Biography

1755 - 02/12/1837

Private Jacob Shearer (Democratic-Republican1) Philadelphia City and Philadelphia County 1813-1817

Early Life:

Private Jacob Shearer, born 1755, Manor of Moreland, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Province, British Colonial America; son of Jacob Shearer (Sr.) (mother unknown); private, Continental Army, Revolution War, served throughout the war; Battle of Germantown; elected, Democratic-Republican Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, 1805-1811; elected, Democratic-Republican, Pennsylvania State Senate, 1813-1817; unsuccessful campaign, United States House of Representatives, Pennsylvania 3rd district, 1824; county commissioner; married, Mary Northrop; Sara Northrop (d. 1796); Rachel de Nyce; died February 12, 1835 (80 years old) farm, Bustleton, Pennsylvania County, Pennsylvania. Possible interment, Pennepack Cemetery, Lower Dublin, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Burial information unknown. 

Pennsylvania Politics:

Elected, Democratic-Republican Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, 1805-1811. 

elected, Democratic-Republican, Pennsylvania State Senate, Philadelphia City and Philadelphia County, 1813-1817.

Unsuccessful campaign, United States House of Representatives, Pennsylvania 3rd district, 1824.

Pennsylvania State House of Representatives Biography:

Not currently available. 

Cited:

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

A New Nation Votes (tufts.edu)

Joseph C. Martindale, A History of the Townships of Byberry and Moreland in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Albert W. DSudley, editor (Philadelphia: George W. Jacobs and Company, (undated))