John Schwartz (October 27, 1793 – June 20, 1860) was a 19th-century American merchant who was an Anti-Lecompton Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania from 1859 to 1860.[1]
John Schwartz | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 6th district | |
| In office March 4, 1859 – June 20, 1860 | |
| Preceded by | William High Keim |
| Succeeded by | Jacob Kerlin McKenty |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 27, 1793 Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | June 20, 1860 (aged 66) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Resting place | Charles Evans Cemetery Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Wood |
| Parent(s) | Philip Schwartz Maria Magdalena Schlosser |
| Profession | Politician |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Rank | Major |
| Battles/wars | War of 1812 |
Biography
editSchwartz 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.
Family military involvement
editSchwartz 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 the Battle of Valley Forge.
Congress
editSchwartz was elected as an Anti-Lecompton Democrat to the Thirty-sixth Congress and served until his death in Washington, D.C. in 1860.
Death and burial
editHe died on June 20, 1860, and was interred in Charles Evans Cemetery in Reading, Pennsylvania. Cenotaph at Congressional Cemetery.
See also
edit- United States Congress. "John Schwartz (id: S000158)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.