Robert Jenkins | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's3rd district | |
| In office March 4, 1807 – March 3, 1811 | |
| Preceded by | Isaac Anderson John Whitehill |
| Succeeded by | Roger Davis John M. Hyneman Joseph Lefever |
| Member of thePennsylvania House of Representatives | |
| In office 1804 - 1805 | |
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| Born | (1769-07-10)July 10, 1769 |
| Died | April 18, 1848(1848-04-18) (aged 78) |
| Political party | Federalist |
| Spouse | Catherine Carmichael |
Robert Jenkins (July 10, 1769 – April 18, 1848) was a member of theUnited States House of Representatives fromPennsylvania.
Robert Jenkins was born atWindsor Forge Mansion inCaernarvon Township in theProvince of Pennsylvania. He attended the common schools and the select school of Dr. Robert Smith of Pequea. He was anironmaster in Caernarvon Township, and a member of thePennsylvania House of Representatives in 1804 and 1805.
He was elected as aFederalist to theTenth andEleventh Congresses. He was a member of a Group of Horse, and took an active part in suppressing theWhisky Insurrection in Pennsylvania.
He married Catherine Carmichael (1775–1853).[1] They had two sons and six daughters: David Jenkins (1800–1850) andJohn Carmichael Jenkins (1809–1855), Elizabeth Jenkins (1803–1870), Mary Jenkins (1805–1859), Martha Jenkins (1805–1890), Phoebe Ann Jenkins (1807–1872), Catharine Jenkins (1812–1886), and Sarah Jenkins (1817-unknown).[1]
He died at Windsor Forge in 1848. He was buried in the Caernarvon Presbyterian Churchyard inChurchtown, Pennsylvania.
He was a grandfather of noted American sculptor and poetBlanche Nevin (1841–1925).[2]
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's 3rd congressional district 1807–1811 1807–1809 alongside:John Hiester andMatthias Richards 1809–1811 alongside:Daniel Hiester andMatthias Richards | Succeeded by |
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