James Gerry | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 11th district | |
In office March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1843 | |
Preceded by | Henry Logan |
Succeeded by | Benjamin A. Bidlack |
Personal details | |
Born | James Gerry Jr. August 14, 1796 near Rising Sun, Maryland, U.S. |
Died | July 19, 1873 Shrewsbury, Pennsylvania, U.S. | (aged 76)
Resting place | Lutheran Cemetery, Shrewsbury, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse |
Sarah Salome Hoffman
(m. 1830) |
Parent(s) | James Gerry Sr. Florah Low |
Alma mater | West Nottingham Academy University of Maryland |
Profession | Politician, physician |
James Gerry Jr. (August 14, 1796 – July 19, 1873) was an American politician and physician who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1839 to 1843, representing the 11th congressional district of Pennsylvania as a Democrat in the 26th United States Congress and the 27th United States Congress.[1][2]