John Galbraith | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's25th district | |
| In office March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1841 | |
| Preceded by | Arnold Plumer |
| Succeeded by | Arnold Plumer |
| In office March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1837 | |
| Preceded by | District created |
| Succeeded by | Arnold Plumer |
| Member of thePennsylvania House of Representatives fromVenango andWarren Counties | |
| In office 1829-1832 | |
| Succeeded by | James Thompson |
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| Born | (1794-08-02)August 2, 1794 |
| Died | June 15, 1860(1860-06-15) (aged 65) |
| Resting place | Erie Cemetery |
| Political party | Jacksonian Democratic |
John Galbraith (August 2, 1794 – June 15, 1860) was a three termJacksonian andDemocratic member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania, serving from 1833 to 1837, and again from 1839 to 1841.
John Galbraith was born inHuntingdon, Pennsylvania. He moved with his parents in 1796 to Allegheny Township, inHuntingdon County, and subsequently, in 1802, to Centre Township, inButler County. He attended the common schools and served an apprenticeship at the printer's trade.
He taught school, studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1817 and commenced practice inButler, Pennsylvania. He moved toFranklin, Pennsylvania, in 1822 and continued the practice of his profession.
He was a member of thePennsylvania House of Representatives from 1829 to 1832.
Galbraith was elected as a Jacksonian to theTwenty-third andTwenty-fourth Congresses. He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in1836.
He moved toErie, Pennsylvania, in 1837, and resumed the practice of law. He was again elected as a Democrat to theTwenty-sixth Congress. He was not a candidate for renomination in1840.
He again engaged in the practice of law, and was elected president judge of the sixth judicial district in 1851 and served until his death in Erie in 1860.
He is buried inErie Cemetery.
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| Preceded by District created | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's 25th congressional district 1833 - 1837 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's 25th congressional district 1839 - 1841 | Succeeded by |
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