John Paul Verree
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John Paul Verree was a Republican
member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
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John Paul Verree was born at “Verree Mills,” on Pennypack Creek
, near what is now Fox Chase Station, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
. He engaged in the manufacture of iron and subsequently was a dealer in edged tools and also in iron and steel. He was a member of the select council of Philadelphia from 1851 to 1857, serving as president from 1853 to 1857.
Verree was elected as a Republican to the Thirty-sixth
and Thirty-seventh
Congresses. He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1862
. He resumed his former manufacturing pursuits, and was also interested in life insurance and served as president of a company. Founded Bringhurst & Verree Tool Company in 1866 and Verree Iron & Bridge Company. He was the president of the Philadelphia Union League
in 1875 and 1876. He retired from active business pursuits, and died at “Verree Mills” in Philadelphia in 1889. Interment in Cedar Hill Cemetery
in Frankford, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
.
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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John Paul Verree was born at “Verree Mills,” on Pennypack Creek
Pennypack Creek
Pennypack Creek is a creek in southeastern Pennsylvania in the United States. It runs southeast through eastern Montgomery County, lower Bucks County, and the northeast section of Philadelphia, before emptying into the Delaware River.-Name:...
, near what is now Fox Chase Station, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
. He engaged in the manufacture of iron and subsequently was a dealer in edged tools and also in iron and steel. He was a member of the select council of Philadelphia from 1851 to 1857, serving as president from 1853 to 1857.
Verree was elected as a Republican to the Thirty-sixth
36th United States Congress
The Thirty-sixth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1859 to March 4, 1861, during the third and fourth...
and Thirty-seventh
37th United States Congress
The Thirty-seventh United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1861 to March 4, 1863, during the first two...
Congresses. He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1862
United States House election, 1862
Elections to the United States House of Representatives were held in 1862, mostly in November, in the middle of President Abraham Lincoln's first term...
. He resumed his former manufacturing pursuits, and was also interested in life insurance and served as president of a company. Founded Bringhurst & Verree Tool Company in 1866 and Verree Iron & Bridge Company. He was the president of the Philadelphia Union League
Union League
A Union League is one of a number of organizations established starting in 1862, during the American Civil War to promote loyalty to the Union and the policies of Abraham Lincoln. They were also known as Loyal Leagues. They comprised upper middle class men who supported efforts such as the United...
in 1875 and 1876. He retired from active business pursuits, and died at “Verree Mills” in Philadelphia in 1889. Interment in Cedar Hill Cemetery
Cedar Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Cedar Hill Cemetery is a historic cemetery in the Frankford neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was established by a company incorporated on March 25, 1850.-Notable interments:*Alexander Crawford , Medal of Honor recipient....
in Frankford, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Frankford, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Frankford is a large and important neighborhood in the lower Northeast section of Philadelphia situated about six miles northeast of Center City. Although its borders are vaguely defined, the neighborhood is bounded roughly by the original course of Frankford Creek, now roughly Adams to Aramingo...
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