Wilmer Worthington | |
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| Speaker of the Pennsylvania Senate | |
| In office 1869 | |
| Member of the Pennsylvania Senate from the 2nd district | |
| In office 1864–1869 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas S. Bell |
| Succeeded by | Henry S. Evans |
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the Chester County district | |
| In office 1833–1834 Serving with Oliver Alison, Samuel McCleane, Thomas I. ? | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Ashbridge, Arthur Andrews, Benjamin Griffith, Elijah F. Pennypacker |
| Succeeded by | Elijah F. Pennypacker, Charles Brooke, John Hutchinson, John Parker |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 22, 1804 West Goshen Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | September 11, 1873 (aged 69) West Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Resting place | Oaklands Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic (1833–1844) Republican (1860–1869) |
| Spouse |
Elizabeth McClellan Hemphill
(m. 1826) |
| Children | 9 |
| Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania |
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Wilmer Worthington (January 22, 1804 – September 11, 1873) was an American politician and physician who served in the Pennsylvania Senate from 1864 through 1869, serving as Speaker in 1869. A member of the Republican Party while in the Senate, Worthington previously served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives as a Democrat from 1833 to 1834.