Sellers worked as a weaver.[1] He was appointed surveyor by the governor to run a line from Schuylkill to Lancaster to prepare for the Strasburg Road. He was appointed as road commissioner of the Strasburg Road. He was appointed as a surveying engineer of the Union Canal. He was also involved in the Schuylkill-Susquehanna canal study of 1783 and the boundary commission for the newly created Delaware County in 1789.[1][4]
American Philosophical Societyedit
Sellers was one of the original members of the American Philosophical Society. He joined the organization in 1768. Sellers and David Rittenhouse and others were members of the society's committee that observed the Transit of Venus in 1769 and reported their observations for the benefit of science.[1][4]
Political careeredit
Sellers was a Federalist. He was a member of the Pennsylvania Provincial Assembly (later the Pennsylvania House of Representatives), representing Chester County, from 1767 to 1771.[2][5] He was appointed one of the Boston Port Bill Committee and was a deputy in the first Provincial Conference of Representatives at Philadelphia on July 14, 1774. These activities on behalf of the Revolution and particularly Sellers' role in signing the Continental currency led to his disownment by the Society of Friends.
He was a member of the constitutional convention of 1789, representing Delaware. He served in the first session of the Pennsylvania Senate. He represented Delaware and Philadelphia counties and Philadelphia from 1790 to 1794.[1][2][6][7] He was appointed by Governor Thomas Mifflin as associate judge of the Delaware County Court, but declined the appointment.[1]
Personal lifeedit
Sellers grandson James Sellers was an inventor and had a wire weaving business. His great-great grandson James C. Sellers was a Philadelphia lawyer.[2]
Sellers died on February 2, 1804, in Upper Darby. He was interred at Darby Friends Cemetery.[1][2]
Further readingedit
Andrew Dawson, Lives of the Philadelphia Engineers: Capital, Class, and Revolution (2004).
George Eschol Sellers, Early Engineering Reminiscences (1965).
Dominic Vitiello, Engineering Philadelphia: The Sellers Family and the Industrial Metropolis (2013).
Anthony F.C. Wallace, Rockdale (1978).
Referencesedit
^ abcdefg"John Sellers". Pennsylvania Senate Library. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
^ abcdeWiley, Samuel T. (1893). Garner, Winfield Scott (ed.). Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of Chester County, Pennsylvania, Comprising A Historical Sketch of the County. Gresham Publishing Company. pp. 305–306. Retrieved November 25, 2023 – via Archive.org.
^Bell, Whitfield Jenks (November 11, 1997). Patriot-improvers: 1743-1768. American Philosophical Society. ISBN9780871692269. Retrieved November 11, 2018 – via Google Books.
^ abZipfel, Nathan. "History of Delaware County Pennsylvania - Chapter 10 - PA-Roots". Pa-roots.com. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
^Thomson, W. W., ed. (1898). Chester County and Its People. The Union History Company. p. 436. Retrieved November 25, 2023 – via Archive.org.
^. Archived from the original on April 28, 2018. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
^Center, Legislativate Data Processing. "John Sellers". The official website for the Pennsylvania General Assembly. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
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John Sellers 1728 February 2 1804 was an American scientist politician and surveyor from Pennsylvania He served in the Pennsylvania Provincial Assembly representing Chester County from 1767 to 1771 He also served in the Pennsylvania Senate representing Delaware and Philadelphia counties and the city of Philadelphia from 1790 to 1794 He was a founding member of the American Philosophical Society and observed the Transit of Venus in 1769 John SellersMember of the Pennsylvania State Assembly from the Delaware County Philadelphia County and Philadelphia districtIn office 1790 1794Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the Chester County districtIn office 1761 1771Serving with Isaac Person Charles Humphreys George Ashbridge John Minshall Jonas Preston John Jacobs Nathaniel Pennock John Crosby John MortonPreceded byGeorge Ashbridge Nathaniel Pennock John Jacobs Charles Humphreys Isaac Pearson Joshua Ash John Minshall Jonas PrestonSucceeded byCharles Humphreys Isaac Pearson John Morton John Jacobs John Minshall James Hockley George Ashbridge Benjamin BartholomewPersonal detailsBorn1728 1728 Upper Darby Township Province of PennsylvaniaDiedFebruary 2 1804 1804 02 02 aged 75 76 Upper Darby Township Pennsylvania U S Resting placeDarby Friends CemeteryPolitical partyFederalistOccupationPoliticiansurveyorengineerFor persons of a similar name see John Sellers disambiguation Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 2 1 Surveying career 2 2 American Philosophical Society 2 3 Political career 3 Personal life 4 Further reading 5 ReferencesEarly life editJohn Sellers was born on September or November 19 1728 at Sellers Hall in Upper Darby Township Pennsylvania to Sarah nee Smith and Samuel Sellers His grandfather Samuel Sellers worked as a weaver and emigrated from Derbyshire 1 2 3 Career editSurveying career edit Sellers worked as a weaver 1 He was appointed surveyor by the governor to run a line from Schuylkill to Lancaster to prepare for the Strasburg Road He was appointed as road commissioner of the Strasburg Road He was appointed as a surveying engineer of the Union Canal He was also involved in the Schuylkill Susquehanna canal study of 1783 and the boundary commission for the newly created Delaware County in 1789 1 4 American Philosophical Society edit Sellers was one of the original members of the American Philosophical Society He joined the organization in 1768 Sellers and David Rittenhouse and others were members of the society s committee that observed the Transit of Venus in 1769 and reported their observations for the benefit of science 1 4 Political career edit Sellers was a Federalist He was a member of the Pennsylvania Provincial Assembly later the Pennsylvania House of Representatives representing Chester County from 1767 to 1771 2 5 He was appointed one of the Boston Port Bill Committee and was a deputy in the first Provincial Conference of Representatives at Philadelphia on July 14 1774 These activities on behalf of the Revolution and particularly Sellers role in signing the Continental currency led to his disownment by the Society of Friends He was a member of the constitutional convention of 1789 representing Delaware He served in the first session of the Pennsylvania Senate He represented Delaware and Philadelphia counties and Philadelphia from 1790 to 1794 1 2 6 7 He was appointed by Governor Thomas Mifflin as associate judge of the Delaware County Court but declined the appointment 1 Personal life editSellers grandson James Sellers was an inventor and had a wire weaving business His great great grandson James C Sellers was a Philadelphia lawyer 2 Sellers died on February 2 1804 in Upper Darby He was interred at Darby Friends Cemetery 1 2 Further reading editAndrew Dawson Lives of the Philadelphia Engineers Capital Class and Revolution 2004 George Eschol Sellers Early Engineering Reminiscences 1965 Dominic Vitiello Engineering Philadelphia The Sellers Family and the Industrial Metropolis 2013 Anthony F C Wallace Rockdale 1978 References edit a b c d e f g John Sellers Pennsylvania Senate Library Retrieved November 25 2023 a b c d e Wiley Samuel T 1893 Garner Winfield Scott ed Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of Chester County Pennsylvania Comprising A Historical Sketch of the County Gresham Publishing Company pp 305 306 Retrieved November 25 2023 via Archive org nbsp Bell Whitfield Jenks November 11 1997 Patriot improvers 1743 1768 American Philosophical Society ISBN 9780871692269 Retrieved November 11 2018 via Google Books a b Zipfel Nathan History of Delaware County Pennsylvania Chapter 10 PA Roots Pa roots com Retrieved November 11 2018 Thomson W W ed 1898 Chester County and Its People The Union History Company p 436 Retrieved November 25 2023 via Archive org nbsp Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 1790 Duquesne University Archived from the original on April 28 2018 Retrieved June 7 2018 Center Legislativate Data Processing John Sellers The official website for the Pennsylvania General Assembly Retrieved November 11 2018 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John Sellers scientist amp oldid 1186835842, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
