John Alexander Ahl | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's16th district | |
| In office March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859 | |
| Preceded by | Lemuel Todd |
| Succeeded by | Benjamin F. Junkin |
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| Born | (1813-08-16)August 16, 1813 |
| Died | April 25, 1882(1882-04-25) (aged 68) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | University of Maryland |
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John Alexander Ahl (August 16, 1813 – April 25, 1882) was a surgeon, real estate developer, paper mill and iron furnace operator, railroad executive andUnited States Congressman fromPennsylvania. He was born inStrasburg, Pennsylvania in 1813.
Ahl studied medicine at theUniversity of Maryland, and graduated in 1832. He moved toCenterville, Pennsylvania, where he practiced medicine through 1856. That year, he began in the real estate business, bought a paper mill inNewville, Pennsylvania, and served as a delegate to the1856 Democratic National Convention inCincinnati.
He was elected to theUnited States House of Representatives in 1857, leaving upon the completion of his first term.
After Congress, he manufactured paper and operated an iron furnace inSharpsburg, Maryland. He also served as the planner and the major builder of theHarrisburg and Potomac Railroad.
He died in Newville in 1882, and is buried in Big Spring Presbyterian Cemetery.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's 16th congressional district 1857–1859 | Succeeded by |
