Isaac Weaver Jr. (March 1, 1756 – May 2, 1830) was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Democratic-Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives 1797 to 1803, including as Speaker from 1800 to 1803.[1] He resigned as Speaker on March 1, 1803, to take the office of Pennsylvania Treasurer, at that time an office elected by the General Assembly.

Isaac Weaver Jr.
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
In office
1787 – March 1, 1803
63rd Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
In office
November 5, 1800 – March 1, 1803
Preceded byCadwalader Evans
Succeeded bySimon Snyder
6th Treasurer of Pennsylvania
In office
1802–1807
GovernorThomas McKean
Preceded byJacob Carpenter
Succeeded byWilliam Findlay
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate for the 18th district
In office
1809–1812
Preceded byJames Stevenson
Succeeded byAbel McFarland
In office
1817–1820
Preceded byAbel McFarland
Succeeded byRees Bowen Hill
Personal details
BornMarch 1, 1756
DiedMay 2, 1830
Waynesburg, Pennsylvania
Political partyDemocratic-Republican Party
SpouseAbigail Price
ProfessionSchoolmaster

He served as a member of the Pennsylvania Senate for the 18th district from 1809 to 1812 and again from 1817 to 1820 as Speaker of the Senate.[2]

Early life

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He was born in Providence Township, Pennsylvania, on March 1, 1756, to Isaac and Sarah Dell Weaver. He received his education in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and became a schoolmaster.

He served as a captain in the Chester County Militia during the American Revolutionary War. After the war, he married Abigail Price and together they had eleven children.[3] He moved to Waynesburg, Pennsylvania. His first wife Abigail died in 1813 and he was remarried to Rachel Husbands.[2]

Death and burial

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He died in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, on May 2, 1830, and was originally interred at the family farm near Castle Run in Greene County, Pennsylvania. His remains were later exhumed and reinterred at the Jefferson Cemetery in Jefferson, Pennsylvania.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Schmedlen, Jean Hearn (2004). Wisdom, Vision and Diplomacy:Speakers of the Pennsylvania House (2 ed.). Harrisburg, PA: Pennsylvania House of Representatives. p. 98. ISBN 0-9667794-0-1. Born:1756, Died: 1830, Unknown. Member of the House, Greene County 1797–1803. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  2. ^ a b "Pennsylvania State Senate - Isaac Weaver Biography". www.legis.state.pa.us. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  3. ^ a b "House Speaker Biographies - Isaac Weaver Jr. 1799-1803". www.legis.state.pa.us. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Preceded by
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
1797-1803
Succeeded by
Preceded by Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
1800-1803
Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by Treasurer of Pennsylvania
1802–1807
Succeeded by
Pennsylvania State Senate
Preceded by
district created
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate, 18th district
1809-1812
Succeeded by
Abel McFarland
Preceded by
Abel McFarland
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate, 18th district
1817-1820
Succeeded by