Sessions | Office | Position | District | Party |
---|---|---|---|---|
1811-1812 | 7 | Democratic-Republican | ||
1812-1813 | 7 | Democratic-Republican | ||
1813-1814 | 7 | Democratic-Republican | ||
1814-1815 | 7 | Democratic-Republican |
COUNTIES: Montgomery
Samuel Gross (Democratic Republican7) Montgomery County 1811-1815
Early Life:
Samuel Gross, born November 10, 1776, Upper Providence, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania; public school education; engaged farming; elected, Democratic Republican, Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, 1803-1809; elected, Democratic Republican, Pennsylvania State Senate 1811-1815; elected, United States House of Representatives, 1819-1823; retired from public service, returned to his agricultural interests; died, March 19, 1839, Trappe, Trappe, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania; interment, Augustus Lutheran Church Cemetery, Trappe, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania Politics:
Elected, Democratic Republican, Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, 1803-1809
Elected, Democratic Republican, Pennsylvania State Senate, 7th district, Montgomery County, 1811-1815.
Continued Government Service/National Politics:
Elected, Republican, United States House of Representatives, Pennsylvania's 1st congressional district, Sixteenth Congress, 1819-1821.
Elected, Republican, United States House of Representatives, Pennsylvania's 2nd congressional district, Seventeenth Congress, 1821-1823.
Pennsylvania State House of Representatives Biography:
Not currently available.
Cited:
Cox, Harold. "Senate Members "G"". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
A New Nation Votes (tufts.edu)
Samuel Gross (1776-1839) - Find a Grave Memorial
After 4 session(s) serving in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, Samuel Gross went on to serve in congress