Andrew Gregg | |
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| President pro tempore of the United States Senate | |
| In office June 26, 1809 – December 18, 1809 | |
| Preceded by | John Milledge |
| Succeeded by | John Gaillard |
| United States Senator fromPennsylvania | |
| In office March 4, 1807 – March 4, 1813 | |
| Preceded by | George Logan |
| Succeeded by | Abner Lacock |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania | |
| In office March 4, 1791 – March 3, 1807 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Hiester |
| Succeeded by | Daniel Montgomery Jr. |
| Constituency | 6th district (1791–1793) at-large district (Seat F) (1793–1795) 9th district (1795–1803) 5th district (1803–1807) |
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| Born | (1755-06-10)June 10, 1755 Carlisle,Province of Pennsylvania,British America |
| Died | May 20, 1835(1835-05-20) (aged 79) Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican |
| Spouse | Martha Potter |
| Children | 11 |
Andrew Gregg (June 10, 1755 – May 20, 1835) was an American politician. ADemocratic-Republican, he served as aUnited States Senator forPennsylvania from 1807 until 1813. Prior to that, he served as aU.S. Representative from 1791 until 1807. From June to December 1809, he served briefly asPresident pro tempore of the United States Senate.
Gregg was born on June 10, 1755, inCarlisle in theProvince of Pennsylvania. His father was Andrew Gregg (1710–1789), and his mother was Jane Scott (1725–1783).[1]
He married Martha Potter, the daughter of Major GeneralJames Potter. The couple had 11 children. His son, Andrew Gregg Jr., built theAndrew Gregg Homestead about 1825.[2]
He served as aUnited States Congressman fromPennsylvania from 1791 until 1813: first, in theUnited States House of Representatives from October 24, 1791, until March 4, 1807, and then in theUnited States Senate from October 26, 1807, until March 4, 1813. During part of his service in the Senate, he served asPresident pro tempore.[3]
He was appointedsecretary of state forPennsylvania, in 1816, and ran unsuccessfully forGovernor of Pennsylvania in 1823. Prior to his election to theUnited States Congress, he had served in themilitia during theAmerican Revolution, and had been a tutor at theCollege of Philadelphia, from 1779 to 1783. Two of his grandsons,Andrew Gregg Curtin andJames Xavier McLanahan, were prominent Pennsylvania politicians.[1]
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Gregg died May 20, 1835, inBellefonte, Pennsylvania, in Centre County, at the age of 79, and was buried inUnion Cemetery.
Two Pennsylvaniatownships are named after Gregg, one inCentre County, and one inUnion County (previously part ofLycoming County).
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| Preceded by | Federalist nominee forGovernor of Pennsylvania 1823 | Succeeded by |
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
| Preceded by District created | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's 6th congressional district March 4, 1791 – March 3, 1793 | Succeeded by District eliminated |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's at-large congressional district March 4, 1793 – March 3, 1795 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by District created | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's 9th congressional district March 4, 1795 – March 3, 1803 | Succeeded by |
| U.S. Senate | ||
| Preceded by | U.S. senator (Class 3) from Pennsylvania 1807 – 1813 Served alongside:Samuel Maclay,Michael Leib | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | President pro tempore of the U.S. Senate June 26, 1809 – December 18, 1809 | Succeeded by |
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| Notes | † Never officially seated | |
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