Andrew Gregg (June 10, 1755May 20, 1835) was an American politician. A

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, he served as a

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for

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from 1807 until 1813. Prior to that, he served as a

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from 1791 until 1807. From June to December 1809, he served briefly as

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. Gregg was born on June 10, 1755, in

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in the

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. His father was Andrew Gregg (1710–1789), and his mother was Jane Scott (1725–1783). He married Martha Potter the daughter of Major General James Potter who was a vice president of the state of Pennsylvania. The couple had 11 children. His son, Andrew Gregg, Jr., built the

Andrew Gregg Homestead Andrew Gregg Homestead, also known as the Bernard P. Taylor Residence, is a historic home located at Potter Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania. It was built about 1825, and is a two-story, "L"-shaped, limestone dwelling with a gable roof. At ...

about 1825. His father, also named Andrew Gregg, was a member of the

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. He served as a

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man from

from 1791 until 1813: first, in the

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from October 24, 1791, until March 4, 1807, and then in the

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from October 26, 1807, until March 4, 1813. During part of his service in the Senate, he served as

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. Later in life, he was appointed secretary of state for

, in 1816, and ran unsuccessfully for

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in 1823. Prior to his election to the

, he had served in the

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during the

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, and had been a tutor at the

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, from 1779 to 1783. His grandsons

Andrew Gregg Curtin Andrew Gregg Curtin (April 22, 1815/1817October 7, 1894) was a U.S. lawyer and politician. He served as the Governor of Pennsylvania during the Civil War, helped defend his state during the Gettysburg Campaign, and led organization of the crea ...

and

James Xavier McLanahan James Xavier McLanahan (May 17, 1809December 16, 1861) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's 16th congressional district from 1849 to 1853. Early life and education McLanahan was born near Greencastle, ...

were also prominent Pennsylvania politicians. Gregg died May 20, 1835, in

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, in Centre County, at the age of 79, and was buried in Union Cemetery. Two Pennsylvania

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are named after Gregg, one in

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,"Gregg Township"
USGenWeb Project and one in Union County (previously part of

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