Isaac Ellmaker Hiester
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Isaac Ellmaker Hiester was an American
political leader of the nineteenth Century. He was a member of the Hiester Family
political dynasty. He was the son of William Hiester and cousin of Hiester Clymer
.
Hiester was born in New Holland, Pennsylvania
in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
on May 29, 1824. He attended Yale College (now Yale University
) where he helped to found the Scroll and Key
society, studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1845. He began a successful law practice in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
.
In 1848, he was elected Deputy District Attorney
for Lancaster County and held the post until 1851. In 1852, he successfully ran for a seat in the United States House of Representatives
as a Whig
. He was defeated for reelection in 1854 because his opinions on slavery were at odds with his constituency. He again ran unsuccessfully in 1856. He returned to his law practice and in 1868 served as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention
.
He died in Lancaster, Pennsylvania on February 6, 1871.
United States
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political leader of the nineteenth Century. He 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 William Hiester and cousin of Hiester Clymer
Hiester Clymer
Hiester Clymer was an American political leader from the state of Pennsylvania. Clymer was a member of the Hiester family political dynasty. He was the nephew of William Muhlenberg Hiester and the cousin of Isaac Ellmaker Hiester....
.
Hiester was born in New Holland, Pennsylvania
New Holland, Pennsylvania
New Holland is a borough in Lancaster County in Pennsylvania, USA. The population was 5,092 at the 2000 census. New Holland was settled in 1728 by John Michael and John Phillip Ranc . Before it became known as New Holland, it had been called Hog Swamp, Earltown and New Design...
in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Lancaster County, known as the Garden Spot of America or Pennsylvania Dutch Country, is a county located in the southeastern part of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of 2010 the population was 519,445. Lancaster County forms the Lancaster Metropolitan Statistical Area, the...
on May 29, 1824. He attended Yale College (now Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
) where he helped to found the Scroll and Key
Scroll and Key
The Scroll and Key Society is a secret society, founded in 1842 at Yale University, in New Haven, Connecticut. It is the wealthiest and second oldest Yale secret society...
society, studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1845. He began a successful law practice in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Lancaster is a city in the south-central part of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is the county seat of Lancaster County and one of the older inland cities in the United States, . With a population of 59,322, it ranks eighth in population among Pennsylvania's cities...
.
In 1848, he was elected Deputy District Attorney
District attorney
In many jurisdictions in the United States, a District Attorney is an elected or appointed government official who represents the government in the prosecution of criminal offenses. The district attorney is the highest officeholder in the jurisdiction's legal department and supervises a staff of...
for Lancaster County and held the post until 1851. In 1852, he successfully ran for a seat 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...
as a Whig
Whig Party (United States)
The Whig Party was a political party of the United States during the era of Jacksonian democracy. Considered integral to the Second Party System and operating from the early 1830s to the mid-1850s, the party was formed in opposition to the policies of President Andrew Jackson and his Democratic...
. He was defeated for reelection in 1854 because his opinions on slavery were at odds with his constituency. He again ran unsuccessfully in 1856. He returned to his law practice and in 1868 served as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention
Democratic National Convention
The Democratic National Convention is a series of presidential nominating conventions held every four years since 1832 by the United States Democratic Party. They have been administered by the Democratic National Committee since the 1852 national convention...
.
He died in Lancaster, Pennsylvania on February 6, 1871.