Henry Simpson
Henry Simpson
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Sessions
| Sessions | Office | Position | District | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1828-1829 | Representative | Democrat | ||
| 1830-1831 | Representative | Democrat | ||
| Counties | Philadelphia City | |||
Biography
1790 - 03/25/1868
SIMPSON, Henry, a Representative from Philadelphia City; born, 1790 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa.; colonel, Pennsylvania Militia; importer and merchant; alderman; elected, inspector of elections, Walnut Ward, Philadelphia (1817-1822, 1834); elected as a Democrat to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 1828-1829 and 1830-1831 terms; appraiser, Port of Philadelphia; died, March 25, 1868 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania; interred, Old Saint Paul’s Episcopal Church Burial Ground, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
Simpson, Henry. The Lives of Eminent Philadelphians: Now Deceased. (Volumes 1-8). Philadelphia: Brotherhood, 1859.
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