John Schwartz

John Schwartz
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 6th district
In office
March 4, 1859 – June 20, 1860
Preceded byWilliam High Keim
Succeeded byJacob Kerlin McKenty
Personal details
Born(1793-10-27)October 27, 1793
Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedJune 20, 1860(1860-06-20) (aged 66)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Resting placeCharles Evans Cemetery
Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseElizabeth Wood
Parent(s)Philip Schwartz
Maria Magdalena Schlosser
ProfessionPolitician
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
RankMajor
Battles/warsWar of 1812

John Schwartz (October 27, 1793 – June 20, 1860) was a 19th-century American merchant who was an Anti-Lecompton Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania from 1859 to 1860.[1]