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Jan 31, 1762 Strasburg, Pennsylvania, United States Died on 26 Feb 1822 (aged 60)
American politician
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About James Whitehill
- Not to be confused with James Whitehill of Vermont, see Whitehill House.James Whitehill (January 31, 1762 – February 26, 1822) was a member of the U.S.
- House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. James Whitehill (son of John Whitehill and nephew of Robert Whitehill) was born in Strasburg, Pennsylvania.
- He studied law, was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Strasburg.
- He served as associate judge of the Lancaster County Court from January 3, 1811, to February 1, 1813, when he resigned, having been elected to Congress.
- He served in the War of 1812 as major general of Pennsylvania Militia. Whitehill was elected as a Republican to the Thirteenth Congress and served until his resignation on September 1, 1814.
- He engaged in mercantile pursuits in Strasburg and served as burgess of Strasburg in 1816.
- He was again associate judge of the county court from October 17, 1820, until his death in Strasburg in 1822.
- Interment in the Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Leacock, Pennsylvania.
