Historical records matching Walter Lowrie, U.S. Senator
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About Walter Lowrie, U.S. Senator
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Lowrie_%28politician%29
Walter Lowrie, a Senator from Pennsylvania; born in Edinburgh, Scotland, December 10, 1784; immigrated to the United States in 1791 with his parents, who settled in Butler County, Pa.; pursued classical studies; taught school for several years and then became engaged in surveying and agricultural pursuits; member, State house of representatives 1811-1812; member, State senate 1813-1819; elected as a Democratic Republican (later Crawford Republican) to the United States Senate and served from March 4, 1819, to March 3, 1825; was not a candidate for reelection in 1824; chairman, Committee on Finance (Seventeenth Congress); Secretary of the United States Senate from December 12, 1825, to December 11, 1836; secretary of the Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions from 1836 until his death in New York City December 14, 1868; interment in the crypt of the First Presbyterian Church.
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=L000485 U.S. Senator. He immigrated with his parents to the United States in 1791, received a formal education, and taught school in Butler County, Pennsylvania. Entering politics, was a member of the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives (1811-12) and a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate (1813-19). In 1919, he was elected as a Democratic Republican to the U.S. Senate, serving until 1925. Not a candidate for reelection remained as Secretary of the United States Senate, (1825-36). He also was secretary of the Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions until his death in New York City.* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Aug 27 2019, 0:11:50 UTC
Walter Lowrie, U.S. Senator's Timeline
1784 |
December 10, 1784
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Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
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1808 |
December 16, 1808
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Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA, Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
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1814 |
June 12, 1814
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Pennsylvania, USA
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1817
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1819 |
February 18, 1819
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Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA, Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
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1823 |
March 16, 1823
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Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
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1827 |
November 24, 1827
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Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA, Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
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1830 |
March 16, 1830
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Washington City, District of Columbia, District Of Columbia, USA
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1868 |
December 14, 1868
Age 84
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New York, New York, United States
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