Samuel Calvin

Samuel Calvin ( born July 30, 1811 in Washingtonville, Montour County, Pennsylvania, † March 12, 1890 in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania ) was an American politician. Between 1849 and 1851 he represented the State of Pennsylvania in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Career

Samuel Calvin attended the common schools and Milton Academy. After a subsequent law degree in 1836 and its recent approval as a lawyer, he started working in Hollidaysburg in this profession. In this city he sat for over 30 years in the school board. Politically, he joined the Whig party to.

In the congressional elections of 1848, Calvin 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 John Blanchard on March 4, 1849. Since he resigned in 1850 to another candidacy, he was able to complete only one term in Congress until March 3, 1851. This was determined by the discussions on the question of slavery. In this context, introduced by Henry Clay Compromise of 1850 was passed.

After the end of his time in the U.S. House of Representatives Samuel Calvin practiced as a lawyer again. He was a member of the State Tax Commission (State Revenue Board ). In 1873 he took part in a constitutional convention of his state as a delegate. He died on March 12, 1890 in Hollidaysburg, where he was also buried.