YEARS 1787-1834
OFFICE Representative
STATE Ohio
POLITICAL PARTY Adams
WHICH CONGRESS SERVED 19th (1825-1827)
Representative David JENNINGS Biography
JENNINGS, David, a Representative from Ohio; born in Readington Township, Hunterdon County, N.J., in 1787; attended the public schools; moved to St. Clairsville, Ohio, in 1812; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1813 and commenced practice in St. Clairsville; prosecuting attorney of Belmont County 1815-1825; held several local offices; member of the State senate 1819-1824; elected as an Adams to the Nineteenth Congress and served from March 4, 1825, until his resignation, May 25, 1826; died in Baltimore, Md., in 1834. View Record in the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress
External Research Collections
Ohio Historical Society Columbus, OH Papers: 1825, 1 item. A letter from David Jennings to James Weir recently after he resigned as a Member of Congress. In the letter, David Jennings defends himself against charges of mistreatment of his wife, his family, and his creditors.
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David JENNINGS Committee Assignments
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