John Strohm (congressman)
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John Strohm was a Whig
member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
.
John Strohm was born in Little Britain Township, Pennsylvania
, near Centerville, Pennsylvania
. He attended the public schools, taught school for several years, and moved to Providence Township, Pennsylvania
. He was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from 1831 to 1833. He served in the Pennsylvania State Senate
from 1834 to 1842 and served as speaker in 1842.
Strohm was elected as a Whig to the Twenty-ninth
and Thirtieth
Congresses. He served as surveyor and justice of the peace in Providence Township for several years. He was a delegate to the 1852 Whig National Convention
. He was a delegate to the State convention in 1869. He died in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
, in 1884. Interment in the Mennonite Cemetery.
Whig Party (United States)
The Whig Party was a political party of the United States during the era of Jacksonian democracy. Considered integral to the Second Party System and operating from the early 1830s to the mid-1850s, the party was formed in opposition to the policies of President Andrew Jackson and his Democratic...
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 Strohm was born in Little Britain Township, Pennsylvania
Little Britain Township, Pennsylvania
Little Britain Township is a township in southeastern Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,514 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Solanco School District.-History:...
, near Centerville, Pennsylvania
Centerville, Pennsylvania
Centerville/Centreville is the name of some places in the US state of Pennsylvania:*Centerville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania*Centerville, Washington County, Pennsylvania*Centreville, the original name of the village of Penns Creek, Pennsylvania...
. He attended the public schools, taught school for several years, and moved to Providence Township, Pennsylvania
Providence Township, Pennsylvania
Providence Township is a township in south central Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 6,651 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Solanco School District.-Geography:...
. 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 1831 to 1833. He served in the Pennsylvania State Senate
Pennsylvania State Senate
The Pennsylvania State Senate has been meeting since 1791. It is the upper house of the Pennsylvania General Assembly, the Pennsylvania state legislature. The State Senate meets in the State Capitol building in Harrisburg. Senators are elected for four year terms, staggered every two years such...
from 1834 to 1842 and served as speaker in 1842.
Strohm was elected as a Whig to the Twenty-ninth
29th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:During this congress, two House seats were added for each of the new states of Texas and Iowa.-Leadership:-Senate:* President: George M. Dallas * President pro tempore: Willie P. Mangum...
and Thirtieth
30th United States Congress
The Thirtieth 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, 1847 to March 3, 1849, during the last two years of...
Congresses. He served as surveyor and justice of the peace in Providence Township for several years. He was a delegate to the 1852 Whig National Convention
1852 Whig National Convention
The 1852 Whig National Convention was a quadrennial United States presidential nominating convention of the Whig Party. The convention adopted the party's national platform and nominated General Winfield Scott as its candidate for President of the United States and Secretary of the Navy William A....
. He was a delegate to the State convention in 1869. He died in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Lancaster is a city in the south-central part of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is the county seat of Lancaster County and one of the older inland cities in the United States, . With a population of 59,322, it ranks eighth in population among Pennsylvania's cities...
, in 1884. Interment in the Mennonite Cemetery.