Harmar Denny was born in Pittsburgh, the son of Ebenezer Denny and Nancy Wilkins.[1] His father had served as adjutant to General Harmar during wars on the western frontier.
Graduating from Dickinson College in Carlisle in 1813, Harmar Denny was admitted to the bar in Pennsylvania in 1816 and became a law partner with Henry Baldwin and practiced law in Pittsburgh.
He married Elizabeth F. O'Hara on November 25, 1817 and they had 11 children. Elizabeth was the daughter of General James O'Hara and Mary Carson O'Hara.
Denny was elected as an Anti-Masonic candidate to the Twenty-first Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of William Wilkins. He was reelected to the Twenty-second through Twenty-fourth Congresses and served from December 15, 1829, to March 3, 1837. After his term, he resumed the practice of law in Pittsburgh, and became a delegate to the Pennsylvania State Constitutional Convention in 1837. He was a presidential elector on the Whig ticket in 1840. As commissioner under act of incorporation of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, April 13, 1846, he incorporated the Ohio & Pennsylvania Railroad Company, 1848. He was admitted to the American Philosophical Society in 1848. In 1849 he was elected president of the common council of Pittsburgh.[2] He declined the nomination to be a candidate for Congress in 1850. He served as president of the Pittsburgh & Steubenville Railroad Company in 1851 and 1852. He was a trustee of the Western University of Pennsylvania, now the University of Pittsburgh, and director of the Pittsburgh Theological Seminary.[1]
harmar, denny, 1794, january, 1852, american, businessman, anti, masonic, member, house, representatives, from, pennsylvania, member, house, representatives, from, 22nd, districtin, office, december, 1829, march, 1837preceded, bywilliam, wilkinssucceeded, byri. Harmar Denny May 13 1794 January 29 1852 was an American businessman and Anti Masonic member of the U S House of Representatives from Pennsylvania Harmar DennyMember of the U S House of Representatives from s 22nd districtIn office December 15 1829 March 3 1837Preceded byWilliam WilkinsSucceeded byRichard BiddleConstituency16th district 1829 1833 33rd district 1833 1837 Member of the Pennsylvania House of RepresentativesIn office 1824 1829Personal detailsBorn 1794 05 13 May 13 1794Pittsburgh PennsylvaniaDiedJanuary 29 1852 1852 01 29 aged 57 Pittsburgh PennsylvaniaPolitical partyAnti MasonicParentEbenezer DennyBiography editHarmar Denny was born in Pittsburgh the son of Ebenezer Denny and Nancy Wilkins 1 His father had served as adjutant to General Harmar during wars on the western frontier Graduating from Dickinson College in Carlisle in 1813 Harmar Denny was admitted to the bar in Pennsylvania in 1816 and became a law partner with Henry Baldwin and practiced law in Pittsburgh He married Elizabeth F O Hara on November 25 1817 and they had 11 children Elizabeth was the daughter of General James O Hara and Mary Carson O Hara Denny served as a member of the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives from 1824 to 1829 In 1829 he became a ruling elder of the First Presbyterian Church of Pittsburgh 2 Denny was elected as an Anti Masonic candidate to the Twenty first Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of William Wilkins He was reelected to the Twenty second through Twenty fourth Congresses and served from December 15 1829 to March 3 1837 After his term he resumed the practice of law in Pittsburgh and became a delegate to the Pennsylvania State Constitutional Convention in 1837 He was a presidential elector on the Whig ticket in 1840 As commissioner under act of incorporation of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company April 13 1846 he incorporated the Ohio amp Pennsylvania Railroad Company 1848 He was admitted to the American Philosophical Society in 1848 In 1849 he was elected president of the common council of Pittsburgh 2 He declined the nomination to be a candidate for Congress in 1850 He served as president of the Pittsburgh amp Steubenville Railroad Company in 1851 and 1852 He was a trustee of the Western University of Pennsylvania now the University of Pittsburgh and director of the Pittsburgh Theological Seminary 1 He was buried at Allegheny Cemetery in Pittsburgh s Lawrenceville neighborhood New York State Senator Henry E H Brereton 1865 1957 was his grandson Congressman Harmar D Denny Jr 1886 1966 was his great grandson The town of Harmarville twelve miles up the Allegheny River was named for him References edit a b Centennial Volume of the First Presbyterian Church of Pittsburgh PA 1784 1884 page 201 a b A Century and a Half of Pittsburg and Her People New York 1908 vol 3 page 379External links edit nbsp Biography portalUnited States Congress Harmar Denny id D000248 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Harmar Denny at Find a GraveU S House of RepresentativesPreceded byWilliam Wilkins Member of the U S House of Representatives from Pennsylvania s 16th congressional district1829 1833 Succeeded byJoseph Biles AnthonyNew district Member of the U S House of Representatives from Pennsylvania s 22nd congressional district1833 1837 Succeeded byRichard Biddle Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Harmar Denny amp oldid 1215010103, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
