Jacob Spangler
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Jacob Spangler was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
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Jacob Spangler was born in York, Pennsylvania
. He attended the York County Academy and was engaged in surveying. He served as a trumpeter in Captain McClellan’s light horse company of York in 1799. He was county commissioner in 1800, postmaster
of York from 1795 to 1812, deputy surveyor of York County, Pennsylvania
, 1796 to 1815, and again county commissioner in 1814.
Spangler was elected as a Republican to the Fifteenth
Congress and served until his resignation on April 20, 1818. He was surveyor general of Pennsylvania from 1818 to 1821. He became commander of the State militia, with title of general. He was the chief escort of General Lafayette
from York to Harrisburg
on his visit to the United States
in 1825. He served as clerk of the York County Court until 1830, and again served as surveyor general of Pennsylvania from 1830 to 1836. He died in York, Pennsylvania, on June 17, 1843. Interment in Prospect Hill Cemetery.
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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Jacob Spangler was born in York, Pennsylvania
York, Pennsylvania
York, known as the White Rose City , is a city located in York County, Pennsylvania, United States which is in the South Central region of the state. The population within the city limits was 43,718 at the 2010 census, which was a 7.0% increase from the 2000 count of 40,862...
. He attended the York County Academy and was engaged in surveying. He served as a trumpeter in Captain McClellan’s light horse company of York in 1799. He was county commissioner in 1800, postmaster
Postmaster
A postmaster is the head of an individual post office. Postmistress is not used anymore in the United States, as the "master" component of the word refers to a person of authority and has no gender quality...
of York from 1795 to 1812, deputy surveyor of York County, Pennsylvania
York County, Pennsylvania
York County is a county in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population was 434,972. It is in the Susquehanna Valley, a large fertile agricultural region in South Central Pennsylvania....
, 1796 to 1815, and again county commissioner in 1814.
Spangler was elected as a Republican 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 and served until his resignation on April 20, 1818. He was surveyor general of Pennsylvania from 1818 to 1821. He became commander of the State militia, with title of general. He was the chief escort of General Lafayette
Gilbert du Motier, marquis de La Fayette
Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de La Fayette , often known as simply Lafayette, was a French aristocrat and military officer born in Chavaniac, in the province of Auvergne in south central France...
from York to Harrisburg
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Harrisburg is the capital of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 49,528, making it the ninth largest city in Pennsylvania...
on his visit to the United States
United States
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in 1825. He served as clerk of the York County Court until 1830, and again served as surveyor general of Pennsylvania from 1830 to 1836. He died in York, Pennsylvania, on June 17, 1843. Interment in Prospect Hill Cemetery.