Biography

1801 - 03/28/1874

McBRIDE, Henry McClure, a Representative from Westmoreland County; born circa 1801 in Loyalhanna, Westmoreland County, Pa.; farmer; elected as a Democrat to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 1843 and 1845 terms; not a candidate for reelection to the House for the 1846 term; elected, delegate, Democratic State Convention (1849); produce dealer; unsuccessful campaign as a Republican for reelection to the House (1857, 1862); elected, delegate, Republican State Convention (1858); died, January 7, 1875 in Loyalhanna, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania; interred, New Alexandria Union Cemetery, New Alexandria, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.