Archibald McAllister

Archibald McAllister ( born October 12, 1813 in Fort Hunter, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, † July 18, 1883 in Royer, Pennsylvania ) was an American politician. Between 1863 and 1865 he represented the State of Pennsylvania in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Career

Archibald McAllister was the grandson of Congressman John A. Hanna ( 1762-1805 ). He attended the common schools and then the Dickinson College in Carlisle. Since 1842 he lived in Blair County, where he was engaged in the iron smelting. Politically, he was a member of the Democratic Party.

In the congressional elections of 1862 McAllister was in the 17th electoral district of Pennsylvania in the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington DC chosen, where he became the successor of the Republican Edward McPherson on March 4, 1863. Since he resigned in 1864 to run again, he was able to complete only one term in Congress until March 3, 1865. This was marked by the events of the Civil War. During this time, McAllister supported the drafting of the 13th Amendment, which then occurred in 1865 after the end of its term in power. This Amendment to the Constitution slavery in the United States was prohibited.

After the end of his time in the U.S. House of Representatives Archibald McAllister again worked in the iron industry. He died on 18 July 1883 in Royer, where he was also buried.