| Hiram Cleaver | |
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| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the Delaware County district | |
| In office 1856–1857 | |
| Preceded by | Charles D. Manley |
| Succeeded by | Thomas D. Powell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1801-08-20)August 20, 1801 Wayne, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | July 17, 1877(1877-07-17) (aged 75) Easttown Township, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Resting place | Great Valley Baptist Church Cemetery Devon, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
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| Children | 6 |
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Hiram Cleaver (August 20, 1801 – July 17, 1877) was an American politician from Pennsylvania. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing Delaware County from 1856 to 1857.
Early life
Hiram Cleaver was born on August 20, 1801, in Wayne, Pennsylvania, to Ann (née Sturgess) and Isaac Cleaver. His father was a blacksmith.
Career
As a young man, Cleaver worked as a blacksmith at the Spread Eagle shops in Radnor Township. He later purchased his father-in-law's farm on Lancaster Pike and worked the land. In 1869, he purchased "Cottage Home" farm near Leopard, Easttown Township.
Cleaver was a Republican. He was elected as a school director in Radnor Township in 1845 and 1860. He served as justice of the peace of Radnor Township from 1855 to 1869. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing Delaware County from 1856 to 1857.
Personal life
Cleaver married Jane Abraham, daughter of Enoch Abraham, in November 1832. They had four children, Sarah J., Eliza, Lydia and Isaac Abraham. His wife died in 1854. He married Sarina D. Jones, daughter of John Jones, on April 29, 1856. They had at least two children, Jonas Jones and Horace J. He lived on the "Cottage Home" farm up until his death. His son Isaac was a merchant and served in the Civil War.
Cleaver died on July 17, 1877, at his home in Easttown Township. He was buried in Great Valley Baptist Church Cemetery in Devon.
Legacy
A railroad station of the Pennsylvania Railroad was named after Cleaver. It was built on his farm near Radnor Township and was renamed Wayne station after he sold the property in 1869.
References
- ^ Wiley, Samuel T. (1893). Garner, Winfield Scott (ed.). Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of Chester County, Pennsylvania, Comprising A Historical Sketch of the County. Gresham Publishing Company. pp. 757–759. Retrieved November 18, 2023 – via Archive.org.
- ^ Cleaver, William Jessup (1983). Some of the Descendants of Peter Cleaver. pp. 86–88. Retrieved November 18, 2023 – via Archive.org.
- Ashmead, Henry Graham (1884). History of Delaware County, Pennsylvania. L. H. Everts & Co. pp. 274, 686, 695. Retrieved November 18, 2023 – via Archive.org.
- ^ "Hiram Cleaver". Pennsylvania House of Representatives Archives. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
- "Cleaver". The Philadelphia Inquirer. July 20, 1877. p. 5. Retrieved November 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.