Isaac Acker (May 14, 1821 – July 14, 1906) was an American politician from Pennsylvania. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing Chester County from 1858 to 1860.
Isaac Acker | |
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| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the Chester County district | |
| In office 1858–1860 Serving with William T. Shafer and Caleb Pierce | |
| Preceded by | John Hodgson, Eber W. Sharpe, Morton Garrett |
| Succeeded by | Persifor Frazer Smith, William Windle, Robert L. McClellan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 14, 1821 |
| Died | July 14, 1906 (aged 85) Wilmington, Delaware, U.S. |
| Resting place | Great Valley Presbyterian Church Cemetery Malvern, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Whig Republican |
| Relations | John Acker (cousin) |
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Early life
editCareer
editA merchant and farmer,[1] Acker was a Whig and Republican.[3] He was elected as a Republican and served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing Chester County from 1858 to 1860.[1][4] He was postmaster of Warren Tavern (later Malvern). and later served as postmaster of Atglen from 1889 to 1893.[1][3] Acker was a member of the board of directors of Norristown Insane Asylum.[1]
Personal life
editAcker's cousin John Acker served in the Pennsylvania House.[2]
Acker died on July 14, 1906, in Wilmington, Delaware. He was interred at Great Valley Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Malvern.[1][3][5]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f "Isaac Acker". Pennsylvania House of Representatives Archives. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
- ^ a b Futhey, J. Smith; Cope, Gilbert (1881). History of Chester County, Pennsylvania with Genealogical and Biographical Sketches. Louis H. Everts. p. 461. Retrieved December 1, 2023 – via Archive.org.
- ^ a b c "Isaac Acker Dead". The Philadelphia Inquirer. July 17, 1907. p. 3. Retrieved December 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Thomson, W. W., ed. (1898). Chester County and Its People. The Union History Company. p. 441. Retrieved December 1, 2023 – via Archive.org.
- ^ "Acker". The Morning News. July 18, 1906. p. 2. Retrieved December 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
