James Armstrong | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania'sat-large district | |
| In office March 4, 1793 – March 3, 1795 | |
| Preceded by | None |
| Succeeded by | None |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1748-08-29)August 29, 1748 |
| Died | May 6, 1828(1828-05-06) (aged 79) Carlisle, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Party | Pro-Administration |
| Spouse | |
| Relations | John Armstrong Jr. (brother) |
| Children | 9 |
| Parent | John Armstrong Sr. |
| Education | Philadelphia Academy Nassau Hall |
| Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania |
James Armstrong (August 29, 1748 – May 6, 1828) was an American judge, politician, physician, and slave owner.[1]
Armstrong was born inCarlisle, Pennsylvania, on August 29, 1748. He was a son ofBrigadier General andContinental CongressmanJohn Armstrong and Rebecca (née Lyon) Armstrong (1719–1797). His older sister Rebecca Armstrong was the wife of James Turner and his younger brother wasJohn Armstrong Jr., who became theU.S. Secretary of War and served as theMinister to France and aU.S. Senator from New York.[2]
He was educated at thePhiladelphia Academy and atNassau Hall (later theCollege of New Jersey, and today known asPrinceton University). He studied medicine at Dr. John Morgan's School in Philadelphia before graduating from theUniversity of Pennsylvania in 1769.[2]
After his graduation from medical school, he moved toWinchester inFrederick County, Virginia, where he established a medical practice.[2]
During theAmerican Revolutionary War, he served as a medical officer and is sometimes confused with several other James Armstrongs in the war. After the war, he spent three years in England to further his medical studies before returning to Carlisle in 1788. After Carlisle, he relocated toMifflin County, Pennsylvania, where for twelve years he practiced medicine and was appointed as an associate Judge.[3]
In 1792, he was elected as a Pro-Administration candidate to representPennsylvania in theUnited States House of Representatives from 1793 until 1795, serving in the3rd U.S. Congress. After his single term in Congress, he returned to Carlisle in 1796 and continued practicing medicine. In 1796, he was elected a trustee ofDickinson College.[4]
On September 12, 1808, he was appointed an associate judge of theCumberland County Court.[3]
In 1789, Armstrong was married to Mary Stevenson (1766–1813), a daughter of large land-owner and iron manufacturer George Stevenson, Esq. (formerly the deputy surveyor-general underNicholas Scull for the "territories of Pennsylvania") and sister of Dr. George Stevenson, who served with distinction at theBattle of Brandywine. Together, they were the parents of nine children, including:[2]
Armstrong died on May 6, 1828, in Carlisle and was buried in the Old Carlisle Cemetery.[3]
He was the uncle of Mrs.William Backhouse Astor Sr.
Through his son John, he was a grandfather of Mary Armstrong (1828–1898), wife of Christian Bowers Herman, and Cassius M. Armstrong (1846–1896), who married Jennie Hershman.[2]
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| Preceded by None | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's at-large congressional district 1793–1795 | Succeeded by None |
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