Benjamin Duncan
Benjamin Duncan
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Sessions
| Sessions | Office | Position | District | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1836-1837 | Representative | Whig | ||
| Counties | Philadelphia City | |||
Biography
1789 - 08/16/1840
DUNCAN, Benjamin, a Representative from Philadelphia City; born, 1789 in Philadelphia County, Pa.; elected, election inspector, Southwark, Philadelphia (1823); elected, school director, Southwark, Philadelphia (1824); appointed, principal corder of wood at the drawbridge landing, and receiver of wharfage, Philadelphia (1825-1831); elected, sheriff, Philadelphia (1832-1835); elected as a Whig to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 1836-1837 term; died, August 16, 1840 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania; interred, Old Pine Street Presbyterian Churchyard, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
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