Joseph Ritner
Joseph Ritner (March 25, 1780 – October 16, 1869) was the eighth governor of Pennsylvania, and was a member of the Anti-Masonic Party. Elected governor during the 1835 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, he served from 1835 to 1839.
Joseph Ritner | |
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| 8th Governor of Pennsylvania | |
| In office December 15, 1835 – January 15, 1839 | |
| Preceded by | George Wolf |
| Succeeded by | David R. Porter |
| 17th Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives | |
| In office 1826–1869 | |
| Preceded by | Joel Barlow Sutherland |
| Succeeded by | Ner Middleswarth |
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives | |
| In office 1820–1826 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 25, 1780 Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | October 16, 1869 (aged 89) Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican (before 1828) Anti-Masonic (1828–1839) Whig (1839–1854) Republican (1854–1869) |
| Spouse | Susan Alter (1801–1852; her death) |
| Profession | Farmer |
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Controversy surrounding his defeat in the 1838 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election sparked the Buckshot War.
In 1856, Governor Ritner served as a delegate to the first Republican National Convention in Philadelphia.
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