Biography

1765 - 1840

MORGAN, Benjamin Rawle, a Representative from Philadelphia City; born, 1765 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa.; merchant; engaged, real estate; secretary and manager, Library Company of Philadelphia (1791-1840); elected as a Federalist to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 1791-1792, 1792-1793, 1793-1794, 1794-1795 and 1795-1796 terms; trustee, University of Pennsylvania (1797-1840); unsuccessful campaign for reelection to the House (1800, 1809, 1812, 1813, 1819); reelected to the House for the 1810-1811, 1811-1812, 1814-1815 and 1829-1830 terms; elected, Pennsylvania State Senate (1796-1797, 1798-1799, 1815-1819); unsuccessful campaign, Pennsylvania State Senate (1797); died, 1840 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.