Biography

01/28/1772 - 01/28/1854

ROBERTSON, James, a Representative from Philadelphia City; born, January 28, 1772 in Scotland; unsuccessful campaign, inspector, Philadelphia (1800); unsuccessful campaign, common council, Philadelphia (1809, 1812); elected, common council, Philadelphia (1810, 1811); elected as a Federalist to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 1821-1822 term; elected, Pennsylvania State Senate (1822-1825); president, United States Bank, Philadelphia; died, January 28, 1854 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania; interred, Christ Church Burial Ground, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.