Henry Black
Whig Representative of Pennsylvania's 18th district
Representative
Pennsylvania, district 18
June 28, 1841 - November 28, 1841
1
Congresses Served
1
House Terms
February 25, 1783 (58 years old)
Birthday
November 28, 1841
Death
- Served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, filling a vacancy in 1841.
- Elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1816 to 1818.
- Initially elected as a Democrat before later aligning with the Whig Party.
- Held the position of justice of the peace and was appointed as an associate judge of Somerset County from 1820 to 1840.
- Participated in electoral tickets for presidential elections in 1828 and 1840.
- Died in office due to apoplexy in 1841.
- Remembered as virtuous and well-liked by colleagues and constituents.
- His legacy includes notable descendants, including an Attorney General and a Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania.