Biography

10/20/1746 - 03/17/1822

Israel Israel (Democratic-Republican1) Delaware, Philadelphia City, Philadelphia Counties, 1797-1798

Early Life:

Israel Israel, born October 20, 1746, New Hanover, Montgomery County, Province of Pennsylvania, British Colonial America; son of Michael and Mary J. Paxton Israel; merchant; married, Hannah “Sally” Erwin Israel, 1775, children, Joseph Israel, Samuel Israel, Mary Israel Ellet, William Hewitt Israel, Israel Israel, Abigail Israel, Latitia Israel, Hannah Israel Davenport, Michael Erwin Israel, Martha Israel, James Hutchinson Israel, Margrett Israel, Benjamin Franklin “Franklin” Israel; prisoner of war, American Revolution; unsuccessful campaign, Pennsylvania State Senate, 1793; unsuccessful campaign, Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, 1795; unsuccessful campaign, Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, 1796; elected, Democratic-Republican, Pennsylvania State Senate, 1797- resigned, February 1798; elected, Sheriff of Philadelphia, 1800; Grand Master Masons, 1802-1805; unsuccessful campaigns, Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, 1804, 1805; died, March 17, 1822, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania; interment, Universalist Cemetery, Locust Street,  between 3rd and 4th, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania; reinterment, Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, 1860. 

Pennsylvania Politics:

Unsuccessful campaign, Pennsylvania State Senate, 1st district, Special Election, 1793.

Unsuccessful campaign, Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, Philadelphia City, 1795.

Unsuccessful campaign, Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, Philadelphia City, 1796.

Elected, Democratic-Republican, Pennsylvania State Senate, 1st district, Delaware, Philadelphia City, Philadelphia Counties, 1797- resigned, February 1798; Benjamin Morgan, seated, February 26, 1798.

Elected, Sheriff, Philadelphia City and County, 1800.

Unsuccessful campaigns, Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, Philadelphia City, 1804, 1805.

Legacy:

Speculated that the first Senator of Jewish descent, although, member, Anglican Church community.   

And here at his own request reposes the honored remains of:
ISRAEL ISRAEL ESQ.
Beloved as husband father friend
Respected as a faithful citizen and
Venerated as a Christian patriarch
Firm in the faith of universal redimption
Through CHRIST his GOD and savior
He departed March 17th 1822. Aged 77

Cited:

Cox, Harold. Senate Members "I" (wilkes.edu). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.

A New Nation Votes (tufts.edu)

Israel Israel (1746-1822) - Find a Grave Memorial