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Daniel Sheffer

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Daniel Sheffer
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 12th district
In office
March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839
Preceded byGeorge Chambers
Succeeded byJames Cooper
Personal details
Born(1783-05-24)May 24, 1783
York, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedFebruary 16, 1880(1880-02-16) (aged 96)
York Springs, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Resting placeOld Lutheran Cemetery, York Springs, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Children2
Parent(s)Henry Sheffer
Anna Maria Billmeyer
Alma materHarvard University
ProfessionPolitician, physician, judge

Daniel Sheffer (May 24, 1783 – February 16, 1880) was an American politician, physician, and judge who served a single term in the United States House of Representatives, representing the 12th congressional district of Pennsylvania from 1837 to 1839 as a Democrat in the 25th United States Congress.[1][2]

Early life and education

Sheffer was born in York, Pennsylvania on May 24, 1783 to Henry Sheffer and Anna Maria Billmeyer.[3] He attended common schools and Harvard University.

Sheffer studied medicine in Philadelphia and commenced practice in York Springs, Pennsylvania.

Career

Sheffer served as associate judge of Adams County, Pennsylvania from 1813 to 1837.

Sheffer was elected as a Democrat to the 25th United States Congress. He served from March 4, 1837 to March 3, 1839, representing the 12th congressional district of Pennsylvania. Sheffer was an unsuccessful candidate for re-election in 1838 to the 26th United States Congress.

Following his tenure in Congress, Sheffer resumed the practice of his profession. He was a delegate to the 1848 Democratic National Convention.

Personal life and death

Sheffer had two children.[3]

Sheffer died at the age of 96 in York Springs, Pennsylvania on February 16, 1880. He was interred in the Old Lutheran Cemetery, located in York Springs.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "SHEFFER, Daniel". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved January 31, 2007.
  2. ^ "Rep. Daniel Sheffer". GovTrack. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Daniel Sheffer". Ancestry.com. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  4. ^ "Sheehe to Shelden". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved January 31, 2007.

External links

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

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