John Weida

John Weida

Seal

Sessions

Sessions Office Position District Party
1831-1832 Representative Anti-Mason
1832-1833 Representative Anti-Mason
1833-1834 Representative Anti-Mason
Counties Lehigh

Biography

09/27/1786 - 03/11/1864


WEIDA, Johanes “John,” a Representative from Lehigh County; born, September 27, 1786 in Berks County, Pennsylvania; farmer; merchant; unsuccessful campaign, auditor, Lehigh County (1820, 1821); elected as an Anti-Mason to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 1831-1832, 1832-1833 and 1833-1834 terms; justice of the peace; manager, Mutual Fire Insurance Co. (1853); died, March 11, 1864 in Lowhill, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania; interred, Morgenland Cemetery, Orefield, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.


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