Biography

08/29/1807 - 10/29/1880


ETTER, David Rent, a Representative from Philadelphia County; born, August 29, 1807 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa.; portraiture artist and painter; elected, commissioner, Southwark, Philadelphia County (1836); elected as a Democrat to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 1836-1837 term; not a candidate for reelection to the House for the 1837-1838 term; appointed, customs inspector, Port of Philadelphia (1838); elected, superintendent, Southwark (1845-1846); elected, collector of water rents, Southwark (1845-1854); died, October 29, 1880 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania; interred, Machpelah Cemetery, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.


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