Joseph Ritner
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Joseph Ritner (March 25, 1780 – October 16, 1869)[1] was the eighth governor of Pennsylvania,[2] and was a member of the Anti-Masonic Party.[3][4] Elected governor during the 1835 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, he served from 1835 to 1839.[5]
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Joseph Ritner | |
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8th Governor of Pennsylvania | |
In office December 15, 1835 – January 15, 1839 | |
Preceded by | George Wolf |
Succeeded by | David R. Porter |
17th Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives | |
In office 1826–1869 | |
Preceded by | Joel Barlow Sutherland |
Succeeded by | Ner Middleswarth |
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives | |
In office 1820–1826 | |
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Born | (1780-03-25)March 25, 1780 Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Died | October 16, 1869(1869-10-16) (aged 89) Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic-Republican (before 1828) Anti-Masonic (1828–1839) Whig (1839–1854) Republican (1854–1869) |
Spouse | Susan Alter (1801–1852; her death) |
Profession | Farmer |
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Controversy surrounding his defeat in the 1838 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election sparked the Buckshot War.[6][7]
In 1856, Governor Ritner served as a delegate to the first Republican National Convention in Philadelphia.[8]