Henry Frick (politician)
This article is about the Pennsylvania Congressman. For the industrialist, see Henry Clay Frick.
| Henry Frick | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 13th district | |
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In office March 4, 1843 – March 1, 1844 | |
| Preceded by | Amos Gustine |
| Succeeded by | James Pollock |
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives | |
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In office 1828-1831 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
March 17, 1795 Northumberland, Pennsylvania |
| Died |
March 1, 1844 (aged 48) Washington, D.C. |
| Political party | Whig |
Henry Frick (March 17, 1795 – March 1, 1844) was a Whig member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
Biography
Henry Frick was born in Northumberland, Pennsylvania. He attended the public schools and apprenticed to a printer in Philadelphia. He served in the War of 1812. He settled in Milton, Pennsylvania, in 1816, and established the Miltonian, a political journal, with which he was connected for over twenty years. He was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1828 to 1831.
Frick was elected as a Whig to the Twenty-eighth Congress and served until his death in Washington, D.C., in 1844. Interment in the Congressional Cemetery.
Sources
- United States Congress. "Henry Frick (id: F000383)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- The Political Graveyard
| United States House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by Amos Gustine |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 13th congressional district 1843–1844 |
Succeeded by James Pollock |
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