John Galbraith (Pennsylvania)
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John Galbraith was a Jacksonian and Democratic
member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
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John Galbraith was born in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania
. He moved with his parents in 1796 to Allegheny Township, in Huntingdon County
, and subsequently, in 1802, to Centre Township, in Butler County
. He attended the common schools and served an apprenticeship at the printer’s trade. He taught school, studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1817 and commenced practice in Butler, Pennsylvania
. He moved to Franklin, Pennsylvania, in 1822 and continued the practice of his profession. He was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from 1829 to 1832.
Galbraith was elected as a Jacksonian to the Twenty-third
and Twenty-fourth
Congresses. He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1836
. He moved to Erie, Pennsylvania
, in 1837, and resumed the practice of law. He was again elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-sixth
Congress. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1840
. He again engaged in the practice of law, and was elected president judge of the sixth judicial district in 1851 and served until his death in Erie in 1860. Interment in Erie 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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John Galbraith was born in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania
Huntingdon, Pennsylvania
Huntingdon is a borough in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. It is the county seat of Huntingdon County. It is located along the Juniata River, west of Harrisburg, about halfway between Pittsburgh and Harrisburg, in an agricultural and fruit-growing region, with valuable forests and deposits of...
. He moved with his parents in 1796 to Allegheny Township, in Huntingdon County
Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania
Huntingdon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. In 2010, its population was 45,913.Huntingdon County was created on September 20, 1787, from part of Bedford County. Its county seat is Huntingdon.-Geography:According to the U.S...
, and subsequently, in 1802, to Centre Township, in Butler County
Butler County, Pennsylvania
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 174,083 people, 65,862 households, and 46,827 families residing in the county. The population density was 221 people per square mile . There were 69,868 housing units at an average density of 89 per square mile...
. He attended the common schools and served an apprenticeship at the printer’s trade. He taught school, studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1817 and commenced practice in Butler, Pennsylvania
Butler, Pennsylvania
The city of Butler is the county seat of Butler County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, situated north of Pittsburgh. The population was 15,121 at the 2000 census.- History :...
. He moved to Franklin, Pennsylvania, in 1822 and continued the practice of his profession. He was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
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....
from 1829 to 1832.
Galbraith was elected as a Jacksonian to the Twenty-third
23rd United States Congress
-House of Representatives:For the beginning of this congress, the size of the House was increased from 213 seats to 240 seats, following the 1830 United States Census .- Leadership :- Senate :* President: Martin Van Buren...
and Twenty-fourth
24th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:During this congress one House seat was added for each of the new states of Arkansas and Michigan.-Leadership:- Senate :* President: Martin Van Buren * President pro tempore: William R. King - House of Representatives :...
Congresses. He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1836
United States House election, 1836
The U.S. House election, 1836 was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1836.Although Democrat Martin Van Buren was elected president, the Democrats continued to lose seats in the House...
. He moved to Erie, Pennsylvania
Erie, Pennsylvania
Erie is a city located in northwestern Pennsylvania in the United States. Named for the lake and the Native American tribe that resided along its southern shore, Erie is the state's fourth-largest city , with a population of 102,000...
, in 1837, and resumed the practice of law. He was again 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...
Congress. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1840
United States House election, 1840
The U.S. House election, 1840 was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1840.The 1840 election gave the Whig Party control of the House of Representatives for the first time...
. He again engaged in the practice of law, and was elected president judge of the sixth judicial district in 1851 and served until his death in Erie in 1860. Interment in Erie Cemetery
Erie Cemetery
Erie Cemetery is a prominent cemetery located in Erie, Pennsylvania. It is situated on of land bordered on the east by Chestnut Street, the west by Cherry Street, the north by 19th Street, and the south by 26th Street.- History :...
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