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American politician (1774–1852)
| William Piper | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representativesfrom Pennsylvania's 7th district | |
| In office1811–1813 | |
| Preceded by | John Rea |
| Succeeded by | John M. Hyneman |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district | |
| In office1813–1817 | |
| Preceded by | William Findley |
| Succeeded by | Alexander Ogle |
| Member of the Pennsylvania Senate for the 14th district | |
| In office1817–1820 | |
| Preceded by | John Tod |
| Succeeded by | David Mann |
| Member of the Pennsylvania Senate for the 22nd district | |
| In office1821–1832 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1774-01-01)January 1, 1774Bloody Run, Province of Pennsylvania, British America |
| Died | 1852(1852-00-00) (aged 78)Hopewell Township, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican |
William Piper (January 1, 1774 – 1852) was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Democratic-Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's 7th congressional district from 1811 to 1813 and for Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district from 1813 to 1817.
He was born at Bloody Run (now Everett) in the Province of Pennsylvania to John and Elizabeth Lusk Piper. He commanded a regiment during the War of 1812, and served as adjutant general of Pennsylvania after the war. He served in the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 14th district from 1817 to 1820 and for the 22nd district from 1821 to 1832.[1][2] Piper was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Twelfth, Thirteenth, and Fourteenth Congresses. He died in Hopewell Township, Pennsylvania in 1852. Interment in the Piper Cemetery on his farm in Hopewell Township.
- ^ "Pennsylvania State Senate - William Piper Biography". www.legis.state.pa.us. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
- ^ Cox, Harold. "Senate Members P". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
- United States Congress. "William Piper (id: P000363)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- The Political Graveyard
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byJohn Rea | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 7th congressional district 1811–1813 | Succeeded byJohn M. Hyneman |
| Preceded byWilliam Findley | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district 1813–1817 | Succeeded byAlexander Ogle |
| Pennsylvania State Senate | ||
| Preceded byJohn Tod | Member of the Pennsylvania Senate, 14th district 1817-1820 | Succeeded byDavid Mann |
| Preceded by | Member of the Pennsylvania Senate, 22nd district 1821-1832 | Succeeded by |
- 1774 births
- 1852 deaths
- 19th-century American legislators
- Democratic-Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania state senators
- People from Everett, Pennsylvania
- People from Pennsylvania in the War of 1812
- Pennsylvania United States Representative stubs