Joseph Hiester | |
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| 5th Governor of Pennsylvania | |
| In office December 19, 1820 – December 16, 1823 | |
| Preceded by | William Findlay |
| Succeeded by | John Andrew Shulze |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania | |
| In office December 1, 1797 – March 3, 1805 | |
| Preceded by | George Ege |
| Succeeded by | Isaac Anderson, John Whitehill and Christian Lower |
| Constituency | 3rd district (1787–1803) 5th district (1803–1805) |
| In office March 4, 1815 – December 1820 | |
| Preceded by | Daniel Udree |
| Succeeded by | Daniel Udree |
| Constituency | 7th district |
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives | |
| In office 1787–1790 | |
| Member of the Pennsylvania Senate for the 17th district | |
| In office 1790–1794 | |
| Preceded by | district created |
| Succeeded by | Presley Carr Lane |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 18, 1752 Bern Township, Province of Pennsylvania, British America |
| Died | June 10, 1832 (aged 79) Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Resting place | Charles Evans Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Whitman Hiester (?–1825; her death) |
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Joseph Hiester (November 18, 1752 – June 10, 1832) was an American politician, who served as the fifth governor of Pennsylvania from 1820 to 1823.[1] He was a member of the Hiester family political dynasty, and was a member of the Democratic-Republican Party.
- ^ "The Governors of Pennsylvania." Mount Union, Pennsylvania: The Mount Union Times, January 27, 1911, p. 1 (subscription required).