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John Gloninger

1758 – 1836

American politician

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About John Gloninger

Lived 1758 – 1836 (aged 77). John Gloninger was an American politician, lawyer and judge.

John Gloninger (September 19, 1758 – January 22, 1836) was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.

Biography John Gloninger was born in Lebanon Township in the Province of Pennsylvania. He served as a subaltern officer in the Associaters during the Revolutionary War and later was in command of a battalion of militia. Upon the organization of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, he was appointed a lieutenant by the supreme executive council on May 6, 1785. He was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1790. He resigned and served in the Pennsylvania State Senate from 1790 until 1792. He was appointed by Governor Thomas Mifflin as justice of the peace of Dauphin County on September 8, 1790. He was commissioned as associate judge on August 17, 1791, and upon the formation of Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, he was commissioned on September 11, 1813, as one of the associate judges for that county.

Gloninger was elected as a Federalist to the Thirteenth Congress and until his resignation on August 2, 1813. He was again appointed associate judge of Lebanon County and died in Lebanon, Pennsylvania. Interment in First Reformed Churchyard.

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United States representative, Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, Member of the Pennsylvania State Senate

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Frequently asked questions

Who was John Gloninger?

American politician (1758-1836)

When was John Gloninger born?

John Gloninger was born on 19 September 1758 in Lebanon Township.

When did John Gloninger die?

John Gloninger died on 22 January 1836 in Lebanon.

What was John Gloninger's occupation?

John Gloninger was a politician, lawyer and judge.

What nationality was John Gloninger?

John Gloninger was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: John Gloninger

· Wikidata: Q6235530

· DBpedia: John Gloninger

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