Joseph Hiester
American politician (1752–1832) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Joseph Hiester (November 18, 1752 – June 10, 1832) was an American politician, who served as the fifth governor of Pennsylvania from 1820 to 1823.[1] He was a member of the Hiester family political dynasty, and was a member of the Democratic-Republican Party.
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Joseph Hiester | |
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5th Governor of Pennsylvania | |
In office December 19, 1820 – December 16, 1823 | |
Preceded by | William Findlay |
Succeeded by | John Andrew Shulze |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania | |
In office 1797–1805 | |
Preceded by | George Ege |
Succeeded by | Isaac Anderson, John Whitehill and Christian Lower |
Constituency | 3rd district (1787–1803) 5th district (1803–1805) |
In office 1815–1820 | |
Preceded by | Daniel Udree |
Succeeded by | Daniel Udree |
Constituency | 7th district |
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives | |
In office 1787–1790 | |
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate for the 17th district | |
In office 1790–1794 | |
Preceded by | district created |
Succeeded by | Presley Carr Lane |
Personal details | |
Born | (1752-11-18)November 18, 1752 Bern Township, Province of Pennsylvania, British America |
Died | June 10, 1832(1832-06-10) (aged 79) Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Resting place | Charles Evans Cemetery |
Political party | Democratic-Republican |
Spouse | Elizabeth Whitman Hiester (?–1825; her death) |
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