George Latimer (Pennsylvania politician)
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George Latimer was a Philadelphia merchant and member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
. He served as speaker of the Pennsylvania House 1794 – 1798.
He was severely injured after being thrown from his horse. He could not walk a great distance and had to be driven to his place of business.
By 1892, he had no living direct descendants.
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He served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1792 to 1799. He ran for a House seat in 1789.
In 1791, Latimer (along with Henry Drinker, Robert Hare, Joseph Heister, George Fry, William Montgomery, and Samuel Miles) was named in a bill as a commissioner of a company to open a canal and lock navigation system between the Schuylkill and Susquehannah Rivers. The bill passed the House and was scheduled to be read for a third time in the state Senate.
He was named as a presidential elector for the Election of 1792.
Latimer served as Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1794 – 1798. Election dates:
Latimer was chairman of a meeting in Philadelphia for the support of State Senate candidate Benjamin R. Morgan.
He was a collector of customs at Philadelphia, 1798 – May 11, 1802 (replaced by General Peter Muhlenberg). The Poulson's American Daily Advertiser claimed that he was forced to resign and hoped the details would be made public. They also suggested that General Muhlenberg was put in this position so as to prevent a future gubernatorial candidacy.
In 1802, Latimer was nominated for a seat in the United States House of Representatives by the Federalist Party. He came in fourth out of six candidates, receiving 1,599 votes.
He served as a Federalist presidential elector in the Election of 1804.
Latimer served as president of the Union Fire Insurance Company. His merchant businesses were located at 71 South Wharves and 1 Pine Street.
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral Pennsylvania General Assembly, the legislature of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. There are 203 members, elected for two year terms from single member districts....
. He served as speaker of the Pennsylvania House 1794 – 1798.
Personal life
Latimer married Margaret Cathcart on February 20, 1771. They had two daughters and one son.He was severely injured after being thrown from his horse. He could not walk a great distance and had to be driven to his place of business.
By 1892, he had no living direct descendants.
Political activities
In 1779, Latimer was elected as an assemblyman from New Castle County, DelawareNew Castle County, Delaware
New Castle County is the northernmost of the three counties of the U.S. state of Delaware. As of 2010 its population was 538,479, an increase of 7.6% over the previous decade. The county seat is Wilmington. The center of population of Delaware is located in New Castle County, in the town of...
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He served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1792 to 1799. He ran for a House seat in 1789.
In 1791, Latimer (along with Henry Drinker, Robert Hare, Joseph Heister, George Fry, William Montgomery, and Samuel Miles) was named in a bill as a commissioner of a company to open a canal and lock navigation system between the Schuylkill and Susquehannah Rivers. The bill passed the House and was scheduled to be read for a third time in the state Senate.
He was named as a presidential elector for the Election of 1792.
Latimer served as Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1794 – 1798. Election dates:
- 1794: December 3, 1793
- 1795: December 4, 1794
- 1796: December 2, 1795 (34 votes....William Maclay had 13 votes)
- 1797: December 7, 1796
- 1798: unknown
Latimer was chairman of a meeting in Philadelphia for the support of State Senate candidate Benjamin R. Morgan.
He was a collector of customs at Philadelphia, 1798 – May 11, 1802 (replaced by General Peter Muhlenberg). The Poulson's American Daily Advertiser claimed that he was forced to resign and hoped the details would be made public. They also suggested that General Muhlenberg was put in this position so as to prevent a future gubernatorial candidacy.
In 1802, Latimer was nominated for a seat in the United States House of Representatives by the Federalist Party. He came in fourth out of six candidates, receiving 1,599 votes.
He served as a Federalist presidential elector in the Election of 1804.
Business Activities
Latimer was elected as a director of the Bank of the United States in October, 1791.Latimer served as president of the Union Fire Insurance Company. His merchant businesses were located at 71 South Wharves and 1 Pine Street.