John W. Kittera
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John Wilkes Kittera was an American
lawyer and politician from Lancaster, Pennsylvania
.
Kittera was born near Blue Ball, Pennsylvania
. He was appointed by President John Adams
as United States attorney for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
. He represented Pennsylvania
in the United States House of Representatives
from 1791 until 1801.
He is the father of Thomas Kittera
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
lawyer and politician from 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...
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Kittera was born near Blue Ball, Pennsylvania
Blue Ball, Pennsylvania
Blue Ball is an unincorporated community in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania near 40°N 76°W. Blue Ball lies approximately 2 miles east-northeast of the town of New Holland, Pennsylvania at the intersection of US 322 and PA Route 23.-Name and origin:...
. He was appointed by President John Adams
John Adams
John Adams was an American lawyer, statesman, diplomat and political theorist. A leading champion of independence in 1776, he was the second President of the United States...
as United States attorney for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania is one of the original 13 federal judiciary districts created by the Judiciary Act of 1789...
. He represented 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...
in the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from 1791 until 1801.
He is the father of Thomas Kittera
Thomas Kittera
Thomas Kittera was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Thomas Kittera was the son of John Wilkes Kittera. He was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania at Philadelphia in 1805. He studied law, was admitted to the...
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