Biography

01/11/1793 - 03/31/1841

WORKMAN, Samuel, a Representative from Washington County; born, January 11, 1793 in Washington County, Pa.; brigadier general, Pennsylvania Milita (War of 1812); editor, Reporter (1819-1821); appointed, treasurer, Washington County (1822-1823, 1841-1843); appointed, sheriff, Washington County (1823-1826); elected as a Democrat to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 1827-1828, 1828-1829 and 1829-1830 terms; appointed, Secretary, State Land Office (1830-1836); postmaster, United States Postal Service, Washington borough (1839-1840); died, March 31, 1841 in Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania; interred, Washington Cemetery, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania.