OVERVIEW:

BORN:
December 5, 1779, 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

DIED:
November 23, 1852 (age 72),
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

EDUCATION:
University of Pennsylvania
Princeton University (BA, 1795)

POLITICAL PARTY:
Federalist (Before 1828)
National Republican (1828–1834)
Whig (1834–1852)

HIGHLIGHTS:
1799:
Admitted to Bar,
Began Practicing Law in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1800:
Deputy Attorney General for Philadelphia
1801:
Commissioner of Bankruptcy for Pennsylvania
1808-1810:
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives 
1815-1823:
Member, U.S. House of Representatives,
Elected as a Federalist
1825:
President, Pennsylvania Board of Canal Commissioners 
1826:
Envoy to the Panama Congress
1827-1829:
Member, U.S. House of Representatives,
Elected as an Adams Candidate 
1832:
Unsuccessful National-Republican Candidate for Vice President
1837-1841:
Member, U.S. House of Representatives,
Elected as a Whig

RESOURCES:
Biographical Directory of Congress
House of Representatives
Wikipedia
Selected Speeches

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