Albert Gallatin Marchand
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Albert Gallatin Marchand (February 27, 1811 – February 5, 1848) was a Democratic
member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
.
Albert G. Marchand (son of David Marchand
) was born near Greensburg, Pennsylvania
. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1833 and commenced practice in Greensburg.
Marchand was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-sixth
and Twenty-seventh
Congresses. He served as chairman of the United States House Committee on Accounts
during the Twenty-seventh Congress. He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1842
to the Twenty-eighth
Congress. He resumed the practice of law and died in Greensburg in 1848. Interment in Greensburg Cemetery.
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
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Albert G. Marchand (son of David Marchand
David Marchand
This article is about the politician. For the musician, see Davey Havok.David Marchand was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania....
) was born near Greensburg, Pennsylvania
Greensburg, Pennsylvania
Greensburg is a city in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States, and a part of the Pittsburgh Metro Area. The city is named after Nathanael Greene, a major general of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War...
. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1833 and commenced practice in Greensburg.
Marchand was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-sixth
26th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:- Leadership :- Senate :*President: Richard M. Johnson *President pro tempore: William R. King - House of Representatives :*Speaker: Robert M.T. Hunter -Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state...
and Twenty-seventh
27th United States Congress
The Twenty-seventh United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1841 to March 3, 1843, during the one-month...
Congresses. He served as chairman of the United States House Committee on Accounts
United States House Committee on Accounts
The United States House Committee on Accounts is a former committee of the United States House of Representatives from 1803 to 1927.-History:The committee was created on December 27, 1803, and was made a standing committee in 1805....
during the Twenty-seventh Congress. He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1842
United States House election, 1842
The U.S. House election, 1842 was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1842.Just one election cycle after the Whig Party gained control of Congress, they lost their majority. Whig president William Henry Harrison died within a month of taking office and his successor, John...
to the Twenty-eighth
28th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:Following the 1840 United States Census, Congress reapportioned the House to include 223 seats . During this congress, one House seat was added for the new state of Florida .- Senate :*President: Vacant...
Congress. He resumed the practice of law and died in Greensburg in 1848. Interment in Greensburg Cemetery.