Engle enlisted at age 19, (other sources list 18[1]) was a sergeant, ensign (commissioned September 20, 1776[6]), and second lieutenant (promoted 1777[1]) in the Third Regiment Pennsylvania Line.[7] He enlisted in Captain Samuel Watson's company. Engle served in the following locations/battles:[1]
He was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1801. (Other Democratic Republicans elected along with him from Philadelphia County included Jacob Holgate, William Penrose, Elijah Gordon, John Goodman, and George Ingles.) There were no opposition candidates from the Federalist Party.[9]
In 1808, he received 4,374 votes for his seat in the House.[10]
On December 21, 1808, Engle was elected Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.[11]
Personal lifeEdit
Engle married Margaret Marshall on May 4, 1785.[12]
Other activitiesEdit
Engle was a member of the Guardians of the Poor.[13]
^ abcdefDaughters of the American Revolution (1908), Lineage Book, vol. 26, Daughters of the American Revolution, p. 200
^Pennsylvania Secretary of the Commonwealth, Pennsylvania Dept. of Public Instruction, Pennsylvania State Library (1897), Pennsylvania Archives, s.n., p. 816{{citation}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^"Election Returns", Pennsylvania Herald, p. 2, November 29, 1809
^Laws enacted in the general assembly of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, State of Pennsylvania, 1810, p. 12
^"Message from the governor", Washington Reporter, p. 2, March 13, 1809
^Richards, Henry Melchior Muhlenberg; Pennsylvania-German Society (1918), Valley Forge and the Pennsylvania-Germans: Address Delivered at Valley Forge at the Annual Meeting of the Society, vol. 26, Press of the New era printing company, p. 24
^Cutter, William Richard (1914), New England families, genealogical and memorial: a record of the achievements of her people in the making of commonwealths and the founding of a nation, vol. 1, Lewis historical publishing company, p. 171
^"(Legislative)", The Tickler, p. 2, October 12, 1808
^Herald of Liberty, p. 2, October 26, 1801 {{citation}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
^"Election Returns", Washington Reporter, p. 2, October 24, 1808
^Pennsylvania Herald, p. 2, December 28, 1808 {{citation}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
^Hazard, Samuel; Pennsylvania. Dept. of Public Instruction, Pennsylvania. Secretary of the Commonwealth, Pennsylvania State Library (1907), Pennsylvania archives, s.n., p. 301{{citation}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^"Alms-House, Sept. 25", Philadelphia Gazette, p. 4, October 8, 1799
^Pennsylvania Society; Sons of the Revolution (1907), Decennial register of the Pennsylvania Society of Sons of the Revolution: 1888–1898, F. B. Lippincott, p. 163
^Daughters of the American Revolution (1912), Lineage book, vol. 35, Daughters of the American Revolution, p. 271
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james, engle, american, diplomat, james, engle, american, soldier, medal, honor, recipient, james, edgar, engle, 1757, january, 1821, fought, american, revolutionary, member, pennsylvania, house, representatives, from, philadelphia, county, served, speaker, 18. For the American diplomat see James B Engle For the American soldier and Medal of Honor recipient see James Edgar Engle James Engle 1757 1 January 5 1821 2 fought in the American Revolutionary War was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives 3 from Philadelphia County and served as speaker in 1809 4 5 James Engle7th Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of RepresentativesIn office 1809 January 5 1821Preceded byNathaniel BoileauSucceeded byJohn WeberPersonal detailsBorn1757 1757 Germantown Pennsylvania U S DiedJanuary 5 1821 1821 01 05 aged 63 64 Philadelphia Pennsylvania U S Political partyDemocratic Republican Contents 1 Early life 2 Military service 3 Political activities 4 Personal life 5 Other activities 6 Death 7 Descendants 8 See also 9 ReferencesEarly life EditEngle was born in Germantown Pennsylvania 1 Military service EditEngle enlisted at age 19 other sources list 18 1 was a sergeant ensign commissioned September 20 1776 6 and second lieutenant promoted 1777 1 in the Third Regiment Pennsylvania Line 7 He enlisted in Captain Samuel Watson s company Engle served in the following locations battles 1 Canadian campaign Ticonderoga Germantown Valley ForgePolitical activities EditEngle was a member of the Democratic Republican party 8 He was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1801 Other Democratic Republicans elected along with him from Philadelphia County included Jacob Holgate William Penrose Elijah Gordon John Goodman and George Ingles There were no opposition candidates from the Federalist Party 9 In 1808 he received 4 374 votes for his seat in the House 10 On December 21 1808 Engle was elected Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives 11 Personal life EditEngle married Margaret Marshall on May 4 1785 12 Other activities EditEngle was a member of the Guardians of the Poor 13 Death EditEngle died in Philadelphia 1 Descendants EditDaughter Sarah Engle Philadelphia Married to Robert Patterson Grandson Robert Emmet Patterson Philadelphia Elected to membership in the Sons of the American Revolution December 11 1893 14 Great Granddaughter Susan Engle Negus Philadelphia 15 See also EditSpeaker of the Pennsylvania House of RepresentativesReferences Edit a b c d e f Daughters of the American Revolution 1908 Lineage Book vol 26 Daughters of the American Revolution p 200 Pennsylvania Secretary of the Commonwealth Pennsylvania Dept of Public Instruction Pennsylvania State Library 1897 Pennsylvania Archives s n p 816 a href Template Citation html title Template Citation citation a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link Election Returns Pennsylvania Herald p 2 November 29 1809 Laws enacted in the general assembly of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania State of Pennsylvania 1810 p 12 Message from the governor Washington Reporter p 2 March 13 1809 Richards Henry Melchior Muhlenberg Pennsylvania German Society 1918 Valley Forge and the Pennsylvania Germans Address Delivered at Valley Forge at the Annual Meeting of the Society vol 26 Press of the New era printing company p 24 Cutter William Richard 1914 New England families genealogical and memorial a record of the achievements of her people in the making of commonwealths and the founding of a nation vol 1 Lewis historical publishing company p 171 Legislative The Tickler p 2 October 12 1808 Herald of Liberty p 2 October 26 1801 a href Template Citation html title Template Citation citation a Missing or empty title help Election Returns Washington Reporter p 2 October 24 1808 Pennsylvania Herald p 2 December 28 1808 a href Template Citation html title Template Citation citation a Missing or empty title help Hazard Samuel Pennsylvania Dept of Public Instruction Pennsylvania Secretary of the Commonwealth Pennsylvania State Library 1907 Pennsylvania archives s n p 301 a href Template Citation html title Template Citation citation a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link Alms House Sept 25 Philadelphia Gazette p 4 October 8 1799 Pennsylvania Society Sons of the Revolution 1907 Decennial register of the Pennsylvania Society of Sons of the Revolution 1888 1898 F B Lippincott p 163 Daughters of the American Revolution 1912 Lineage book vol 35 Daughters of the American Revolution p 271 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title James Engle amp oldid 1167212753, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
