Robert Futhey (January 21, 1789 – July 29, 1870) was an American politician from Pennsylvania. He was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing Chester County from 1841 to 1842.
Robert Futhey | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the Chester County district | |
| In office 1841–1842 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Baily, Joshua Hartshorne, John Morgan, Joel Swayne |
| Succeeded by | Emmor Elton, Robert Parke, Jesse Column Dickey, John Beitler |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 21, 1789 |
| Died | July 29, 1870 (aged 81) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Margaret Parkinson |
| Children | 6, inc. J. Smith Futhey |
| Occupation | Politician |
Biography
editRobert Futhey was born on January 21, 1789, to Martha (née Smith) and Samuel Futhey. His father served in the Revolutionary War.[1][2]
Futhey served in the War of 1812 as a private.[2] He was a Democrat. He was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing Chester County from 1841 to 1842.[1][3][4] He had a farm in West Fallowfield Township.[2]
Futhey married Margaret Parkinson of Carlisle. They had six children, John S., J. Smith, James L., Martha, Elizabeth J. and Robert. His son J. Smith Futhey was a judge and coauthor of The History of Chester County.[1] He died on July 29, 1870.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d 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. 313–314. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Archive.org.
- ^ a b c Cope, Gilbert; Ashmead, Henry Graham, eds. (1904). Historic Homes and Institutions and Genealogical and Personal Memoirs of Chester and Delaware Counties, Pennsylvania. Vol. 1. The Lewis Publishing Company. pp. 335–337. Retrieved December 4, 2023 – via Archive.org.
- ^ Thomson, W. W., ed. (1898). Chester County and Its People. The Union History Company. p. 440. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Archive.org.
- ^ "Robert Futhey". Pennsylvania House of Representatives Archives. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
