Francis Jacob Harper

Francis Jacob Harper (March 5, 1800 – March 18, 1837) was an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1832 to 1833, the Pennsylvania State Senate from 1834 to 1836 and as representative-elect to the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. He died before Congress was called to session.

Early life

Francis J. Harper was born in Frankford, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Jacob and Susannah (Deal) Harper.[1]

Career

He was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1832 to 1833, and served in the Pennsylvania State Senate from 1834 to 1836.[1]

Harper was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-fifth Congress, but died in Frankford in 1837, before the assembling of Congress. He was interred in Frankford Cemetery and reinterred in December 1848 in the Congressional Cemetery in Washington, D.C.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Francis Jacob Harper". www.legis.state.pa.us. Retrieved 16 September 2018.

Sources

  • United States Congress. "Francis Jacob Harper (id: H000220)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
  • The Political Graveyard
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by
Michael W. Ash		 Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 3rd congressional district
1837		 Succeeded by
Charles Naylor



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