John Sellers (surveyor)

John Sellers
Member of the Pennsylvania State Assembly
from the Delaware County, Philadelphia County and Philadelphia district
In office
1790–1794
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the Chester County district
In office
1761–1771
Preceded byGeorge Ashbridge, Nathaniel Pennock, John Jacobs, Charles Humphreys, Isaac Pearson, Joshua Ash, John Minshall, Jonas Preston
Succeeded byCharles Humphreys, Isaac Pearson, John Morton, John Jacobs, John Minshall, James Hockley, George Ashbridge, Benjamin Bartholomew
Personal details
Born1728 (1728)
Upper Darby Township, Province of Pennsylvania
DiedFebruary 2, 1804(1804-02-02) (aged 75–76)
Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Resting placeDarby Friends Cemetery
Political partyFederalist
Occupation
  • Politician
  • surveyor
  • engineer

John Sellers (1728 – February 2, 1804) was an American scientist, politician and surveyor from Pennsylvania. He served in the Pennsylvania Provincial Assembly, representing Chester County from 1767 to 1771. He also served in the Pennsylvania Senate, representing Delaware and Philadelphia counties and the city of Philadelphia from 1790 to 1794. He was a founding member of the American Philosophical Society and observed the Transit of Venus in 1769.