Biography

1761 - 02/19/1812

BRIGHT, Michael, a Representative from Philadelphia City; born, 1761 in Pennsylvania; served, Pennsylvania Militia (Revolutionary War); brigadier general, First Division, 1^st Company (1812-1813, War of 1812); elected, common council, Philadelphia (1797); unsuccessful campaign, common council, Philadelphia (1800); elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives as a Democratic-Republican for the 1802-1803 term; elected, select council, Philadelphia (1803); elected, assessor, Upper Delaware Ward, Philadelphia (1804-1805); elected, elections Inspector, Upper Delaware Ward, Philadelphia (1806-1808); elected, director, Bank of Philadelphia (1806); unsuccessful campaign, director, Bank of Philadelphia (1807, 1808); elected, Pennsylvania State Senate (1808-1809, resigned); flour inspector, Port of Philadelphia (1811-1812); died, February 9, 1812 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania; interred, Old Pennepack Baptist Church Cemetery, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.