David Marchand

David Marchand (* December 10, 1776 in Irwin, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, † March 11, 1832 in Greensburg, Pennsylvania ) was an American politician. Between 1817 and 1821 he represented the State of Pennsylvania in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Career

David Marchand attended private schools and studied medicine. After qualifying as a doctor, he practiced in Westmoreland County. During the British - American War he was in the years 1812-1814 Major General of the state militia. Politically, Marchand joined the Democratic- Republican Party. In the congressional elections of 1816 he was in the eleventh electoral district of Pennsylvania in the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington DC chosen, where he became the successor of William Findley on March 4, 1817. After a re-election he was able to complete in Congress until March 3, 1821 two legislative sessions.

After the end of his time in the U.S. House of Representatives David Marchand again worked as a doctor. In 1821 he was elected in Westmoreland County for Prothonotary. He died on March 11, 1832 in Greensburg, where he was also buried. His son, Albert (1811-1848) was also a congressman.