Biography

05/17/1786 - 09/27/1841

McCREARY, William, a Representative from Washington County; born, May 17, 1786 in Omagh, County Tyrone, Ireland; farmer; elected, commissioner, Washington County (1821-1822); elected as a Democrat to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 1824-1825, 1825-1826, 1826-1827, 1827-1828 and 1833-1834 terms; contractor, Pennsylvania State Canal; contractor, Pennsylvania State Highway; elected, United States Congress (1829-1831); unsuccessful campaign for reelection to Congress (1830); collector, Internal Revenue, Pittsburgh (1831-1833); vice president, State Democratic Convention (1832); superintendent, Pennsylvania State Canal (1835); president, Pennsylvania Board of Canal Appraisers; died, September 27, 1841 in Washington County, Pennsylvania; interred, Up-The Valley United Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Fairbanks, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.