Isaac Darlington
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Isaac Darlington was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
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He was born near West Chester, Pennsylvania
and attended Friends School at Birmingham, Pennsylvania. He studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1801 where he commenced his practice in West Chester. He was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from 1807 to 1809. He served as a lieutenant and adjutant of the Second Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers in 1814 and 1815.
Darlington was elected as a Federalist
to the Fifteenth
congress. He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1818
to the Sixteenth
congress. He was appointed deputy attorney general for Chester County, Pennsylvania
in 1820 and became presiding judge of the judicial district comprising the counties of Chester and Delaware
from May 1821 until the time of his death in West Chester in 1839. Interment in Friends Burying Ground in Birmingham, Pennsylvania.
He was the cousin of Edward Darlington
and William Darlington
, second cousin of Smedley Darlington
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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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He was born near 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...
and attended Friends School at Birmingham, Pennsylvania. He studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1801 where he commenced his practice in West Chester. He was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral Pennsylvania General Assembly, the legislature of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. There are 203 members, elected for two year terms from single member districts....
from 1807 to 1809. He served as a lieutenant and adjutant of the Second Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers in 1814 and 1815.
Darlington was elected as a Federalist
Federalist
The term federalist describes several political beliefs around the world. Also, it may refer to the concept of federalism or the type of government called a federation...
to the Fifteenth
15th United States Congress
-Leadership:- Senate :* President: Daniel D. Tompkins * President pro tempore:** John Gaillard , elected March 4, 1817** James Barbour , elected February 15, 1819- House of Representatives :*Speaker: Henry Clay -Members:...
congress. He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1818
United States House election, 1818
The U.S. House election, 1818 was an election for the United States House of Representatives to the Sixteenth United States Congress. Voting in the various states was held between April 1818 and September 1819...
to the Sixteenth
16th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:During this congress, one House seat was added for the new state of Alabama and one seat was reapportioned from Massachusetts to the new state of Maine. For the beginning of the next congress, six more seats from Massachusetts would be reapportioned to...
congress. He was appointed deputy attorney general for 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 1820 and became presiding judge of the judicial district comprising the counties of Chester and Delaware
Delaware County, Pennsylvania
Delaware County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population was 558,979, making it Pennsylvania's fifth most populous county, behind Philadelphia, Allegheny, Montgomery, and Bucks counties....
from May 1821 until the time of his death in West Chester in 1839. Interment in Friends Burying Ground in Birmingham, Pennsylvania.
He was the cousin of Edward Darlington
Edward Darlington
Edward Darlington was an Anti-Masonic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Edward Darlington was born in West Chester, Pennsylvania. He moved in early youth with his parents to Delaware County, Pennsylvania. He taught school from 1817 to 1820...
and William Darlington
William Darlington
William Darlington was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.William Darlington was born in Birmingham, Chester County, Pennsylvania. He attended Friends School at Birmingham and spent his youth on a farm...
, second cousin of Smedley Darlington
Smedley Darlington
Smedley Darlington was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.-Biography:...
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