Schwartz was born in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania to Philip Schwartz and Maria Magdalena Schlosser, and was apprenticed to a merchant in Reading, Pennsylvania. He became a partner at the expiration of his apprenticeship. Schwartz served in the War of 1812 as a major, and was engaged in the manufacture of iron products. His father, Philip, served in the Revolutionary War and was in Valley Forge.
john, schwartz, this, article, about, congressman, other, people, same, name, disambiguation, october, 1793, june, 1860, anti, lecompton, democratic, member, united, states, house, representatives, from, pennsylvania, from, 1859, 1860, member, house, represent. This article is about the U S Congressman For other people of the same name see John Schwartz disambiguation John Schwartz October 27 1793 June 20 1860 was an Anti Lecompton Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania from 1859 to 1860 1 John SchwartzMember of the U S House of Representatives from Pennsylvania s 6th districtIn office March 4 1859 June 20 1860Preceded byWilliam High KeimSucceeded byJacob Kerlin McKentyPersonal detailsBorn 1793 10 27 October 27 1793Northumberland County Pennsylvania U S DiedJune 20 1860 1860 06 20 aged 66 Washington D C U S Resting placeCharles Evans Cemetery Reading Pennsylvania U S Political partyDemocraticSpouseElizabeth WoodParent s Philip SchwartzMaria Magdalena SchlosserProfessionPoliticianMilitary serviceAllegianceUnited StatesRankMajorBattles warsWar of 1812 Contents 1 Biography 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksBiography editSchwartz was born in Northumberland County Pennsylvania to Philip Schwartz and Maria Magdalena Schlosser and was apprenticed to a merchant in Reading Pennsylvania He became a partner at the expiration of his apprenticeship Schwartz served in the War of 1812 as a major and was engaged in the manufacture of iron products His father Philip served in the Revolutionary War and was in Valley Forge Schwartz was elected as an Anti Lecompton Democrat to the Thirty sixth Congress and served until his death in Washington D C in 1860 He was interred in Charles Evans Cemetery in Reading Pennsylvania Cenotaph at Congressional Cemetery See also edit nbsp Biography portalList of United States Congress members who died in office 1790 1899 United States Congress John Schwartz id S000158 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress References edit The Political GraveyardExternal links editJohn Schwartz at Find a GraveU S House of RepresentativesPreceded byWilliam High Keim Member of the U S House of Representatives from Pennsylvania s 8th congressional district1859 1860 Succeeded byJacob Kerlin McKenty Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John Schwartz amp oldid 1182500907, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
