David Potts Jr. (November 27, 1794 – June 1, 1863) was anAnti-Masonic member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania.
Potts was born atWarwick Furnace, Pennsylvania, about eight miles fromPottstown, Pennsylvania. He became anironmaster, and owner and manager of Warwick Furnace. He was a member of thePennsylvania House of Representatives from 1824 to 1826.
He was elected as an Anti-Masonic candidate to theTwenty-second and to the three succeeding Congresses. He was not a candidate for renomination in1838. Potts resumed his former business pursuits, and died at Warwick Furnace. Interment in Coventry Cemetery near Warwick.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's 4th congressional district 1831–1839 1831–1833 alongside:William Hiester andJoshua Evans Jr. | Succeeded by |
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