John A. Scroggs

John A. Scroggs

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Sessions

Sessions Office Position District Party
1825-1826 Representative Democrat
Counties Beaver

Biography

04/14/1777 - 06/26/1844


SCROGGS, John Alexander, a Representative from Beaver County; born, April 14, 1777 in Lancaster County, Pa.; served, Capt. Myer’s Company, Maryland Militia (War of 1812); served, 137th Regiment, Pennsylvania Militia (War of 1812); appointed, brigadier general, Militia of Western Pennsylvania; unsuccessful campaign, United States Congress (1822); elected as a Democrat to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 1825-1826 term; not a candidate for reelection to the House; elected, prothonotary, Beaver County (1836-1839); died, June 26, 1844 in Beaver, Beaver County, Pennsylvania; interred, Seceder Cemetery, Darlington, Beaver County, Pennsylvania.  

 

Archival Collections

Scroggs and Rogers families correspondence, photographs, and other materials collection (2021-202-w-r), Center for American War Letters Archives, Chapman University, CA.


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