James Gerry
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James Gerry was a Democratic
member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
.
James Gerry was born near Rising Sun, Maryland
. He pursued an academic course and was graduated from West Nottingham Academy. He studied medicine at the University of Maryland
in Baltimore, Maryland, and commenced practice in Shrewsbury, Pennsylvania
, in 1824.
Gerry was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-sixth
and Twenty-seventh
Congresses. He continued the practice of medicine until 1870, when he retired. He died in Shrewsbury, York County, Pennsylvania
, in 1873. Interment in Lutheran 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...
.
James Gerry was born near Rising Sun, Maryland
Rising Sun, Maryland
Rising Sun is a town in Cecil County, Maryland, United States. The population was 1,702 at the 2000 census.-Overview:Rising Sun is located at ....
. He pursued an academic course and was graduated from West Nottingham Academy. He studied medicine at the University of Maryland
University of Maryland, Baltimore
University of Maryland, Baltimore, was founded in 1807. It comprises some of the oldest professional schools in the nation and world. It is the original campus of the University System of Maryland. Located on 60 acres in downtown Baltimore, Maryland, it is part of the University System of Maryland...
in Baltimore, Maryland, and commenced practice in Shrewsbury, Pennsylvania
Shrewsbury, Pennsylvania
Shrewsbury is a borough in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,823 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Shrewsbury is located at ....
, in 1824.
Gerry 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 continued the practice of medicine until 1870, when he retired. He died in Shrewsbury, York County, Pennsylvania
York County, Pennsylvania
York County is a county in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population was 434,972. It is in the Susquehanna Valley, a large fertile agricultural region in South Central Pennsylvania....
, in 1873. Interment in Lutheran Cemetery.