John H. Pugh

John Howard Pugh (June 23, 1827 – April 30, 1905), was an American physician and Republican Party politician who represented New Jersey's 2nd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives for one term from 1877 to 1879.

John Howard Pugh
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New Jersey's 2nd district
In office
March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1879
Preceded bySamuel A. Dobbins
Succeeded byHezekiah Bradley Smith
Personal details
BornJune 23, 1827
Unionville, Chester County, Pennsylvania, US
DiedApril 30, 1905(1905-04-30) (aged 77)
Burlington, New Jersey, US
Political partyRepublican
ProfessionPolitician

Early life and career

Born in Unionville, Chester County, Pennsylvania, Pugh attended the common schools and the Friends' School, Westtown Township, Pennsylvania.

He taught school in Marietta, Pennsylvania, in 1847.

He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 1852, and began the practice of his profession in Bristol, Pennsylvania, that year. He moved to Burlington, New Jersey, in 1854 and continued the practice of medicine.

During the Civil War, he served as a physician without compensation at the United States general hospital in Beverly, New Jersey.

He served as president of the Mechanics' National Bank of Burlington for thirty-six years.

House of Representatives

Pugh was elected as a Republican to the Forty-fifth Congress, serving in office from March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1879, but was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1878 to the Forty-sixth Congress.

Retirement and death

After leaving Congress, he resumed the practice of medicine, and served as member of the State board of education.

He died in Burlington, New Jersey, April 30, 1905, and was interred in Saint Mary's Episcopal Churchyard in Burlington.[1]

References
  1. St. Mary's Churchyard at The Political Graveyard. Accessed August 21, 2007.
  • United States Congress. "John H. Pugh (id: P000563)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
  • John Howard Pugh at The Political Graveyard
  • Works by John H. Pugh at LibriVox (public domain audiobooks)
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