Abner Lacock
Abner Lacock | |
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Pennsylvania State Legislature | |
| In office 1801-1803 1804-1808 1832-1835 | |
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| Born | July 9, 1770 Alexandria, Virginia Colony, British America |
| Died | April 12, 1837 (aged 66) Freedom, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican |
Abner Lacock (July 9, 1770 – April 12, 1837) was an American politician from Rochester, Pennsylvania. He served in both houses in the state legislature and represented Pennsylvania in both the U.S. House and Senate.
Biography
Abner Lacock was born on July 7, 1770, near Alexandria in the Colony of Virginia. He moved with his parents to Washington County, Pennsylvania, as a youth. In 1796 he moved to Beaver, Pennsylvania. He was a justice of the peace in 1796. He also worked as an innkeeper. He served in the Pennsylvania State Legislature from 1801 to 1803. He was an associate judge of the Beaver County Court from 1803 to 1804. He served again in the State legislature from 1804 to 1808. He was member of the Pennsylvania Militia and served as brigadier general in 1807. He was a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate from 1808 to 1810.
Lacock was elected as a Democratic Republican to the
Abner was frequently referred to as General Lacock after he served as a brigadier general in the state militia.
External links
- United States Congress. "Abner Lacock (id: L000011)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- The Political Graveyard
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