Cornelius Darragh

Cornelius Darragh (* 1809 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, † December 22, 1854 ) was an American politician. Between 1844 and 1847 he represented the State of Pennsylvania in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Career

Cornelius Darragh studied until 1826 at the Western University of Pennsylvania in Pittsburgh. After a subsequent law degree in 1829 and its recent approval as a lawyer, he began to work in his hometown in this profession. Later he hit as a member of the Whig Party launched a political career. Between 1836 and 1839 Darragh was a member of the Senate of Pennsylvania; 1841 to 1844 he was a federal prosecutor for the western part of his state.

Following the resignation of Mr William Wilkins Darragh was at the due election for the 21 seats of Pennsylvania as his successor in the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington DC chosen, where he took up his new mandate on 26 March 1844. After a re-election, he could remain until March 3, 1847 at the Congress. The time from 1845 onwards was marked by the events of the Mexican-American War.

Between 1849 and 1851 Cornelius Darragh held the office of Attorney General of Pennsylvania. He died on December 22, 1854 in Pittsburgh, where he was also buried.