Joseph Gardner
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Joseph Gardner was an American
physician who was a delegate for Pennsylvania
to the Continental Congress
in 1784 and 1785.
Joseph was born in Honey Brook Township
of Chester County, Pennsylvania
in 1752. He studied medicine and practiced in Philadelphia
.
In 1776 Gardner raised and commanded the Fourth Battalion of militia in Chester County. He also served on the county’s Committee of Safety in 1776-1777, and as a representative in the Pennsylvania state assembly from 1776 to 1778. In 1779, he was member of the state’s supreme executive council. Pennsylvania sent him as a delegate to the Continental Congress twice, in 1784 and 1785. Throughout this time, he continued the practice of medicine.
Gardner moved to Elkton, Maryland
in 1792, and also practiced as a physician. He died at Elkton in Cecil County, Maryland
in 1794. Joseph was married to Isabel Cochran (1747–1794), but there is no record of any children.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
physician who was a delegate for 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...
to the Continental Congress
Continental Congress
The Continental Congress was a convention of delegates called together from the Thirteen Colonies that became the governing body of the United States during the American Revolution....
in 1784 and 1785.
Joseph was born in Honey Brook Township
Honey Brook Township, Pennsylvania
Honey Brook Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 7,647 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and , or 1.14%, is water.-Demographics:As of the census of...
of Chester County, Pennsylvania
Chester County, Pennsylvania
-State parks:*French Creek State Park*Marsh Creek State Park*White Clay Creek Preserve-Demographics:As of the 2010 census, the county was 85.5% White, 6.1% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American or Alaskan Native, 3.9% Asian, 0.0% Native Hawaiian, 1.8% were two or more races, and 2.4% were...
in 1752. He studied medicine and practiced in Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
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In 1776 Gardner raised and commanded the Fourth Battalion of militia in Chester County. He also served on the county’s Committee of Safety in 1776-1777, and as a representative in the Pennsylvania state assembly from 1776 to 1778. In 1779, he was member of the state’s supreme executive council. Pennsylvania sent him as a delegate to the Continental Congress twice, in 1784 and 1785. Throughout this time, he continued the practice of medicine.
Gardner moved to Elkton, Maryland
Elkton, Maryland
The town of Elkton is the county seat of Cecil County, Maryland, United States. The population was 11,893 as of the 2000 census and 14,842 according to current July 2008 census estimates. It is the county seat of Cecil County...
in 1792, and also practiced as a physician. He died at Elkton in Cecil County, Maryland
Cecil County, Maryland
Cecil County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland. It is part of the Delaware Valley. It was named for Cæcilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore , who was the first Proprietary Governor of the colony of Maryland from 1632 until his death in 1675. The county seat is Elkton. The newspaper...
in 1794. Joseph was married to Isabel Cochran (1747–1794), but there is no record of any children.