William Simonton
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William Simonton was a Whig
member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
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William Simonton was born in West Hanover Township, Pennsylvania
, near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
, to Dr. William Simonton and Jane Wiggins. He graduated from the medical department of the University of Pennsylvania
at Philadelphia in 1810 and practiced his profession while residing on his farm near Hummelstown, Pennsylvania
. Simonton was elected auditor of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
, in 1823 and served three years. He was one of the original supporters of the free-school system established by the act of 1834.
Simonton was elected as a Whig to the Twenty-sixth
and Twenty-seventh
Congresses. He died in South Hanover Township, Pennsylvania, in 1846. Interment in the Old Hanover Cemetery, north of Shellsville, Pennsylvania
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One of his sons, Ashbel Green Simonton
, was a Presbyterian minister and the first missionary to settle a Protestant Church in Brazil
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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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William Simonton was born in West Hanover Township, Pennsylvania
West Hanover Township, Pennsylvania
West Hanover Township is a township in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 6,505 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 23.4 square miles , of which, 23.4 square miles of it is land and...
, near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Harrisburg is the capital of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 49,528, making it the ninth largest city in Pennsylvania...
, to Dr. William Simonton and Jane Wiggins. He graduated from the medical department of the University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
at Philadelphia in 1810 and practiced his profession while residing on his farm near Hummelstown, Pennsylvania
Hummelstown, Pennsylvania
Hummelstown is a borough in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,360 as of the 2000 census. It is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area....
. Simonton was elected auditor of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Dauphin County is a county in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and is one of the three counties comprising the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010 census, the population was 268,100. The county includes the city of Harrisburg, which has served as the state capital...
, in 1823 and served three years. He was one of the original supporters of the free-school system established by the act of 1834.
Simonton was elected as a Whig 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 died in South Hanover Township, Pennsylvania, in 1846. Interment in the Old Hanover Cemetery, north of Shellsville, Pennsylvania
Shellsville, Pennsylvania
Shellsville is an unincorporated community in East Hanover Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area.-References:...
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One of his sons, Ashbel Green Simonton
Ashbel Green Simonton
Ashbel Green Simonton was a North-American Presbyterian minister and missionary, the first missionary to settle a Protestant church in Brazil, Igreja Presbiteriana do Brasil - Early life :...
, was a Presbyterian minister and the first missionary to settle a Protestant Church in Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
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