Joshua Hartshorne

Joshua Hartshorne
Joshua Hartshorne
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives; from the Chester County district
	In office; 1840–1840 Serving with Joseph Baily, John Morgan, Joel Swayne
Preceded by	Maurice Richardson, Richard M. Barnard, William K. Correy, Beynard Way
Succeeded by	John D. Steele, William K. Correy, John B. Chrisman, Emmor Elton, Robert Laverty, Robert Futhey
Personal details
Born	June 17, 1808; Cecil County, Maryland, U.S.
Died	August 9, 1884 (aged 76); West Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Martha Rogers (m. 1846)
Children	5
Occupation	Politician; merchandiser; iron worker; farmer;

Joshua Hartshorne (June 17, 1808 – August 9, 1884) was an American politician from Pennsylvania. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing Chester County in 1840.

Early life

Joshua Hartshorne was born on June 17, 1808, in Cecil County, Maryland, to Mary (née Gillispie) and Jonathan Hartshorne. His uncle John Hartshorne served as a colonel in the Revolutionary War.^[1] Hartshorne's father died at a young age. He studied under Reverend Magraw at the West Nottingham Academy.^[1]

Career

Hartshorne moved with his brother James to Chester County, Pennsylvania, to pursue a career in merchandising. He first moved to Chatham and then moved to Cochranville. He remained in Cochranville until 1846.^[1]

Hartshorne was a Democrat. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing Chester County in 1840.^[1]^[2] In 1844, he became a member of the state board of railroad and canal commissioners and served as president of the board for three years.^[1]

In 1848, he moved to Baltimore and worked in the iron business. In 1865, he moved his family back to Chester County. He continued working in Baltimore until 1870. He owned a farm in Cochranville.^[1]

Personal life

Hartshorne married Martha Rogers of Chester County on November 4, 1846. She was the daughter of Isaac Rogers, an ironmaster of Harford County, Maryland. They had two sons and three daughters, Walter, Caroline, Mary Rogers, Mrs. McGraw and Allen Stanley.^[1] He was a Presbyterian.^[1]

Hartshorne died on August 9, 1884, at his home in West Chester.^[1]^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ 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. 674–675. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Archive.org.
^ Thomson, W. W., ed. (1898). Chester County and Its People. The Union History Company. p. 440. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Archive.org.
^ "Joshua Hartshorne, Dead". Franklin Repository. August 11, 1884. p. 4. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[portrait-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ 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. 674–675. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Archive.org.

[2] Thomson, W. W., ed. (1898). Chester County and Its People. The Union History Company. p. 440. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Archive.org.

[3] "Joshua Hartshorne, Dead". Franklin Repository. August 11, 1884. p. 4. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

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