John Schwartz (October 27, 1793 – June 20, 1860) was a 19th-century American merchant who was an Anti-Lecompton Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania from 1859 to 1860.[1]

John Schwartz
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 6th district
In office
March 4, 1859 – June 20, 1860
Preceded byWilliam High Keim
Succeeded byJacob Kerlin McKenty
Personal details
Born(1793-10-27)October 27, 1793
Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedJune 20, 1860(1860-06-20) (aged 66)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Resting placeCharles Evans Cemetery
Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseElizabeth Wood
Parent(s)Philip Schwartz
Maria Magdalena Schlosser
ProfessionPolitician
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
RankMajor
Battles/warsWar of 1812

Biography

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Schwartz was born in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania to Philip Schwartz and Maria Magdalena Schlosser, and was apprenticed to a merchant in Reading, Pennsylvania. He became a partner at the expiration of his apprenticeship.

Family military involvement

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Schwartz served in the War of 1812 as a major, and was engaged in the manufacture of iron products. His father, Philip, served in the Revolutionary War and was in the Battle of Valley Forge.

Congress

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Schwartz was elected as an Anti-Lecompton Democrat to the Thirty-sixth Congress and served until his death in Washington, D.C. in 1860.

Death and burial

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He died on June 20, 1860, and was interred in Charles Evans Cemetery in Reading, Pennsylvania. Cenotaph at Congressional Cemetery.

See also

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  • United States Congress. "John Schwartz (id: S000158)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

References

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U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district

1859–1860
Succeeded by