John Martin Broomall
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John Martin Broomall was a Republican
member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
.
. He taught school for several years, studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1840 and commenced practice in Chester, Pennsylvania
.
He was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
in 1851 and 1852. He served on the State revenue board in 1854. He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1854
and in 1858
. He was a delegate to the 1860 Republican National Convention
. He moved to Media, Pennsylvania
, in 1860 and continued the practice of law.
Broomall served in the Union Army
as Captain of Company C, Twenty-ninth Regiment, Pennsylvania Emergency Militia Infantry, from June 18 to August 1, 1863.
, Thirty-ninth
, and Fortieth
Congresses. He served as chairman of the United States House Committee on Accounts
during the Fortieth Congress. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1868.
He resumed the practice of law, and was a delegate to the State constitutional convention in 1874. He was appointed judge of the courts of Delaware County, Pennsylvania
, in March 1874 and served until January 1875, being an unsuccessful candidate for election to succeed himself. He again resumed the practice of law in Media and died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
in 1894, aged 78. Interment in Media Cemetery in Media, Pennsylvania
.
(in Marple Township, Pennsylvania
) is named for John Martin Broomall.
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
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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Early life
John M. Broomall was born in Upper Chichester Township, PennsylvaniaUpper Chichester Township, Pennsylvania
Upper Chichester Township is a civil township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 16,842 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
. He taught school for several years, studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1840 and commenced practice in Chester, Pennsylvania
Chester, Pennsylvania
Chester is a city in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States, with a population of 33,972 at the 2010 census. Chester is situated on the Delaware River, between the cities of Philadelphia and Wilmington, Delaware.- History :...
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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 1851 and 1852. He served on the State revenue board in 1854. He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1854
United States House election, 1854
The U.S. House election, 1854 was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1854.The 1854 election was the beginning of the end for both the Democratic and Whig Parties. Party lines were very blurred and a minority government was formed...
and in 1858
United States House election, 1858
Following the U.S. House election of 1858, the Republicans gained control of the House for the first time, benefiting from the continued breakdown in the anti-immigration and anti-Catholic American Party of the Know Nothing Movement, and from strife within the Democratic Party.The Republicans were...
. He was a delegate to the 1860 Republican National Convention
1860 Republican National Convention
The 1860 National Convention of the Republican Party of the United States, held in Chicago, Illinois at the Wigwam, nominated former U.S. Representative Abraham Lincoln of Illinois for President and U.S. Senator Hannibal Hamlin of Maine for Vice President...
. He moved to Media, Pennsylvania
Media, Pennsylvania
The borough of Media is the county seat of Delaware County, Pennsylvania and is located west of Philadelphia. Media was incorporated in 1850 at the same time that it was named the county seat. The population was 5,533 at the 2000 census. Its school district is the Rose Tree Media School District...
, in 1860 and continued the practice of law.
Broomall served in the Union Army
Union Army
The Union Army was the land force that fought for the Union during the American Civil War. It was also known as the Federal Army, the U.S. Army, the Northern Army and the National Army...
as Captain of Company C, Twenty-ninth Regiment, Pennsylvania Emergency Militia Infantry, from June 18 to August 1, 1863.
United States House of Representatives
Broomall was elected as a Republican to the Thirty-eighth38th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:Before this Congress, the 1860 United States Census and resulting reapportionment changed the size of the House to 241 members...
, Thirty-ninth
38th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:Before this Congress, the 1860 United States Census and resulting reapportionment changed the size of the House to 241 members...
, and Fortieth
38th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:Before this Congress, the 1860 United States Census and resulting reapportionment changed the size of the House to 241 members...
Congresses. He served as chairman of the United States House Committee on Accounts
United States House Committee on Accounts
The United States House Committee on Accounts is a former committee of the United States House of Representatives from 1803 to 1927.-History:The committee was created on December 27, 1803, and was made a standing committee in 1805....
during the Fortieth Congress. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1868.
He resumed the practice of law, and was a delegate to the State constitutional convention in 1874. He was appointed judge of the courts of Delaware County, Pennsylvania
Delaware County, Pennsylvania
Delaware County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population was 558,979, making it Pennsylvania's fifth most populous county, behind Philadelphia, Allegheny, Montgomery, and Bucks counties....
, in March 1874 and served until January 1875, being an unsuccessful candidate for election to succeed himself. He again resumed the practice of law in Media and died in Philadelphia, 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...
in 1894, aged 78. Interment in Media Cemetery in Media, Pennsylvania
Media, Pennsylvania
The borough of Media is the county seat of Delaware County, Pennsylvania and is located west of Philadelphia. Media was incorporated in 1850 at the same time that it was named the county seat. The population was 5,533 at the 2000 census. Its school district is the Rose Tree Media School District...
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Legacy
The community of Broomall, PennsylvaniaBroomall, Pennsylvania
Broomall is a census-designated place in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 11,046 at the 2000 census. The community was named after John Martin Broomall, a 19th century U.S...
(in Marple Township, Pennsylvania
Marple Township, Pennsylvania
Marple Township is a township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 23,737 at the 2000 census. ZIP codes include mainly 19008, but also partially 19064 and 19063.-Geography:...
) is named for John Martin Broomall.