John Inskeep
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John Inskeep was a mayor of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
, serving twice, from 1800 to 1801 and from 1805 to 1806.
He was born on his family's homestead near Marlton, New Jersey
.
As a member of the New Jersey militia, he took part in the Battle of Princeton
and other engagements.
On October 20, 1800, he was elected mayor of Philadelphia, succeeding Robert Wharton
, who had been reelected but declined to serve. From 1802 to 1805, he served as an Associate Judge of the Common Pleas.
In 1802, he was elected a director of the Insurance Company of North America
, of which he served as president from 1806, on the death of Charles Pettit
, to 1831, when he retired because of ill health.
He died in Philadelphia, where he is buried in Christ Church Burial Ground
.
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...
, serving twice, from 1800 to 1801 and from 1805 to 1806.
He was born on his family's homestead near Marlton, New Jersey
Marlton, New Jersey
Marlton is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Evesham Township in Burlington County, New Jersey. As of the United States 2000 Census, the population of Marlton was 10,260.-History:...
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As a member of the New Jersey militia, he took part in the Battle of Princeton
Battle of Princeton
The Battle of Princeton was a battle in which General George Washington's revolutionary forces defeated British forces near Princeton, New Jersey....
and other engagements.
On October 20, 1800, he was elected mayor of Philadelphia, succeeding Robert Wharton
Robert Wharton (Philadelphia)
Robert Wharton was the longest-serving Mayor of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.Wharton was born in Philadelphia, January 12, 1757, the son of Joseph Wharton, a successful merchant. At an early age he left his studies, and was apprenticed to a hatter...
, who had been reelected but declined to serve. From 1802 to 1805, he served as an Associate Judge of the Common Pleas.
In 1802, he was elected a director of the Insurance Company of North America
CIGNA
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, of which he served as president from 1806, on the death of Charles Pettit
Charles Pettit
Charles Pettit was an American lawyer and merchant from New Jersey and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He served as a delegate for Pennsylvania to the Confederation Congress from 1785 to 1787.-Biography:...
, to 1831, when he retired because of ill health.
He died in Philadelphia, where he is buried in Christ Church Burial Ground
Christ Church Burial Ground
Christ Church Burial Ground in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is an important early-American cemetery. It is the final resting place of Benjamin Franklin and his wife, Deborah. Four other signers of the Declaration of Independence are buried here, Dr. Benjamin Rush, Francis Hopkinson, Joseph Hewes...
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