Daniel Hiester the younger
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Daniel Hiester was an American political leader from Pennsylvania
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Daniel was a member of the Hiester Family
political dynasty. He was the son of
John Hiester
and nephew of U.S. Rep. Daniel Hiester
(1747–1804) and Gabriel Hiester
.
Daniel Hiester was born in East Coventry Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania
in 1774. He married Catherine Titlow.
Hiester was elected prothonotary
and clerk of the courts of Chester County in
1800 and continued to serve until 1809.
Hiester was elected to the Eleventh Congress in 1808. He served in the United States House of Representatives
from March 4, 1809 to March 3, 1811.
After his congressional career, Hiester helped establish the Bank of Chester County, was burgess of West Chester, Pennsylvania
from 1815 to 1817, and was appointed register of wills and recorder of deeds
on February 28, 1821.
He died in Hagerstown, Maryland
on March 8, 1834. He was buried in the Congressional Cemetery
in Washington, D.C.
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
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Daniel was a member of the Hiester Family
Hiester family
The Hiester family was an American political and military dynasty.Noted members of the family include:*John Hiester US Congressman*Daniel Hiester US Congressman*Gabriel Hiester Pennsylvania political leader...
political dynasty. He was the son of
John Hiester
John Hiester
John Hiester was an American military and political leader from the Revolutionary War era to the early 19th Century. He was a member of the Hiester Family political dynasty....
and nephew of U.S. Rep. Daniel Hiester
Daniel Hiester
Daniel Hiester was an American political and military leader from the Revolutionary War period to the early 19th Century. Born in Berks County, Pennsylvania, he was a member of the Hiester Family political dynasty. He was the brother of John Hiester and Gabriel Hiester, cousin of Joseph Hiester,...
(1747–1804) and Gabriel Hiester
Gabriel Hiester
Gabriel Hiester was an American political and military leader from the time of the American Revolution to the early-19th century. Gabriel was a member of the Hiester Family political dynasty...
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Daniel Hiester was born in East Coventry Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania
Chester County, Pennsylvania
-State parks:*French Creek State Park*Marsh Creek State Park*White Clay Creek Preserve-Demographics:As of the 2010 census, the county was 85.5% White, 6.1% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American or Alaskan Native, 3.9% Asian, 0.0% Native Hawaiian, 1.8% were two or more races, and 2.4% were...
in 1774. He married Catherine Titlow.
Hiester was elected prothonotary
Prothonotary
The word prothonotary is recorded in English since 1447, as "principal clerk of a court," from L.L. prothonotarius , from Greek protonotarios "first scribe," originally the chief of the college of recorders of the court of the Byzantine Empire, from Greek protos "first" + Latin notarius ; the -h-...
and clerk of the courts of Chester County in
1800 and continued to serve until 1809.
Hiester was elected to the Eleventh Congress in 1808. He served in the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from March 4, 1809 to March 3, 1811.
After his congressional career, Hiester helped establish the Bank of Chester County, was burgess of West Chester, Pennsylvania
West Chester, Pennsylvania
The Borough of West Chester is the county seat of Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 18,461 at the 2010 census.Valley Forge, the Brandywine Battlefield, Longwood Gardens, Marsh Creek State Park, and other historical attractions are near West Chester...
from 1815 to 1817, and was appointed register of wills and recorder of deeds
Recorder of deeds
Recorder of deeds is a government office tasked with maintaining public records and documents, especially records relating to real estate ownership that provide persons other than the owner of a property with real rights over that property.-Background:...
on February 28, 1821.
He died in Hagerstown, Maryland
Hagerstown, Maryland
Hagerstown is a city in northwestern Maryland, United States. It is the county seat of Washington County, and, by many definitions, the largest city in a region known as Western Maryland. The population of Hagerstown city proper at the 2010 census was 39,662, and the population of the...
on March 8, 1834. He was buried in the Congressional Cemetery
Congressional Cemetery
The Congressional Cemetery is a historic cemetery located at 1801 E Street, SE, in Washington, D.C., on the west bank of the Anacostia River. It is the final resting place of thousands of individuals who helped form the nation and the city of Washington in the early 19th century. Many members of...
in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....