John Cessna

John Cessna


Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 16th district
In office March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875
Preceded by	Benjamin F. Meyers
Succeeded by	Sobieski Ross
In office March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1871
Preceded by	William H. Koontz
Succeeded by	Benjamin F. Meyers
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
In office 1850 1851 1862 1863
Personal details
Born	(1821-06-29)June 29, 1821 Bedford County, Pennsylvania
Died	December 13, 1893(1893-12-13) (aged 72)
Political party	Republican

John Cessna (June 29, 1821 – December 13, 1893) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.

Early life and education

John Cessna was born in Bedford County, Pennsylvania. He attended the common schools and Hall’s Military Academy in Bedford. He was graduated from Marshall College in Mercersburg, Pennsylvania, in 1842. He taught school, studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1845 and commenced practice in Bedford.

Political activities

Democratic service

He served as member of the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives in 1850, 1851, 1862, and 1863, and served as speaker of the house in 1850 and 1863. He was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention at Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1856 and at Charleston, South Carolina, and Baltimore, Maryland, in 1860.

Republican service

He became affiliated with the Republican Party in 1863, and served as chairman of the Republican State convention in 1865. He was elected chairman of the Republican State central committee in 1865. He was a delegate to the Republican National Conventions in 1868, 1876, and 1880.

United States House of Representatives

Cessna was elected as a Republican to the Forty-first Congress. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1870. He was elected to the Forty-third Congress. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1874. He was again a member of the State House of Representatives in 1892. He resumed the practice of law in Bedford where he died in 1893. Interment in Bedford Cemetery.

Sources

United States Congress. "John Cessna (id: C000265)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
The Political Graveyard

United States House of Representatives
Preceded by William H. Koontz	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 16th congressional district 1869–1871	Succeeded by Benjamin F. Meyers
Preceded by Benjamin F. Meyers	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 16th congressional district 1873–1875	Succeeded by Sobieski Ross

Speakers of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives (since 1791)

Bingham Wynkoop Latimer Evans Weaver Snyder Porter Snyder Boileau Engle Weber Tod R. Smith St. Clair Holgate Hill Davidson Hill J. Lawrence Gilmore J. Lawrence Sutherland Ritner Middleswarth F. Smith Laporte Findley Anderson W. Patterson J. Thompson Middleswarth Dewart Hopkins Crabb Snowden H. Wright Snowden F. Patterson Cooper Packer McCalmont Cessna Rhey Schell Chase Strong R. Wright Getz Longaker W. Lawrence Davis Rowe Cessna Johnson Olmstead Kelley Glass Davis Clark Strang Webb Elliott McCormick S. Patterson Myer Long Hewitt Faunce Graham Boyer C. Thompson Walton Boyer Farr Marshall Walton McClain Cox Shreve Alter Ambler Baldwin Spangler Whitaker Goodnough Bluett McClure Hess Goodnough Talbot Sarig Furman Turner Kilroy Fiss Lichtenwalter Sorg C. Smith Andrews Helm Andrews Helm Hamilton Lee Fineman Lee Fineman Irvis Seltzer Ryan Irvis Manderino O'Donnell DeWeese Ryan Perzel O'Brien McCall S. Smith Turzai

Authority control	WorldCat Identities VIAF: 76237574 LCCN: nr99023550 US Congress: C000265

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