Matthias Pennypacker

Matthias Pennypacker (August 15, 1786 – April 4, 1852) was an American politician from Pennsylvania. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing Chester County from 1827 to 1828 and in 1831.

Early life Matthias Pennypacker was born on August 15, 1786, at Pennypacker's Mill in Schuylkill Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, to Mary (née Custer) and Matthias Pennypacker. His father was a farmer and a miller and was a preacher at a church in Phoenixville. Pennypacker grew up on the farm and was educated at subscription schools. He was a member of the 1837 constitutional convention. Pennypacker was a Mennonite.

Pennypacker died on April 4, 1852, at his home on Pickering Creek in Chester County.