He died in Elmwood, near York York is a cathedral city with Roman origins, sited at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. It is the historic county town of Yorkshire. The city has many historic buildings and other structures, such as a ..., in Spring Garden Township. Interment was on his estate near Elmwood. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Stewart, John Stewart, John (Pennsylvania) Stewart, John (Pennsylvania) Stewart, John (Pennsylvania) Democratic-Republican Party members of the United States House of Representa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States Representative
The United States House of Representatives, often referred to as the House of Representatives, the U.S. House, or simply the House, is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the Senate being the upper chamber. Together they comprise the national bicameral legislature of the United States. The House's composition was established by Article One of the United States Constitution. The House is composed of representatives who, pursuant to the Uniform Congressional District Act, sit in single member congressional districts allocated to each state on a basis of population as measured by the United States Census, with each district having one representative, provided that each state is entitled to at least one. Since its inception in 1789, all representatives have been directly elected, although universal suffrage did not come to effect until after the passage of the 19th Amendment and the Civil Rights Movement. Since 1913, the number of voting representatives h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania (; ( Pennsylvania Dutch: )), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Delaware to its southeast, Maryland to its south, West Virginia to its southwest, Ohio to its west, Lake Erie and the Canadian province of Ontario to its northwest, New York to its north, and the Delaware River and New Jersey to its east. Pennsylvania is the fifth-most populous state in the nation with over 13 million residents as of 2020. It is the 33rd-largest state by area and ranks ninth among all states in population density. The southeastern Delaware Valley metropolitan area comprises and surrounds Philadelphia, the state's largest and nation's sixth most populous city. Another 2.37 million reside in Greater Pittsburgh in the southwest, centered around Pittsburgh, the state's second-largest and Western Pennsylvania's largest city. The state's su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Democratic-Republican Party
The Democratic-Republican Party, known at the time as the Republican Party and also referred to as the Jeffersonian Republican Party among other names, was an American political party founded by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison in the early 1790s that championed republicanism, agrarianism, political equality, and expansionism. The party became increasingly dominant after the 1800 elections as the opposing Federalist Party collapsed. The Democratic-Republicans splintered during the 1824 presidential election. The majority faction of the Democratic-Republicans eventually coalesced into the modern Democratic Party, while the minority faction ultimately formed the core of what became the Whig Party. The Democratic-Republican Party originated as a faction in Congress that opposed the centralizing policies of Alexander Hamilton, who served as Secretary of the Treasury under President George Washington. The Democratic-Republicans and the opposing Federalist Party each became mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Hartley
Thomas Hartley (September 7, 1748December 21, 1800) was an American lawyer, soldier, and politician from York, Pennsylvania. Early life and education Hartley was born in Colebrookdale Township in the Province of Pennsylvania. At 18 years of age, he moved to York, where he studied law under Samuel Johnson and was admitted to practice law in York County, Pennsylvania and the courts in Philadelphia in 1769. He owned slaves. Career In 1774, Hartley was appointed first lieutenant of a company of soldiers in York and the following summer was appointed lieutenant colonel of the First Battalion of York County Associators. In the fall of 1775, he served on an expedition to Canada and upon return was chosen as lieutenant-colonel of the Seventh Pennsylvania Regiment. He served as a member of the 1775 provincial convention at Philadelphia and commanded a 1778 Indian expedition. During the American Revolutionary War Hartley was second in command of the 6th Pennsylvania Regiment in the C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
7th United States Congress
The 7th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1801, to March 4, 1803, during the first two years of Thomas Jefferson's presidency. The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the First Census of the United States in 1790. Both chambers had a Democratic-Republican majority, except during the Special session of the Senate, when there was a Federalist majority in the Senate. Major events * March 4, 1801: Thomas Jefferson became President of the United States. * May 10, 1801: The pascha of Tripoli declared war on United States by having the flagpole on the consulate chopped down * March 16, 1802: West Point established * February 24, 1803: First time an Act of Congress was declared unconstitutional: U.S. Supreme Court case, ''Marbury v. Madison'' Major legislati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
8th United States Congress
The 8th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1803, to March 4, 1805, during the last two years of the first Presidency of Thomas Jefferson, presidency of President of the United States, U.S. President Thomas Jefferson. The apportionment of seats in the United States House of Representatives, House of Representatives was based on the United States Census, 1800, Second Census of the United States in 1800. Both chambers had a Democratic-Republican Party (United States), Democratic-Republican majority. Major events * April 30, 1803: Louisiana Purchase was made by the United States from France * February 16, 1804: In the First Barbary War, Stephen Decatur led a raid to burn the pirate-held USS Philadelphia (1799), frigate ''Philadelphia'' * May 14, 1804: Lewis and Clark Expedition departed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
York, Pennsylvania
York ( Pennsylvania Dutch: ''Yarrick''), known as the White Rose City (after the symbol of the House of York), is the county seat of York County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located in the south-central region of the state. The population within York's city limits was 43,718 at the 2010 census, a 7.0% increase from the 2000 census count of 40,862. When combined with the adjacent boroughs of West York and North York and surrounding Spring Garden, West Manchester, and Springettsbury townships, the population of Greater York was 108,386. York is the 11th largest city in Pennsylvania. History 18th century York, also known as Yorktown in the mid 18th to early 19th centuries, was founded in 1741 by settlers from the Philadelphia region and named for the English city of the same name. By 1777, most of the area residents were of either German or Scots-Irish descent. York was incorporated as a borough on September 24, 1787, and as a city on January 11, 1887. York served ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spring Garden Township, York County, Pennsylvania
Spring Garden Township is a township in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 13,683 at the 2020 census. The township is adjacent to the city of York. History The historic Francis Farquhar house, known as The Nook, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which , or 0.30%, is water. Economy Spring Garden Township is headquarters to York International, a Johnson Controls Company and one of the largest suppliers of HVAC systems in the United States. On February 2, 1998, a massive explosion occurred at the York International plant. A spark had set off a leak in the nearby propane storage house. The blast was felt up to 25 miles away, and blew out windows nearby as well as knocking down doors. About 20 people were injured in the blast but only one person was killed, as the explosion occurred during a shift change. Demographics As of the cens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Findley
William Findley (c. 1741 – April 4, 1821) was an Irish-born farmer and politician from Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. He served in both houses of the state legislature and represented Pennsylvania in the U.S. House from 1791 until 1799 and from 1803 to 1817. By the end of his career, he was the longest serving member of the House, and was the first to hold the honorary title "Father of the House". Findley was elected to the American Philosophical Society in 1789. Early years William Findley was born in Ulster, Ireland and emigrated to Pennsylvania in 1763. In 1768, he bought a farm in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania,Wood, p. 218 where he married and started a family. Findley also worked for a time as a weaver. He owned slaves as well. In the American Revolution he served on the Cumberland County Committee of Observation, and enlisted as a private in the local militia, and rose to the rank of captain of the Seventh Company of the Eighth Battalion of Cumberland County Assoc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Andre Hanna
John Andre Hanna (1762July 23, 1805) was a United States representative from Pennsylvania. Biography Born in Flemington in the Province of New Jersey, he received a classical education and graduated from Princeton College in 1782. He was a slaveholder. He studied law, was admitted to the bar of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania in 1783 and commenced practice in Lancaster. He moved to Harrisburg and was admitted to the Dauphin County bar in 1785. He was a delegate to the State convention to ratify the U.S. Constitution in 1787, and was secretary of the anti-Federal conference in 1788. Hanna was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1791, and was elected lieutenant colonel of the Third Battalion of Dauphin County on December 29, 1792. He was appointed brigadier general of Dauphin County Brigade on April 19, 1793 and was in command during the Whisky Rebellion of that year. He was appointed major general of the Sixth Division of Dauphin and Berks Counties on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Kelly (U
James, Jimmy or Jim Kelly may refer to: Arts, Entertainment *James E. Kelly (artist) (1855–1933), American sculptor and illustrator * James F. Kelly, American actor *James Kelly (artist) (1913–2003), American painter *James Martin Kelly (born 1954), American actor and writer *James Patrick Kelly (born 1951), American writer *Jim Kelly (martial artist) (1946–2013), karate champion and film actor *Jim Kelly (author) (born 1957), British crime writer and journalist *Jimmy Kelly (singer) (born 1971), Irish-American singer and musician *James Kelly, member of Irish metal group Altar of Plagues *James Kelly (fiddler) (born 1957), Irish fiddler, member of folk group Patrick Street Crime and law *James Kelly (pirate) (died 1701), English pirate *James Kelly (crimper), 19th-century American criminal * James McGirr Kelly (1928–2005), U.S. federal judge *James Kelly (Irish Army officer) (1929–2003), cleared of attempting to import arms for the IRA in 1970 *James Kelly (murderer) (18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
