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Pennsylvania House Speakers with Civil War Connections
Posted By Norman Gasbarro on June 26, 2012
Other than John E. Faunce, who was featured in a post here on Sunday, the following Pennsylvania Speakers of the House have Civil War connections. Page references are to biographical sketches that are found in Wisdom, Vision and Diplomacy: Speakers of the Pennsylvania House, by Jeane Hearn Schmedlen and published in 1998 by the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
BENJAMIN L. HEWIT (1833-1894). Had a record of military service (not specified). Served as Speaker in 1881-1882. [p. 168].
HENRY M. LONG (1836-1909). Member of the 15th Pennsylvania Infantry, Company G. Served as Speaker in 1879-1880. [p. 166].
HENRY H. McCORMICK (1840-1885). Member of the 6th Pennsylvania Artillery plus service in a 90-day regiment (not specified). Served as Speaker in 1874. [p. 162].
JOHN CLARK (1832-1872). Member of the 3rd Pennsylvania Reserves. Served as Speaker in 1869. [p. 156].
JOHN P. GLASS (1821-1868). Member of the Excelsior Brigade of Allegheny County. Served as Speaker in 1867. Civil War obelisk approved during his term. [p. 154].
JAMES R. KELLEY (1839-1871). Member of the 31st Ohio Infantry. Served as Speaker in 1866. Commissioned Rothermel painting of Battle of Gettysburg during his term. [p. 152].
ARTHUR G. OLMSTEAD (1827-1914). Served as Speaker in 1865. Welcomed Lincoln’s body to Capitol after assassination. [p. 151].
JOHN CESSNA (1821-1895). Served as Speaker 1in 1851 and 1863. Lee’s invasion of Pennsylvania occurred during his second term as Speaker. [p. 135].
JOHN ROWE (1814-1880). Was a member of the State Militia from Franklin County before the Civil War. Served as Speaker in 1862. [p. 149].
ELISHA W. DAVIS (1828-?). Member of the 121st Pennsylvania Infantry. Served as Speaker in 1861 and 1868. [p. 148].
JOHN SWAZY McCALMONT (182-1906). Served as Speaker in 1850. Colonel of the 4th Regiment of Pennsylvania Reserves during the Civil War. [p. 134].
WILLIAM C. LAWRENCE (1832-1860). Served as Speaker in 1859 and 1860 and died in office before the war began. [p. 146]
A. BROWER LONGAKER (1828-1893). Served as Quartermaster during the Civil War (regiment not specified). [p. 145].
JAMES COOPER (1810-1863). Served as Speaker in 1847. During Civil War, he left for Columbus, Ohio, to serve as a Brigadier General. [p. 132].
WILLIAM A. CRABB (dates unknown). Served as Speaker in 1841 then served 15 years in the State Senate. Possibly related to the Crabb family of Gratz and Lykens Township. [p. 127].
WILLIAM PATTERSON (1796-1879). Served as Speaker in 1833. Commanded Union Volunteers Battalion during Civil War. [p. 122].
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Additional information is sought on the above individuals to determine whether any had a direct connection to the Lykens Valley area. Readers are invited to comment.
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