Edwin Hallowell
American politician
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Edwin Hallowell (April 2, 1844 – September 13, 1916) was an American farmer and politician who served one term as a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania from 1891 to 1893.
April 2, 1844
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 7th district | |
| In office March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Morris Yardley |
| Succeeded by | Irving Price Wanger |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Edwin Hallowell April 2, 1844 |
| Died | September 13, 1916 (aged 72) |
| Resting place | Abington Friends Burying Ground in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania |
| Party | Democratic |
Biography
Edwin Hallowell was born near Willow Grove, Pennsylvania. He attended the public schools.
Early political career
He engaged in agricultural pursuits before being elected as a member of the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, serving from 1876 to 1879. He was chairman of the Democratic county committee of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, in 1886. He was a delegate to the 1888 Democratic National Convention.
Congress
Hallowell was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-second Congress. He was a delegate to the Democratic Presidential Convention that nominated Grover Cleveland for president, second term.[1] He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1892.
Later life
Owing to his physical disabilities Hallowell led a private life for the last years of his life. He was a bachelor and made his home with his sister on the farm on Plank Road in Abington Township.[1] He resumed agricultural pursuits.
Death and burial
He died in Abington, Pennsylvania. He was interred in Abington Friends Burying Ground, Jenkintown, Pennsylvania.
