Daniel Sturgeon

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Daniel Sturgeon (October 27, 1789 – July 3, 1878) was an American physician, banker and Democratic party politician from Uniontown, Pennsylvania. He served in both houses of the state legislature and represented Pennsylvania in the United States Senate.

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• Biographic sketch at U.S. Congress website

Preceded by Samuel McKean

United States Senator (Class 1) from Pennsylvania 1840–1851 Served alongside: James Buchanan, Simon Cameron, James Cooper

Succeeded by Richard Brodhead