Timothy Ives Jr. was an American politician from Pennsylvania, representing the 18th and 28th districts of the Pennsylvania State Senate as a Democrat.[1][2]
Timothy Ives Jr. | |
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 Ives' Senate portrait | |
| Member of the Pennsylvania Senate from the 18th district | |
| In office 1851–1852 | |
| Preceded by | William Richard Sadler |
| Succeeded by | Byron Delano Hamlin |
| Member of the Pennsylvania Senate from the 28th district | |
| In office 1849–1851 | |
| Preceded by | James Lyle Giles |
| Succeeded by | Charles Frailey |
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives | |
| In office 1846–1848 | |
| Treasurer of Tioga County | |
| In office 1825–1826 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 6, 1802 Beechers Island, Tioga County, Pennsylvania |
| Died | October 18, 1866 (age 64) Coudersport Potter County, Pennsylvania |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Marta née Andrews |
| Residence | Coudersport |
Biography
editIves was born on February 6, 1802, on Beechers Island, an early frontier settlement in Tioga County, Pennsylvania to Timothy Sr. and Sarah Ives.[1][3] Ives worked as a local school teacher before marrying Marta née Andrews in 1823.[1][3] Ives political career started when he was elected the treasurer of Tioga County for a single term from 1825 to 1826.[1][3]
Ives moved to Coudersport in Potter County where he worked as a cloth and dry good's salesmen, and was eventually appointed the justice of the peace, and in 1832 he was named the postmaster of the borough.[1] At that time of his arrival in Coudersport the settlement consisted of a single dwelling house and Commissioners’ Office.[3] Ives also worked as an associate judge in the Potter County court for 9 years and was the proprietor to a number of local newspapers; The Potter Pennon, 1839–1842, The Democratic Republican, 1842–1843, The Potter Pioneer, 1843–1851, The Union, 1851–1854, Highland Patriot, 1854–1858, and the Northern Democrat, 1858–1860.[1]
Ives was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for three one year terms in 1846, 1847 and 1848 as a Democrat.[1][3] Afterwards Ives was elected to the Pennsylvania State Senate, representing the 28th district from 1849 to 1851, and the 18th district from 1851 to 1852.[1][3]
Ives would then be named the superintendent of the Portage Railroad from 1851 to 1852 and after leaving office worked as a lumberman in railroad construction.[1][3] Ives died in Coudersport on October 18, 1866, and is buried in the Eulalia Cemetery.[1][3]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Timothy Ives Jr". Pennsylvania State Senate. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ "Timothy Ives". Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Eddleman, Carol. "Ives, Timothy". PA-Roots.com. Retrieved 4 September 2024.