Joseph Lefever

American politician (1760–1826)

Joseph Lafever

Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 3rd district
In office March 4, 1811 – March 3, 1813 Serving with Roger Davis, John M. Hyneman
Preceded by	Daniel Hiester Robert Jenkins Matthias Richards
Succeeded by	John Gloninger James Whitehill

Personal details
Born	(1760-04-03)April 3, 1760 Strasburg Township, Lancaster County, Province of Pennsylvania, British America
Died	October 17, 1826(1826-10-17) (aged 66) Paradise Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Resting place	Carpenter's Graveyard, Paradise, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Nationality	American
Political party	Democratic-Republican
Profession	Politician

Joseph Lefever (April 3, 1760 – October 17, 1826) was an American politician who served a single term in the United States House of Representatives, representing the 3rd congressional district of Pennsylvania from 1811 to 1813 as a member of the Democratic-Republican Party.^[1]

Early life

Lefever was born on April 3, 1760 in Strasburg Township, Pennsylvania in the Province of Pennsylvania, located near Paradise, Pennsylvania.

Career

Lefever served a single term in the United States House of Representatives, representing the 3rd congressional district of Pennsylvania from 1811 to 1813 as a member of the Democratic-Republican Party. He served in the 12th United States Congress; his tenure began on March 4, 1811 and concluded on March 3, 1813.

Lefever missed 140 of the 314 roll call votes between November 1811 and March 1813.^[2]

Death

Lefever died at the age of 66 in Paradise Township, Pennsylvania on October 17, 1826. He was interred in Carpenter's Graveyard, located in Paradise.^[3]

References

^ "LEFEVER, Joseph". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved January 3, 2007.
^ "Rep. Joseph Lefever". GovTrack. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
^ "Lee-cho to Lehlbach". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved January 3, 2007.

External links

Official page at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
Profile from GovTrack
Joseph Lefever at The Political Graveyard

This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

Offices and distinctions

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Daniel Hiester Robert Jenkins Matthias Richards	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 3rd congressional district 1811–1813 Served alongside: Roger Davis, John M. Hyneman	Succeeded by John Gloninger James Whitehill