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Amos Slaymaker

1755 – 1837

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Lived 1755 – 1837 (aged 82). Amos Slaymaker was an American politician.

Amos Slaymaker (March 11, 1755 – June 21, 1837) was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. His younger sister, Faithful, was the mother of the nineteenth-century Presbyterian minister George Duffield.

Biography Amos Slaymaker was born at London Lands in Lancaster County in the Province of Pennsylvania. He built and operated a hotel on the Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike.

During the Revolutionary War, he served as an ensign in the company of Captain John Slaymaker. He was a member of an association formed for the suppression of Tory activities in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

A justice of the peace of Salisbury Township, Pennsylvania and county commissioner from 1806 to 1810, he then served in the Pennsylvania State Senate in 1810 and 1811.

Slaymaker was elected as a Federalist to the Thirteenth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of James Whitehill.

Death and interment Slaymaker died in Salisbury on June 21, 1837, and was interred in the Leacock Presbyterian Cemetery in Paradise.

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United States representative, Member of the Pennsylvania State Senate

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Amos Slaymaker?

politician (1755-1837)

When was Amos Slaymaker born?

Amos Slaymaker was born on 11 March 1755 in Lancaster County.

When did Amos Slaymaker die?

Amos Slaymaker died on 12 June 1837 in Salisbury Township.

What was Amos Slaymaker's occupation?

Amos Slaymaker was a politician.

What nationality was Amos Slaymaker?

Amos Slaymaker was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Amos Slaymaker

· Wikidata: Q4747952

· DBpedia: Amos Slaymaker

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