Matthias Pennypacker
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Preceded byJoshua McMinn, Jesse James, Jesse Pugh, Matthew Stanley
Succeeded byThomas Ashbridge, Arthur Andrews, Benjamin Griffith, Elijah F. Pennypacker
Preceded byJoshua Hunt, David Potts Jr., John Chandler, William Thompson
Succeeded byRobert Miller, John Morgan, Isaac Trimble, Samuel McCleane
Matthias Pennypacker | |
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| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the Chester County district | |
| In office 1831–1831 | |
| Preceded by | Joshua McMinn, Jesse James, Jesse Pugh, Matthew Stanley |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Ashbridge, Arthur Andrews, Benjamin Griffith, Elijah F. Pennypacker |
| In office 1827–1828 | |
| Preceded by | Joshua Hunt, David Potts Jr., John Chandler, William Thompson |
| Succeeded by | Robert Miller, John Morgan, Isaac Trimble, Samuel McCleane |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 15, 1786 Schuylkill Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | April 4, 1852 (aged 65) Chester County, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Whig |
| Spouse |
Sarah Anderson (m. 1807) |
| Children | 5, including Matthias J. |
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Matthias Pennypacker (August 15, 1786 – April 4, 1852) was an American politician from Pennsylvania. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing Chester County from 1827 to 1828 and in 1831.
Matthias Pennypacker was born on August 15, 1786, at Pennypacker's Mill in Schuylkill Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, to Mary (née Custer) and Matthias Pennypacker. His father was a farmer and a miller and was a preacher at a church in Phoenixville.[1] Pennypacker grew up on the farm and was educated at subscription schools.[1]
