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David Barclay

Democrat Representative of Pennsylvania's 24th district

  • Representative

    Pennsylvania, district 24

    December 3, 1855 - March 3, 1857

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Congresses Served

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House Terms

January 1, 1823 (66 years old)

Birthday

September 10, 1889

Death

  • American politician who served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives.
  • Elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-fourth Congress.
  • Practiced law in multiple Pennsylvania towns including Punxsutawney, Brookville, and Kittanning.
  • Worked as an editor and publisher for the Pittsburgh Union and Legal Journal from 1850 to 1855.
  • Served in the U.S. House from March 4, 1855, to March 3, 1857.
  • Resumed legal practice after his congressional term.
  • Passed away in Freeport, Pennsylvania, and was buried in Freeport Cemetery.