John Wurts
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
John Wurts | |
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United States District Attorney | |
In office 1827–1831 | |
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Born | (1792-08-13)August 13, 1792 Flanders, New Jersey, U.S. |
Died | April 23, 1861(1861-04-23) (aged 68) Rome, Papal States (now Italy) |
Resting place | Pleasant Mills, Atlantic County, New Jersey |
Alma mater | Princeton College |
Profession | Lawyer Politician Business executive |
John Wurts (August 13, 1792 – April 23, 1861) was a member of the
Delaware and Hudson Canal Company
.
Biography
Wurts was born in
Princeton College
in 1813, studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1816, and began to practice law in Philadelphia.
He was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1817 and served in the Pennsylvania State Senate in 1820.
Wurts was elected to the Nineteenth Congress, but was not a candidate for renomination. From 1827 to 1831, he served as a United States district attorney and was a member of the Philadelphia City Council.
Along with his brothers William, Maurice, and
Delaware and Hudson Canal Company
and served as its president from 1831 to 1858.
Illness, death and interment
Although he traveled abroad for his health in 1859, Wurts failed to recover and died in
Batsto, New Jersey
.
Sources
- United States Congress. "John Wurts (id: W000774)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- The Political Graveyard
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Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 1st congressional district 1825–1827 |
Succeeded by Joel Barlow Sutherland |
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