Biography

1790 - 06/20/1849

BLYTHE, Calvin, a Representative from Mifflin County; born, 1790 in Hamiltonban Township, Adams County, Pa.; graduated, Dickinson College, 1812; private, 5^th Company, Pennsylvania Militia (1813-1814, War of 1812); lawyer (1817-1849); elected as a Democrat to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 1824-1825 and 1825-1826 term; appointed, Pennsylvania Secretary of State (1827); appointed, Pennsylvania Attorney General (1828); appointed, president judge, 12^th judicial district (1830-1839, 1842-1843); president, Democratic State Convention (1840); appointed, collector, United States Customs House, Philadelphia (1843-1845); trustee, Pennsylvania College (now, Gettysburg College), (1832-1844; president, 1832-1835, 1838-1843); trustee, Dickinson College (1828-1833); died, June 20, 1849 in Hamiltonban Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania.