John Geiser McHenry
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John Geiser McHenry was a Democratic
member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
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John G. McHenry was born in Benton Township, Pennsylvania
. He attended the public schools and Orangeville Academy. He worked as a banker and manufacturer, and was also engaged in agricultural pursuits. He was the organizer of the Grange national banks throughout Pennsylvania
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McHenry was elected as a Democrat to the Sixtieth
, Sixty-first
, and Sixty-second
Congresses and served until his death in Benton, Pennsylvania. Interment in Benton Cemetery.
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
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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John G. McHenry was born in Benton Township, Pennsylvania
Benton Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania
Benton Township is a township in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,216 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and 0.05% is water.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000,...
. He attended the public schools and Orangeville Academy. He worked as a banker and manufacturer, and was also engaged in agricultural pursuits. He was the organizer of the Grange national banks throughout 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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McHenry was elected as a Democrat to the Sixtieth
60th United States Congress
The Sixtieth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1907 to March 4, 1909, during the last two years of...
, Sixty-first
61st United States Congress
The Sixty-first United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1909 to March 4, 1911, during the first two years of...
, and Sixty-second
62nd United States Congress
- House of Representatives :* Democratic : 230 * Republican : 162* Socialist : 1* Independent : 1TOTAL members: 394-Senate:* President: James S...
Congresses and served until his death in Benton, Pennsylvania. Interment in Benton Cemetery.