John Schwartz | |
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| Member of the United States House of Representatives | |
| In office March 4, 1859 – June 20, 1860 | |
| Constituency | Pennsylvania's 6th congressional district |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 27, 1793 Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Died | June 20, 1860 (aged 66) Washington, D.C., United States |
| Political party | Democratic |
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.[1]
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.
Personal life
He was married to Elizabeth Wood, daughter of Michael Wood.
See also
- List of United States Congress members who died in office (1790–1899)
- United States Congress. "John Schwartz (id: S000158)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by William H. Keim | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district 1859 - 1860 | Succeeded by Jacob K. McKenty |