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John Schwartz (other)
John Schwartz may refer to: *John Schwartz (1793-1860), United States congressman *John Burnham Schwartz (born 1965), American novelist *John William Schwartz (1755-after 1802), Nova Scotia politician See also *John Swartz (1858-1930), American photographer *John Schwarz (other) *Jonathan Schwartz (other) {{hndis, name=Schwartz, John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Schwartz
John Schwartz (October 27, 1793 – June 20, 1860) was an Anti-Lecompton Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania from 1859 to 1860. Biography Schwartz was born in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania to Philip Schwartz and Maria Magdalena Schlosser, and was apprenticed to a merchant in Reading, Pennsylvania. He became a partner at the expiration of his apprenticeship. Schwartz served in the War of 1812 as a major, and was engaged in the manufacture of iron products. His father, Philip, served in the Revolutionary War and was in Valley Forge. Schwartz was elected as an Anti-Lecompton Democrat to the Thirty-sixth Congress and served until his death in Washington, D.C. in 1860. He was interred in Charles Evans Cemetery in Reading, Pennsylvania. Cenotaph at Congressional Cemetery The Congressional Cemetery, officially Washington Parish Burial Ground, is a historic and active cemetery located at 1801 E Street, SE, in Washington, D.C., ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |