John Cessna (June 29, 1821 – December 13, 1893) was a
Republican
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** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
member of the
U.S. House of Representatives
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from
Pennsylvania
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.
Early life and education
Cessna was born in
Bedford County, Pennsylvania. He attended the common schools and Hall's Military Academy in Bedford. Cessna graduated from
Marshall College in
Mercersburg, Pennsylvania
Mercersburg is a borough in Franklin County, located near the southern border of Pennsylvania, United States. The borough is southwest of Harrisburg, the state capital.
Due to its location in a rural area, it had a relatively large percentage ...
, in 1842. He taught school, studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1845 and commenced practice in Bedford.
Political activities
Democratic service
Cessna served as member of the
Pennsylvania State House of Representatives
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It ...
in 1850, 1851, 1862, and 1863, and served as speaker of the house in 1850 and 1863. He was a delegate to the
Democratic National Convention at
Cincinnati, Ohio
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, in
1856
Events
January–March
* January 8 – Borax deposits are discovered in large quantities by John Veatch in California.
* January 23 – American paddle steamer SS ''Pacific'' leaves Liverpool (England) for a transatlantic voya ...
and at
Charleston, South Carolina, and
Baltimore, Maryland
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, in
1860
Events
January–March
* January 2 – The discovery of a hypothetical planet Vulcan is announced at a meeting of the French Academy of Sciences in Paris, France.
* January 10 – The Pemberton Mill in Lawrence, Massachusett ...
.
Republican service
Cessna became affiliated with the Republican Party in 1863, and served as chairman of the Republican State convention in 1865. Cessna was elected chairman of the Republican State central committee in 1865. Cessna was a delegate to the
Republican National Conventions in
1868
Events
January–March
* January 2 – British Expedition to Abyssinia: Robert Napier leads an expedition to free captive British officials and missionaries.
* January 3 – The 15-year-old Mutsuhito, Emperor Meiji of Jap ...
,
1876
Events
January–March
* January 1
** The Reichsbank opens in Berlin.
** The Bass Brewery Red Triangle becomes the world's first registered trademark symbol.
* February 2 – The National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs is ...
, and
1880
Events
January–March
* January 22 – Toowong State School is founded in Queensland, Australia.
* January – The international White slave trade affair scandal in Brussels is exposed and attracts international infamy.
* February †...
.
United States House of Representatives
Cessna was elected as a Republican to the
Forty-first Congress. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in
1870
Events
January–March
* January 1
** The first edition of ''The Northern Echo'' newspaper is published in Priestgate, Darlington, England.
** Plans for the Brooklyn Bridge are completed.
* January 3 – Construction of the ...
. Cessna was elected to the
Forty-third Congress. Cessna was not a candidate for renomination in
1874. Cessna was again a member of the State House of Representatives in 1892. Cessna resumed the practice of law in Bedford where he died in 1893.
See also
*
Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Sources
The Political Graveyard
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1821 births
1893 deaths
People from Bedford County, Pennsylvania
Speakers of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Democratic Party members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Mercersburg Academy alumni
Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
19th-century American legislators