Isaac Van Horne
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Isaac Van Horne was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
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in 1775, and appointed ensign in the Continental Army
by the committee of safety
in January 1776, assigned to Capt. John Beatty
’s Company in Col. Magaw's Regiment.
He was taken prisoner at the fall of Fort Washington
and held as a prisoner of war
from November 1776 to May 1778 when he was exchanged.
He served as first lieutenant, captain lieutenant, and captain until the close of the American Revolutionary War
.
He was a founding member of the Society of the Cincinnati
.
He was Adjutant General of the Ohio Militia during the War of 1812
serving in that post from 1810-1819.
, War of 1812) and Maj Joseph Jefferson Van Horne (U.S.-Mexican War), and father-in-law of Dr. John E. Hamm Col USA (War of 1812)
and cabinetmaker.
He was justice of the peace for Solebury Township Bucks Co. PA for several years, and served as coroner
of Bucks County four years.
He was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
in 1796 and 1797.
Immediately following his term in the Pennsylvania House he was elected as a Republican (aka Democratic-Republican, Jeffersonian, or "old Republican") to the Seventh
and Eighth
Congresses.
He moved to Zanesville, Ohio
, in 1805 after Pres. Thomas Jefferson
appointed him receiver of the land office at Zanesville. He held that office until December 1826 when he resigned in favor of his son Bernard.
He and his son in law Dr. John E. Hamm founded the White Glass Co.
of Zanesville Ohio in 1815, of which he was President.
He was President of The Second Federal Bank of Zanesville.
He was involved in a number of early Zanesville businesses, and was a large landholder.
He was head of a political faction in the 2d Capital of Ohio.
Although originally interred in the family plot at Pine St. Cemetery, still occupied by the grave of his son Lt. Isaac Vanhorne, the will of his daughter Sarah provided for the movement of the bodies of her father and mother to a plot next to his son Maj. Joseph Jefferson Vanhorne in the then newly opened, larger, and more fashionable Woodlawn Cemetery.
One of the bequests in his will was a donation to the American Colonization Society
.
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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Ancestry
He is the eldest son of Bernard Van Horne and his first wife Sarah Van Pelt Van Horne. He is descended of several Dutch families who came to America when New York was a Colony of the Netherlands. (His father's family the Vanhoorns have been often, and debatably, identified with the European Noble Family of that name.) His paternal immigrant ancestor Christian Barentsen van Hoorn had a house lot at Wall Street and Broadway (now part of Trinity Churchyard) and was Fire Marshal of Manhattan in the 1650s before moving to the area of Wilmington Delaware. His grandmother Alice Sleght Van Horn may have been descended of Catherine Trico Rapalgie one of whose daughters was reputed to be the first white child born in New Netherland. He is also reputed to be the great great great grand nephew of Peter Styvesant.American Revolution
He was elected ensign of a company of militiaMilitia
The term militia is commonly used today to refer to a military force composed of ordinary citizens to provide defense, emergency law enforcement, or paramilitary service, in times of emergency without being paid a regular salary or committed to a fixed term of service. It is a polyseme with...
in 1775, and appointed ensign in the Continental Army
Continental Army
The Continental Army was formed after the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War by the colonies that became the United States of America. Established by a resolution of the Continental Congress on June 14, 1775, it was created to coordinate the military efforts of the Thirteen Colonies in...
by the committee of safety
Committee of Safety (American Revolution)
Many Committees of Safety were established throughout Colonial America at the start of the American Revolution. These committees started to appear in the 1760s as means to discuss the concerns of the time, and often consisted of every male adult in the community...
in January 1776, assigned to Capt. John Beatty
John Beatty (delegate)
John Beatty was an American physician and statesman from Princeton, New Jersey.-Biography:Born in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, he rose to the rank of major in the 6th Pennsylvania Regiment of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. He was captured at the surrender of Fort...
’s Company in Col. Magaw's Regiment.
He was taken prisoner at the fall of Fort Washington
Battle of Fort Washington
The Battle of Fort Washington was fought in the American Revolutionary War between the United States and Great Britain on November 16, 1776. It was a decisive British victory, forcing the entire garrison of Fort Washington to surrender....
and held as a prisoner of war
Prisoner of war
A prisoner of war or enemy prisoner of war is a person, whether civilian or combatant, who is held in custody by an enemy power during or immediately after an armed conflict...
from November 1776 to May 1778 when he was exchanged.
He served as first lieutenant, captain lieutenant, and captain until the close of the American Revolutionary War
American Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War , the American War of Independence, or simply the Revolutionary War, began as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies in North America, and ended in a global war between several European great powers.The war was the result of the...
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He was a founding member of the Society of the Cincinnati
Society of the Cincinnati
The Society of the Cincinnati is a historical organization with branches in the United States and France founded in 1783 to preserve the ideals and fellowship of the American Revolutionary War officers and to pressure the government to honor pledges it had made to officers who fought for American...
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War of 1812
He was Lt Col Commanding 1st Reg 2d Brig Ohio Militia from 1808-1810.He was Adjutant General of the Ohio Militia during the War of 1812
War of 1812
The War of 1812 was a military conflict fought between the forces of the United States of America and those of the British Empire. The Americans declared war in 1812 for several reasons, including trade restrictions because of Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American merchant...
serving in that post from 1810-1819.
Family
Father of Lt Isaac Van Horne Jr. (Fort MackinacFort Mackinac
Fort Mackinac is a former American military outpost garrisoned from the late 18th century to the late 19th century near Michilimackinac, Michigan, on Mackinac Island...
, War of 1812) and Maj Joseph Jefferson Van Horne (U.S.-Mexican War), and father-in-law of Dr. John E. Hamm Col USA (War of 1812)
Politics and Business
He apprenticed as a carpenterCarpenter
A carpenter is a skilled craftsperson who works with timber to construct, install and maintain buildings, furniture, and other objects. The work, known as carpentry, may involve manual labor and work outdoors....
and cabinetmaker.
He was justice of the peace for Solebury Township Bucks Co. PA for several years, and served as coroner
Coroner
A coroner is a government official who* Investigates human deaths* Determines cause of death* Issues death certificates* Maintains death records* Responds to deaths in mass disasters* Identifies unknown dead* Other functions depending on local laws...
of Bucks County four years.
He was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral Pennsylvania General Assembly, the legislature of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. There are 203 members, elected for two year terms from single member districts....
in 1796 and 1797.
Immediately following his term in the Pennsylvania House he was elected as a Republican (aka Democratic-Republican, Jeffersonian, or "old Republican") to the Seventh
7th United States Congress
- House of Representatives :-Senate:* President: Aaron Burr * President pro tempore:** Abraham Baldwin , first elected December 7, 1801** Stephen R. Bradley , first elected December 14, 1802-House of Representatives:...
and Eighth
8th United States Congress
- Senate :* President: Aaron Burr * President pro tempore: John Brown , October 17, 1803 – February 26, 1804** Jesse Franklin , March 10, 1804 – November 4, 1804** Joseph Anderson , January 15, 1805 – December 1, 1805- House of Representatives :...
Congresses.
He moved to Zanesville, Ohio
Zanesville, Ohio
Zanesville is a city in and the county seat of Muskingum County, Ohio, United States. The population was 25,586 at the 2000 census.Zanesville was named after Ebenezer Zane, who had constructed Zane's Trace, a pioneer road through present-day Ohio...
, in 1805 after Pres. Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson was the principal author of the United States Declaration of Independence and the Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom , the third President of the United States and founder of the University of Virginia...
appointed him receiver of the land office at Zanesville. He held that office until December 1826 when he resigned in favor of his son Bernard.
He and his son in law Dr. John E. Hamm founded the White Glass Co.
White Glass Company
White Glass Company was one of Ohio's early members of the glass industry. It existed from 1815 until approximately 1851.- Beginning :Begun in Zanesville, Ohio at the South West corner of 3rd and Market Streets. It was chartered 13 May 1815 with Isaac Van Horne as President and his son in law Dr....
of Zanesville Ohio in 1815, of which he was President.
He was President of The Second Federal Bank of Zanesville.
He was involved in a number of early Zanesville businesses, and was a large landholder.
He was head of a political faction in the 2d Capital of Ohio.
Miscellaneous
After he moved to Zanesville his first residence was a white Clapboard house on Pine St., built for him by his nephew, which was locally known as "the White House."Although originally interred in the family plot at Pine St. Cemetery, still occupied by the grave of his son Lt. Isaac Vanhorne, the will of his daughter Sarah provided for the movement of the bodies of her father and mother to a plot next to his son Maj. Joseph Jefferson Vanhorne in the then newly opened, larger, and more fashionable Woodlawn Cemetery.
One of the bequests in his will was a donation to the American Colonization Society
American Colonization Society
The American Colonization Society , founded in 1816, was the primary vehicle to support the "return" of free African Americans to what was considered greater freedom in Africa. It helped to found the colony of Liberia in 1821–22 as a place for freedmen...
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