Thomas Hartley

Thomas Hartley (September 7, 1748 – December 21, 1800) was an American lawyer, soldier, and politician from York, Pennsylvania. He was born in Reading, Pennsylvania and practiced law in York. He served as a member of the 1775 provincial convention at Philadelphia, and commanded a 1778 Indian expedition.

In the Revolutionary War, Colonel Hartley commanded the 6th Pennsylvania Regiment in the Continental Army. He later represented Pennsylvania in the U.S. House from 1789 until 1800. He is buried in St. John’s Churchyard in York.[1]

References

  1. ^ Biographic sketch at U.S. Congress website
United States House of Representatives
Preceded by
District Created		 Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's At-large congressional district
1789 - 1791
alongside: George Clymer, Thomas Fitzsimons, Frederick A. C. Muhlenberg, Thomas Scott, Henry Wynkoop, Daniel Hiester and Peter G. Muhlenberg

1791 - 1793
alongside: Thomas Fitzsimons, Frederick A. C. Muhlenberg, Israel Jacobs, John W. Kittera, Daniel Hiester, William Findley, and Andrew Gregg
1793 - 1795
alongside: Thomas Fitzsimons, John W. Kittera, Frederick A. C. Muhlenberg, Thomas Scott, James Armstrong, Peter G. Muhlenberg, Andrew Gregg, Daniel Hiester, William Irvine, William Findley, John Smilie, and William Montgomery

 Succeeded by

1st: John Swanwick
2nd: Frederick A.C. Muhlenberg
3rd: Richard Thomas
4th: Samuel Sitgreaves and John Richards
5th: Daniel Hiester
6th: John Andre Hanna
7th: John W. Kittera
8th: Thomas Hartley
9th: Andrew Gregg
10th: David Bard and Samuel Maclay
11th: William Findley
12th: Albert Gallatin
Preceded by
At large on a General ticket:
Thomas Fitzsimons, John W. Kittera, Thomas Hartley, Thomas Scott, James Armstrong, Peter G. Muhlenberg, Andrew Gregg, Daniel Hiester, William Irvine, William Findley, John Smilie, and William Montgomery		 Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district
1795 - 1800		 Succeeded by
John Stewart