Daniel Sheffer
Daniel Sheffer | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 12th district | |
| In office March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839 | |
| Preceded by | George Chambers |
| Succeeded by | James Cooper |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 24, 1783 York, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | February 16, 1880 (aged 96) York Springs, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Resting place | Old Lutheran Cemetery, York Springs, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Henry Sheffer Anna Maria Billmeyer |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
| Profession | Politician, 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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "SHEFFER, Daniel". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved January 31, 2007.
- ^ "Rep. Daniel Sheffer". GovTrack. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
- ^ a b "Daniel Sheffer". Ancestry.com. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
- ^ "Sheehe to Shelden". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved January 31, 2007.
External links
[edit]- Official page at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Profile from GovTrack
- Profile from Ancestry.com
- Daniel Sheffer at The Political Graveyard
- Dr Daniel Sheffer at Find a Grave
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- 1783 births
- 1880 deaths
- 19th-century American legislators
- 19th-century American physicians
- 19th-century American judges
- Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
- Physicians from Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania state court judges
- Politicians from York, Pennsylvania
- Harvard University alumni