John Schwartz
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 |
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]
Biography[edit]
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.
Family military involvement[edit]
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 the Battle of Valley Forge.
Congress[edit]
Schwartz 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[edit]
He 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.