Nathan A. Pennypacker (October 20, 1835 – December 17, 1886) was an American politician from Pennsylvania. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing Chester County from 1865 to 1867.
Nathan A. Pennypacker | |
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| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the Cecil County district | |
| In office 1865–1867 Serving with William Bell Waddell and Nathan J. Sharpless | |
| Preceded by | Persifor Frazer Smith, William Windle, Robert L. McClellan |
| Succeeded by | John Hickman, James M. Phillips, Stephen M. Meredith |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 20, 1835 Schuylkill Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | December 17, 1886 (aged 51) Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Resting place | Morris Cemetery Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Philadelphia College of Medicine (MD) |
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Early life
editNathan A. Pennypacker was born on October 20, 1835, in Schuylkill Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.[1][2] He attended Freeland Seminary. He graduated from Philadelphia College of Medicine with a Doctor of Medicine in 1856.[2]
Career
editDuring the Civil War, Pennypacker was captain of Company K of the 30th regiment of the 4th Pennsylvania Reserve Regiment. He served from 1861 to 1864.[1][2]
From 1859 to 1861, he served on the school board of Charlestown Township.[2]
Pennypacker was a Republican. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing Chester County from 1865 to 1867.[1][2] He was a member of the board of commissioners of the State Hospital for the Insane in Norristown, Pennsylvania, from 1877 to 1878.[1][2] He served as lieutenant colonel of the staff of Governor Henry M. Hoyt.[1] In 1882, he was an unsuccessful candidate for the U.S. Congress and the Pennsylvania Senate.[2]
Pennypacker practiced medicine. He also worked as a farmer.[1][2]
Personal life
editPennypacker died on December 17, 1886, at his home in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania. He was interred at Morris Cemetery in Phoenixville.[2][3]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f Thomson, W. W., ed. (1898). Chester County and Its People. The Union History Company. pp. 441, 703–704. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Archive.org.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Nathan A. Pennypacker, M.D." Pennsylvania House of Representatives Archives. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
- ^ "Dr. N. A. Pennypacker Dead". The Philadelphia Times. December 18, 1886. p. 4. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
