Samuel Anderson | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's4th district | |
| In office March 4, 1827 – March 3, 1829 | |
| Preceded by | James Buchanan,Samuel Edwards,Charles Miner |
| Succeeded by | James Buchanan,Joshua Evans, Jr.,George G. Leiper |
| Member of thePennsylvania House of Representatives | |
| In office 1815–1818 1823–1825 1829–1835 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1773 (1773) |
| Died | January 17, 1850(1850-01-17) (aged 76–77) Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Adams Party |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Navy, Pennsylvania militia |
| Rank | Surgeon, Lieutenant colonel |
Samuel Anderson (1773 – January 17, 1850) was an American politician fromPennsylvania who served as anAdams Party member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's 4th congressional district from 1827 to 1829. He served as a member of thePennsylvania House of Representatives from 1815 to 1818 and again from 1823 to 1825.
During theWar of 1812, Anderson raised a group of volunteers known as the Mifflin Guards and served as captain. He continued to serve in thePennsylvania militia and was promoted to lieutenant colonel in 1821.
Samuel Anderson was born inMiddletown in theProvince of Pennsylvania[1] to Reverend James and Margaret (McDowell) Anderson.[2] He studied medicine and was admitted to practice in 1796.
In July 1799, he was appointed byPresident John Adams assurgeon's mate in the U.S. Navy. A month later, he was commissioned surgeon and assigned to duty under CaptainDavid Porter, who was a personal friend of the doctor.[2] He resigned his commission and in 1801 settled inChester, Pennsylvania, where he continued the practice of medicine.
During theWar of 1812, Anderson raised a group of volunteers known as the Mifflin Guards. He was commissioned captain on September 10, 1814[3] and served for three months atFort DuPont.[4] He served in the Pennsylvania Militia and was promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel in the One Hundredth Regiment, Second Brigade, Third Division, on August 3, 1821.[5]
In 1823, Anderson was recalled to active duty in the Navy and was assigned to theWest Indies Squadron commanded by Commodore Porter. In 1824, he was surgeon on theUSS Hornet and later the same year on theUSS Decoy stationed atMatanzas, Cuba.[2]
Anderson was elected as aFederalist member of thePennsylvania House of Representatives from 1815 to 1818 and 1823 to 1825.[1] He served assheriff ofDelaware County, Pennsylvania, from 1819 to 1823.[6]
In 1827, Anderson was elected to theTwentieth Congress to representPennsylvania's 4th congressional district and served until 1829.[7]
He was reelected as aDemocratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1829 to 1830. He was reelected as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1831 and served until 1835.[8]
In 1832, Anderson was elected as the 60th Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. During his Speakership, he signed important bills on road construction as well as canal and railroad incorporation and regulation.[8]
In 1840, Anderson was appointed Inspector of Customs at theLazaretto inTinicum Township, Pennsylvania and served until 1845.[2] He was elected justice of the peace in 1846 and served until his death in 1850.
In 1802, Anderson married Sarah Richards and together they had six children.[8]
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's 4th congressional district 1827–1829 alongside: James Buchanan andCharles Miner | Succeeded by |
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