David Redick

David Jermah Redick (5 July 1753 – 28 September 1805) was a Pennsylvania surveyor, lawyer, politician, and the 9th Vice-President of Pennsylvania.

Biography Redick was born in Galway, Ireland, and after coming to America made his home for several years in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Redick was a veteran of the American Revolutionary War and was in the 1st Brigade Georgia Militia. He read law and was admitted to the bar in 1782. Redick was elected to the American Philosophical Society in 1789.

Family He married the niece of business associate David Hoge. Redick and his wife had at least three children. A son became a lawyer and died at a young age. His daughter, Nancy, and her husband inherited the Redick home in Washington and lived there until their own deaths. Another daughter married and settled in Louisville, Kentucky.

Whiskey Rebellion Redick was involved in the Whiskey Rebellion—not on the side of the rebels but, rather, "in defense of law, order, and the constitution." With William Findley, he presented the document representing the rebels' surrender to President Washington and Alexander Hamilton in Carlisle, Pennsylvania in October 1794.

Death Redick died on 28 September 1805 in Washington, Pennsylvania from a heart attack. He was buried with Masonic honors. His grave site is in the Old Washington Cemetery in downtown Washington.