Edward Darlington
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Edward Darlington was an Anti-Masonic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
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Edward Darlington (cousin of Isaac Darlington
and William Darlington
) was born in West Chester, Pennsylvania
. He moved in early youth with his parents to Delaware County, Pennsylvania
. He taught school from 1817 to 1820. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1821 and commenced practice in Chester, Pennsylvania
, and served as deputy attorney general from 1824 to 1830.
Darlington was elected as an Anti-Masonic
candidate to the Twenty-third
through Twenty-fifth
Congresses. He was chairman of the United States House Committee on Expenditures on Public Buildings during the Twenty-fourth
Congress. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1838
. He resumed the practice of law and served as attorney for county commissioners from 1846 to 1856. He moved to Media, Pennsylvania
, in 1851 and served as district attorney of Delaware County from 1851 to 1854. He died in Media and was interred in Chester Rural Cemetery
in Chester, Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
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Edward Darlington (cousin of Isaac Darlington
Isaac Darlington
Isaac Darlington was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.He was born near West Chester, Pennsylvania and attended Friends School at Birmingham, Pennsylvania. He studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1801 where he commenced his practice in West Chester...
and William Darlington
William Darlington
William Darlington was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.William Darlington was born in Birmingham, Chester County, Pennsylvania. He attended Friends School at Birmingham and spent his youth on a farm...
) was born in West Chester, Pennsylvania
West Chester, Pennsylvania
The Borough of West Chester is the county seat of Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 18,461 at the 2010 census.Valley Forge, the Brandywine Battlefield, Longwood Gardens, Marsh Creek State Park, and other historical attractions are near West Chester...
. He moved in early youth with his parents to Delaware County, Pennsylvania
Delaware County, Pennsylvania
Delaware County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population was 558,979, making it Pennsylvania's fifth most populous county, behind Philadelphia, Allegheny, Montgomery, and Bucks counties....
. He taught school from 1817 to 1820. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1821 and commenced practice in Chester, Pennsylvania
Chester, Pennsylvania
Chester is a city in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States, with a population of 33,972 at the 2010 census. Chester is situated on the Delaware River, between the cities of Philadelphia and Wilmington, Delaware.- History :...
, and served as deputy attorney general from 1824 to 1830.
Darlington was elected as an Anti-Masonic
Anti-Masonic Party
The Anti-Masonic Party was the first "third party" in the United States. It strongly opposed Freemasonry and was founded as a single-issue party aspiring to become a major party....
candidate to the Twenty-third
23rd United States Congress
-House of Representatives:For the beginning of this congress, the size of the House was increased from 213 seats to 240 seats, following the 1830 United States Census .- Leadership :- Senate :* President: Martin Van Buren...
through Twenty-fifth
25th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:-Leadership:- Senate :* President: Richard Mentor Johnson * President pro tempore: William R. King - House of Representatives :* Speaker: James K. Polk -Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state...
Congresses. He was chairman of the United States House Committee on Expenditures on Public Buildings during the Twenty-fourth
24th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:During this congress one House seat was added for each of the new states of Arkansas and Michigan.-Leadership:- Senate :* President: Martin Van Buren * President pro tempore: William R. King - House of Representatives :...
Congress. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1838
United States House election, 1838
The U.S. House election, 1838 was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1838.The Panic of 1837 set the background for this election cycle, as the carryover effects of the economic downturn led to Whig gains. President Martin Van Buren was deeply unpopular and Whig ideas for...
. He resumed the practice of law and served as attorney for county commissioners from 1846 to 1856. He moved to Media, Pennsylvania
Media, Pennsylvania
The borough of Media is the county seat of Delaware County, Pennsylvania and is located west of Philadelphia. Media was incorporated in 1850 at the same time that it was named the county seat. The population was 5,533 at the 2000 census. Its school district is the Rose Tree Media School District...
, in 1851 and served as district attorney of Delaware County from 1851 to 1854. He died in Media and was interred in Chester Rural Cemetery
Chester Rural Cemetery
Chester Rural Cemetery, located in Delaware County, Pennsylvania near the city of Chester, was founded in March 1863. Civil War soldiers, both Union and Confederate, who died at the government hospital across the street, were some of the first burials...
in Chester, Pennsylvania.