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Joseph Lefever

American politician (1760–1826)

Summary

American politician (1760–1826)

Field	Value
name	Joseph Lafever
state	Pennsylvania
district
term_start	March 4, 1811
term_end	March 3, 1812
alongside	Roger Davis, John M. Hyneman
preceded	Daniel Hiester
Robert Jenkins
Matthias Richards
succeeded	John Gloninger
James Whitehill
birth_date
death_date
birth_place	Strasburg Township, Lancaster County, Province of Pennsylvania, British America
death_place	Paradise Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, U.S.
resting_place	Carpenter's Graveyard, Paradise, Pennsylvania, U.S.
nationality	American
party	Democratic-Republican
profession	Politician

Robert Jenkins Matthias Richards James Whitehill Joseph Lefever (April 3, 1760 – October 17, 1826) was an American politician who served a single term in the United States House of Representatives, representing the 3rd congressional district of Pennsylvania from 1811 to 1813 as a member of the Democratic-Republican Party.

Early life

Lefever was born on April 3, 1760 in Strasburg Township, Pennsylvania in the Province of Pennsylvania, located near Paradise, Pennsylvania.

Career

Lefever served a single term in the United States House of Representatives, representing the 3rd congressional district of Pennsylvania from 1811 to 1813 as a member of the Democratic-Republican Party. He served in the 12th United States Congress; his tenure began on March 4, 1811 and concluded on March 3, 1813.

Lefever missed 140 of the 314 roll call votes between November 1811 and March 1813.

Death

Lefever died at the age of 66 in Paradise Township, Pennsylvania on October 17, 1826. He was interred in Carpenter's Graveyard, located in Paradise.

References

"LEFEVER, Joseph". [[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]].
"Rep. Joseph Lefever". [[GovTrack]].
"Lee-cho to Lehlbach". [[The Political Graveyard]].

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