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Joshua Hartshorne

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Joshua Hartshorne
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the Chester County district
In office
1840–1840
Preceded byMaurice Richardson, Richard M. Barnard, William K. Correy, Beynard Way
Succeeded byJohn D. Steele, William K. Correy, John B. Chrisman, Emmor Elton, Robert Laverty, Robert Futhey
Personal details
Born(1808-06-17)June 17, 1808
Cecil County, Maryland, U.S.
DiedAugust 9, 1884(1884-08-09) (aged 76)
West Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Martha Rogers
(m. 1846)
Children5
Occupation
  • Politician
  • merchandiser
  • iron worker
  • farmer

Joshua Hartshorne (June 17, 1808 – August 9, 1884) was an American politician from Pennsylvania. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing Chester County in 1840.

Early life

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Joshua Hartshorne was born on June 17, 1808, in Cecil County, Maryland, to Mary (née Gillispie) and Jonathan Hartshorne. His uncle John Hartshorne served as a colonel in the Revolutionary War.[1] Hartshorne's father died at a young age. He studied under Reverend Magraw at the West Nottingham Academy.[1]

Career

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Hartshorne moved with his brother James to Chester County, Pennsylvania, to pursue a career in merchandising. He first moved to Chatham and then moved to Cochranville. He remained in Cochranville until 1846.[1]

Hartshorne was a Democrat. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing Chester County in 1840.[1][2] In 1844, he became a member of the state board of railroad and canal commissioners and served as president of the board for three years.[1]

In 1848, he moved to Baltimore and worked in the iron business. In 1865, he moved his family back to Chester County. He continued working in Baltimore until 1870. He owned a farm in Cochranville.[1]

Personal life

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Hartshorne married Martha Rogers of Chester County on November 4, 1846. She was the daughter of Isaac Rogers, an ironmaster of Harford County, Maryland. They had two sons and three daughters, Walter, Caroline, Mary Rogers, Mrs. McGraw and Allen Stanley.[1] He was a Presbyterian.[1]

Hartshorne died on August 9, 1884, at his home in West Chester.[1][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Wiley, Samuel T. (1893). Garner, Winfield Scott (ed.). Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of Chester County, Pennsylvania, Comprising A Historical Sketch of the County. Gresham Publishing Company. pp. 674–675. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Archive.org.Open access icon
  2. ^ Thomson, W. W., ed. (1898). Chester County and Its People. The Union History Company. p. 440. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Archive.org.Open access icon
  3. ^ "Joshua Hartshorne, Dead". Franklin Repository. August 11, 1884. p. 4. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon