Matthias Pennypacker (August 15, 1786 – April 4, 1852) was an American politician from Pennsylvania. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing Chester County from 1827 to 1828 and in 1831.
Matthias Pennypacker | |
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| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the Chester County district | |
| In office 1831–1831 | |
| Preceded by | Joshua McMinn, Jesse James, Jesse Pugh, Matthew Stanley |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Ashbridge, Arthur Andrews, Benjamin Griffith, Elijah F. Pennypacker |
| In office 1827–1828 | |
| Preceded by | Joshua Hunt, David Potts Jr., John Chandler, William Thompson |
| Succeeded by | Robert Miller, John Morgan, Isaac Trimble, Samuel McCleane |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 15, 1786 Schuylkill Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | April 4, 1852 (aged 65) Chester County, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Whig |
| Spouse |
Sarah Anderson (m. 1807) |
| Children | 5, including Matthias J. |
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Early life
editMatthias Pennypacker was born on August 15, 1786, at Pennypacker's Mill in Schuylkill Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, to Mary (née Custer) and Matthias Pennypacker. His father was a farmer and a miller and was a preacher at a church in Phoenixville.[1] Pennypacker grew up on the farm and was educated at subscription schools.[1]
Career
editPennypacker worked as a farmer and a miller. He operated a sawmill and was a lumber dealer.[1]
Pennypacker was a Whig. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing Chester County from 1827 to 1828 and in 1831.[1][2] He was a member of the 1837 constitutional convention.[1] In 1831, Pennypacker was one of the organizers of the Reading Company and was an incorporator of the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad.[1]
Personal life
editIn 1807, Pennypacker married Sarah Anderson, daughter of Isaac Anderson, of Schuylkill Township. They had four sons and one daughter, James A., Mary A., Isaac A., Washington and Matthias J. His son Matthias also served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.[1] His grandson was Pennsylvania Governor Samuel W. Pennypacker. His great-grandson was Union General Galusha Pennypacker.[1][3] Pennypacker was a Mennonite.[1]
Pennypacker died on April 4, 1852, at his home on Pickering Creek in Chester County.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j 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. 640–643. Retrieved November 10, 2023 – via Archive.org.
- ^ Thomson, W. W., ed. (1898). Chester County and Its People. The Union History Company. p. 439. Retrieved November 10, 2023 – via Archive.org.
- ^ Jordan, John W. (1978). Colonial and Revolutionary Families of Pennsylvania. Genealogical Publishing Company. pp. 485–488, 491. ISBN 0-8063-0811-7. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
