William Hiester (Pennsylvania)
| William Hiester | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 4th district |
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| In office March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1837 |
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| Preceded by | James Buchanan Joshua Evans, Jr. George Gray Leiper |
| Succeeded by | Edward Davies David Potts, Jr. Edward Darlington |
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| Born | October 10, 1790 Berne, Pennsylvania |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. New Holland, Pennsylvania |
| Political party | Anti-Masonic |
William Hiester (October 10, 1790 – October 13, 1853) was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
Biography
William Hiester was born in Berne, Pennsylvania on October 10, 1790. He attended the local schools and became a farmer and merchant in Lancaster County.
Hiester served as First Lieutenant of Captain Jacob Marshall's Company of militia during the War of 1812.[1] He was active in local politics and government, including serving as Justice of the Peace from 1823 to 1828.
In 1828 Hiester ran unsuccessfully for the United States House. In 1830 he was a successful Anti-Masonic Party candidate for Congress, and he served three terms, March 4, 1831 to March 4, 1837.
Hiester was a Delegate to the State constitutional convention in 1837. He served in the Pennsylvania State Senate from 1804 to 1842, and was Speaker in 1842.
Death and burial
William Hiester died in New Holland, Pennsylvania on October 13, 1853. He was buried at Lancaster Cemetery in Lancaster.
References
- ↑ Reading Eagle, A Soldier of the War of 1812 Who Has the Original Muster Roll of Capt. Jacob Marshall's Company, October 12, 1879, retrieved via http://berks.pa-roots.com/, June 17, 2014
External links
- William Hiester at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- William Hiester at Find a Grave
| United States House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 4th congressional district 1831–1837 1831–1833 alongside: |
Succeeded by Edward Davies David Potts, Jr. and Edward Darlington |
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