James S. Stevenson
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James S. Stevenson was a Jacksonian
member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
.
James S. Stevenson was born in York County, Pennsylvania
. He studied law, was admitted to the bar and practiced. He was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
in 1822 and 1823. He was president of the board of canal commissioners of the state, which position he held until the time of his death.
Stevenson was elected as a Jacksonian to the Nineteenth
and Twentieth
Congresses. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1828
to the Twenty-first
Congress. He was engaged in manufacturing in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
, until his death in 1831. Interment in First Presbyterian Cemetery.
Democratic-Republican Party (United States)
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member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
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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James S. Stevenson was born in 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....
. He studied law, was admitted to the bar and practiced. 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....
in 1822 and 1823. He was president of the board of canal commissioners of the state, which position he held until the time of his death.
Stevenson was elected as a Jacksonian to the Nineteenth
19th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:-Leadership:- Senate :* President: John C. Calhoun * President pro tempore: John Gaillard , until December 4, 1825** Nathaniel Macon , from May 20, 1826- House of Representatives :* Speaker: John W. Taylor -Members:...
and Twentieth
20th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:-Leadership:- Senate :* President: John C. Calhoun * President pro tempore: Samuel Smith - House of Representatives :* Speaker: Andrew Stevenson -Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state...
Congresses. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1828
United States House election, 1828
The U.S. House election, 1828 was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1828.In 1828, the newly formed Democratic Party soundly took control of the presidency, with Andrew Jackson's victory, and greatly increased their majority in Congress...
to the Twenty-first
21st United States Congress
-House of Representatives:-Leadership:- Senate :* President: John C. Calhoun * President pro tempore: Samuel Smith - House of Representatives :* Speaker: Andrew Stevenson -Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state...
Congress. He was engaged in manufacturing in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States...
, until his death in 1831. Interment in First Presbyterian Cemetery.