Biography

01/24/1811 - 02/09/1875

SPACKMAN, Rev. Henry S., a Representative from Philadelphia City; born, January 24, 1811 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa.; graduated, University of Pennsylvania, 1831; chaplain, Philadelphia Hospital, United States Army (1862-1866, Civil War); lawyer (1832-1875); elected as a National Republican to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 1834-1835 term; reelected to the House as a Whig for the 1835-1836 and 1836-1837 terms; reelected to the House in a Special Election on January 21, 1838; Sworn-In, February 5, 1838 to serve the rest of the 1837-1838 term; elected, Pennsylvania State Senate (1840-1844); rector, St. Mark’s Church, Frankford, Philadelphia County (1846-1853); rector, St. Clement’s Church, Philadelphia (1856-1863); priest, Trinity Church, Williamsport, Pa. (1866-1868); chaplain, Episcopal Hospital, Philadelphia (1868-1875); died, February 9, 1875 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania; interred, Saint James the Less Episcopal Churchyard, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.