Biography

1798 - 11/08/1849

Henry Petrikin (D13) Centre, Clearfield, Lycoming, McKean and Potter Counties 1826-1827 (D13) Centre, Clearfield, Lycoming, McKean and Potter Counties 1831-1835

Early Life:

Henry Petrikin, born 1798, Bellefonte, Centre County, Pennsylvania; son of William and Elizabeth Petrikin; publisher, editor, Bellefonte Patriot, 1821-1823; elected, Democrat, Pennsylvania State Senate, 1826-1827; publisher, editor, Bellefonte Patriot, 1828-1832; elected, Jackson (Democrat), Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, 1828-1829; elected, Democrat, Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, 1829-1831; elected, Democrat, Pennsylvania State Senate, 1831-1835; Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth, 1839-1842; Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth, 1845-1848; superintendent, railroad, Inclined Plane; died, November 8, 1849, Merchants Hotel, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania; interment according to request was to be Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Burial location unknown

Early Career:

Editor, Bellefonte Patriot, 1821-1823, Editor, Bellefonte Patriot, 1828-1832. 

Pennsylvania Politics:

Elected, Democrat, Pennsylvania State Senate, 13th district, Centre, Clearfield, Lycoming, McKean and Potter Counties, 1826-1827. 

Elected, Jackson (Democrat), Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, 1828-1829.

Elected, Democrat, Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, 1829-1831.

Elected, Democrat, Pennsylvania State Senate, 13th district, Centre, Clearfield, Lycoming, McKean and Potter Counties, 1831-1835. 

Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth, 1839-1842. 

Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth, 1845-1848. 

Pennsylvania House of Representatives Biography:

Not available currently. 

Cited:

Cox, Harold. "Senate Members P". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.