James Harper (congressman)

James Harper (March 28, 1780  March 31, 1873) was an Irish-American politician who served as a National Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's 2nd congressional district from 1833 to 1837.

James Harper
James Harper around 1870, portrait photograph by Frederick Gutekunst.
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 2nd district
In office
March 4, 1833  March 3, 1837
Preceded byHenry Horn
Succeeded bySee below
Personal details
Born(1780-03-28)March 28, 1780
Castlederg, County Tyrone, Kingdom of Ireland
DiedMarch 31, 1873(1873-03-31) (aged 93)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Resting placeLaurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyAnti-Jacksonian

He owned a brick manufacturing business, a wholesale grocery trade and developed the Philadelphia neighborhood now known as Rittenhouse Square.

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