William Piper

William Piper ( born January 1, 1774 in Everett, Pennsylvania, † 1852 in Hopewell, Pennsylvania ) was an American politician. Between 1811 and 1817 he represented the State of Pennsylvania in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Career

About William Piper's youth and education, as well as his career beyond politics nothing is handed down. He was at the beginning of the 19th century member of the Senate of Pennsylvania. During the British - American War of 1812 he commanded a regiment. After the war he served as adjutant general commander of the state militia of Pennsylvania.

In the congressional elections of 1810 Piper was the candidate of the Democratic-Republican Party in the seventh election district of Pennsylvania in the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington DC chosen, where he became the successor of John Rea on March 4, 1811. After two re- election he was able to complete in Congress until March 3, 1817 three legislative periods. Since 1813, he represented the eighth district of his state there.

After the end of his time in the U.S. House of Representatives William Piper is no longer politically have appeared. He died in 1852 on his farm in Hopewell.