Francis Brengle

Francis Brengle (* November 26, 1807 in Frederick, Maryland, † December 10, 1846 ) was an American politician. Between 1843 and 1845 he represented the state of Maryland in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Career

Francis Brengle enjoyed an academic education. After a subsequent study of law and qualifying as a lawyer, he started in Frederick to work in this profession. At the same time he embarked on a political career. In the years 1832, 1834 and 1836, he was elected to the Chamber of Deputies of Maryland. Mid-1830s he became a member of the Whig party. In the congressional elections of 1842 he was in the second electoral district of Maryland in the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington DC chosen, where he became the successor of James Pearce on March 4, 1843. Until March 3, 1845, he was able to complete a term in Congress. This period was characterized by the tensions between President John Tyler and the Whigs. It was also at that time already been discussed about a possible annexation of the independent Republic of Texas since 1836 by Mexico.

After the end of his time in the U.S. House of Representatives Francis Brengle is no longer politically have appeared. He died on 10 December 1846 in his hometown of Frederick, where he was also buried.

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