Jesse Lazear

For the American physician, seeJesse William Lazear.

Jesse Lazear
Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's24thdistrict
In office March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1865
Preceded by	John Patton
Succeeded by	George V.E. Lawrence
Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's20thdistrict
In office March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863
Preceded by	William Montgomery
Succeeded by	Amos Myers
Personal details
Born	(1804-12-12)December 12, 1804 Richhill Township, Pennsylvania,US
Died	September 2, 1877(1877-09-02)(aged 72) Baltimore County, Maryland,US
Political party	Democratic

Jesse Lazear(December 12, 1804 – September 2, 1877) was aDemocraticmember of theU.S. House of RepresentativesfromPennsylvania.

Biography

Lazear was born to Thomas Lazear, Esq., and Elizabeth (Braddock) inRichhill Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania.He received a limited schooling, taught school, and engaged in mercantile pursuits. He served as Recorder of Deeds forGreene County, Pennsylvania,from 1829 to 1832. Lazear was a bank cashier of the Farmers & Drovers' Bank inWaynesburg, Pennsylvaniafrom 1835 to 1867.

Lazear was elected as a Democrat to theThirty-seventhandThirty-eighthCongresses. He served as chairman of theUnited States House Committee on Expenditures on Public Buildingsduring the Thirty-seventh Congress. He was not a candidate for renomination in1864.

Lazear was a delegate to theUnion National ConventionatPhiladelphiain 1866. He retired to his country home, "Windsor Mill Farm", inWoodlawn, Baltimore County, Maryland,in 1867. He served as president of the Baltimore & Powhatan Railroad Company from 1871 to 1874.

Death and interment

Lazear died at his country home in 1877 and was interred in the Green Mount Cemetery in Waynesburg.

Sources

• United States Congress."Jesse Lazear (id: L000154)".Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• Jesse LazearatThe Political Graveyard