Joseph Lefever

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.[1]

Joseph Lafever
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 3rd district
In office
March 4, 1811  March 3, 1813
Preceded byDaniel Hiester
Robert Jenkins
Matthias Richards
Succeeded byJohn Gloninger
James Whitehill
Personal details
Born(1760-04-03)April 3, 1760
Strasburg Township, Lancaster County, Province of Pennsylvania, British America
DiedOctober 17, 1826(1826-10-17) (aged 66)
Paradise Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Resting placeCarpenter's Graveyard, Paradise, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic-Republican
ProfessionPolitician

Early life

Lefever was born on April 3, 1760 in Strasburg Township, Lancaster County, 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.[2]

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.[3]

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