David Barclay (congressman)
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David Barclay | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 24th district | |
| In office March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857 | |
| Preceded by | John Dick |
| Succeeded by | James L. Gillis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1823 |
| Died | September 10, 1889 (aged 65–66) Freeport, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Washington & Jefferson College |
David Barclay (1823 – September 10, 1889) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.[1][2]
Born in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania in 1823, Barclay attended Washington College (now Washington & Jefferson College) in Washington, Pennsylvania. He studied law in Pittsburgh, was admitted to the bar and practiced in Punxsutawney, Brookville, and Kittanning, Pennsylvania.[3][4]
He became one of the editors and publishers of the Pittsburgh Union and Legal Journal, and worked in that capacity from 1850 to 1855.[5][6]
While a resident of Brookville, Barclay was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-fourth Congress.[7][8]
At the end of his legislative career, he resumed the practice of law.[9]
