Edward Crouch | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's3rd district | |
| In office October 12, 1813 – March 3, 1815 | |
| Preceded by | James Whitehill,John Gloninger |
| Succeeded by | John Whiteside,James M. Wallace |
| Member of thePennsylvania House of Representatives | |
| In office 1804-1806 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1764-11-09)November 9, 1764 |
| Died | February 2, 1827(1827-02-02) (aged 62) Walnut Hill,Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
Edward Crouch (November 9, 1764 – February 2, 1827) was a member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania.
Edward Crouch was born atWalnut Hill in theProvince of Pennsylvania on November 9, 1764. His father James Crouch was an officer of the Revolution and his mother was named Hannah Brown.[1]
At the age of seventeen, Crouch enlisted during theAmerican Revolutionary War. He commanded a company in theWhisky Rebellion of 1794.
He was a member of thePennsylvania House of Representatives from 1804 to 1806. He was appointed associate judge ofDauphin County, Pennsylvania, on April 16, 1813, but resigned upon election to Congress.
Crouch was elected as a Democratic-Republican to theThirteenth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation ofJohn Gloninger. He owned slaves.[2]
He returned to Walnut Hill and resided there until his death in 1827. Interment inPaxtang Cemetery nearHarrisburg, Pennsylvania.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's 3rd congressional district 1813–1815 alongside:Amos Slaymaker | Succeeded by |
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