Joseph Lefever
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Joseph Lefever was a 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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Joseph Lefever was born in Strasburg Township, Pennsylvania
Strasburg Township, Pennsylvania
Strasburg Township is a township in south central Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,021 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...

, near Paradise, Pennsylvania
Paradise, Pennsylvania
Paradise is a census-designated place in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States with a zip code of 17562. The population was 1,028 at the 2000 census....

. He was elected as a Republican to the Twelfth
12th United States Congress
- House of Representatives :During this congress, one new House seat was added for the new state of Louisiana.- Senate :*President: George Clinton *President pro tempore: William H. Crawford -House of Representatives:*Speaker: Henry Clay...

 Congress. He died in Paradise Township, Pennsylvania
Paradise Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Paradise Township is a township in east central Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,698 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...

, in 1826. Interment in Carpenter’s Graveyard.

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