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词条 Alfred C. Harmer
释义

  1. Biography

  2. See also

  3. References

  4. Sources

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| state = Pennsylvania
| district = 5th
| term_start = March 4, 1877
| term_end = March 6, 1900
| preceded = John Robbins
| term_start2 = March 4, 1871
| term_end2 = March 3, 1875
| succeeded = Edward de Veaux Morrell
| preceded2 = Caleb Newbold Taylor
| succeeded2 = John Robbins
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| birth_place = Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
| death_place = Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Alfred Crout Harmer (August 8, 1825 – March 6, 1900) was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.

Biography

Harmer was born in Germantown section of Philadelphia. Began work as a shoe manufacturer. He became a member of the Philadelphia City Council, serving from 1856–1860 and then a recorder of deeds for Philadelphia 1860–1863. He was a delegate to the 1868 Republican National Convention.

He was elected as a Republican in 1870 for and served two terms. He was defeated in 1874, but he was elected again in 1876. He served until his death in 1900, and was interred in West Laurel Hill Cemetery in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania.[1]

He married Lizzie Miller of Maud Chunk, the daughter of one of the pioneers in the development of the iron and coal regions of the Lehigh. They had 10 children, 6 of whom survived. One daughter married W.H. Randall of Philadelphia, another daughter married Mr. Reeside of a well-known Washington family.

See also

  • List of United States Congress members who died in office (1900–49)

References

1. ^Alfred Crout Harmer, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed August 29, 2007.

Sources

{{CongBio|H000215}}
  • The Political Graveyard

"Memorial addresses on the life and character of Alfred C. Harmer, late a representative from Pennsylvania delivered in the House of Representatives and Senate frontispiece 1901"

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