George Plumer
George Plumer
Photo credit:
Albert, George Dallas. History of the County of Westmoreland, Pennsylvania: with Biographical Sketches of Many of the Pioneers and Prominent Men. Philadelphia: L.H. Everts & Co., 1882.
Sessions
| Sessions | Office | Position | District | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1811-1812 | Representative | Republican | ||
| 1812-1813 | Representative | Democratic-Republican | ||
| 1813-1814 | Representative | Republican | ||
| 1814-1815 | Representative | Democratic-Republican | ||
| 1815-1816 | Representative | Democratic-Republican | ||
| 1817-1818 | Representative | Democrat | ||
| Counties | Westmoreland | |||
Biography
12/05/1762 - 06/08/1843
PLUMER, George, a Representative from Westmoreland County; born, December 5, 1762 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa.; farmer; engaged, saw mill; engaged, grist mill; distiller; merchant; elected, auditor, Westmoreland County (1810); elected as a Republican to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 1811-1812 and 1813-1814 terms; reelected to the House as a Democratic-Republican for the 1812-1813, 1814-1815 and 1815-1816 terms; reelected to the House as a Democrat to the 1817-1818 term; not a candidate for reelection to the House for the 1818-1819 term; elected, United States Congress (1820-1825); elected, delegate, Democratic National Convention (1820); died, June 8, 1843 in West Newton, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania; interred, Old Sewickley Presbyterian Church Cemetery, West Newton, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
After 6 session(s) serving in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, George Plumer went on to serve in congress - opens in a new tab