John Beitler (March 11, 1780 – December 22, 1872) was an American politician from Pennsylvania. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing Chester County in 1843.
John Beitler | |
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| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the Chester County district | |
| In office 1843–1843 | |
| Preceded by | William K. Correy, Robert Futhey, Robert Laverty, Emmor Elton |
| Succeeded by | Robert Parke, Jesse C. Dickey, Joseph Whitaker |
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| Born | March 11, 1780 Lionville, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | December 22, 1872 (aged 92) Lionville, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Resting place | Uwchlan Friends Burial Ground, Uwchlan Township, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Whig Republican |
| Spouse | Anna Evans |
| Children | 5 |
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Biography
editJohn Beitler was born on March 11, 1780, in Lionville, Pennsylvania.[1][2]
Beitler was a farmer.[1] He was a Whig and Republican. He served as a Whig member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing Chester County in 1843.[1][2] He also held local political offices in his township.[1]
Beitler married Anna Evans. They had two sons and three daughters, John Jr., Jesse, Hannah, Mary and Sarah.[1] His son John worked as postmaster. Beitler lived in Lionville.[1] He died on December 22, 1872, in Lionville. He was buried at Uwchlan Friends Burial Ground.[1][2][3]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g Wiley, Samuel T. (1893). Garner, Winfield Scott (ed.). Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of Chester County, Pennsylvania, Comprising A Historical Sketch of the County. Gresham Publishing Company. pp. 853–854. Retrieved November 18, 2023 – via Archive.org.
- ^ a b c "John Beitler". Pennsylvania House of Representatives Archives. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
- ^ "John Beitler, Sr". Lancaster Intelligencer. December 24, 1872. p. 2. Retrieved August 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
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