Hiram Cleaver
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Hiram Cleaver | |
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| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the Delaware County district | |
| In office 1856–1857 | |
| Preceded by | Charles D. Manley |
| Succeeded by | Thomas D. Powell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 20, 1801 Wayne, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | July 17, 1877 (aged 75) |
| Resting place | Great Valley Baptist Church Cemetery Devon, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouses | Jane Abraham
(m. 1832; died 1854)Sarina D. Jones (m. 1856) |
| Children | 6 |
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Hiram Cleaver (August 20, 1801 – July 17, 1877) was an American politician from Pennsylvania. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing Delaware County from 1856 to 1857.
Hiram Cleaver was born on August 20, 1801, in Wayne, Pennsylvania, to Ann (née Sturgess) and Isaac Cleaver. His father was a blacksmith.[1][2]
Career
As a young man, Cleaver worked as a blacksmith at the Spread Eagle shops in Radnor Township. He later purchased his father-in-law's farm on Lancaster Pike and worked the land. In 1869, he purchased "Cottage Home" farm near Leopard, Easttown Township.[1][2]
Cleaver was a Republican.[1] He was elected as a school director in Radnor Township in 1845 and 1860. He served as justice of the peace of Radnor Township from 1855 to 1869.[3][4] He served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing Delaware County from 1856 to 1857.[1][4]
