James McSherry (Pennsylvania)
James McSherry (July 29, 1776 – February 6, 1849), was a politician from Littlestown, Pennsylvania.[1]
He served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives (1807–1812). He fought in the War of 1812 in the defense of Baltimore, Maryland. He served in the Pennsylvania State Senate (1813), and was a delegate to the Pennsylvania State Constitutional Convention (1837 and 1838). In 1821, he was elected by the Federalist party to the Seventeenth United States Congress (1821–1823).
Defeated in his re-election bid, he returned to the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives (1824–1830; 1834 and 1835).
Sources
- United States Congress. "James McSherry (id: M000602)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- The Political Graveyard
| United States House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by Andrew Boden and Thomas Grubb McCullough |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 5th congressional district 1821–1823 1821–1822 alongside James Duncan |
Succeeded by Philip Swenk Markley |
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