Samuel Gross (politician)

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Preceded by See below Role Politician Name Samuel Gross		Succeeded by Joseph Hemphill
Born November 10, 1776Montgomery County, Pennsylvania ( 1776-11-10 ) Died March 19, 1839, Trappe, Pennsylvania, United States Party Democratic-Republican Party
Political party Democratic-Republican

Samuel Gross (November 10, 1776 – March 19, 1839) was an American farmer and politician who served as Representative from Pennsylvania.

Biography

Born in Upper Providence Township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, he engaged in agricultural pursuits. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives 1803–1807; served in the Pennsylvania State Senate 1811–1815; was elected as a Republican to the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Congresses (March 4, 1819 – March 4, 1823). He died in Trappe, Pennsylvania.

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