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(Redirected from Albert Marchand) American politician (1811–1848)
Albert Gallatin Marchand
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 19th district
In office
March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1843
Preceded byJohn Klingensmith Jr.
Succeeded byHenry Donnel Foster
Personal details
Born(1811-02-27)February 27, 1811
near Greensburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedFebruary 5, 1848(1848-02-05) (aged 36)
Greensburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Resting placeGreensburg Cemetery, Greensburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse Susan S. Kuhns ​(m. 1839)
Children4
Parent(s)David Marchand
Catherine Bonnett
OccupationPolitician, lawyer

Albert Gallatin Marchand (February 27, 1811 – February 5, 1848) was an American politician who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1839 to 1843, representing the 19th congressional district of Pennsylvania as a Democrat in the 26th United States Congress and the 27th United States Congress.

Early life and education

Marchand was born near Greensburg, Pennsylvania, on February 27, 1811. His father, David Marchand, served in the United States House of Representatives from 1817 to 1821, representing the 11th congressional district of Pennsylvania in the 15th United States Congress and the 16th United States Congress as a member of the Democratic-Republican Party.

Albert Marchand studied law.

Career

Marchand was admitted to the bar in 1833; he commenced practice in Greensburg.

Marchand served in the United States House of Representatives from 1839 to 1843, representing the 19th congressional district of Pennsylvania as a Democrat in the 26th United States Congress and the 27th United States Congress. He served as chairman of the United States House Committee on Accounts in the latter Congress.

Marchand's time in office began on March 4, 1839, and concluded on March 3, 1843. He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1842 to the 28th United States Congress.

Following his tenure in Congress, Marchand resumed practicing law in Greensburg.

Personal life and death

Marchand married Susan S. Kuhns in 1839. They had four children together.

Marchand died at the age of 36 in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, on February 5, 1848. He was interred in Greensburg Cemetery, now St. Clair Cemetery.

See also

References

  1. "MARCHAND, Albert Gallatin". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved November 27, 2006.
  2. "Rep. Albert Marchand". GovTrack. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  3. "MARCHAND, David". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  4. "Albert Gallatin Marchand Papers" (PDF). Library of Congress. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  5. "Mar to Margy". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved November 27, 2006.

External links

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

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Preceded byJohn Klingensmith Jr. Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 19th congressional district

1839–1843
Succeeded byHenry Donnel Foster
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