David Redick
| David Redick | |
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| 9th Vice-President of Pennsylvania | |
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In office 14 October 1788 – 5 November 1788 |
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| Preceded by | Peter Muhlenberg |
| Succeeded by | George Ross |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ireland |
| Died | 28 September 1805 Washington, Pennsylvania |
| Spouse(s) | Miss Hoge |
| Residence | Washington, Pennsylvania |
| Profession | soldier, surveyor, lawyer, politician |
David Redick (died 1805) was a Pennsylvania surveyor, lawyer, and politician.
Redick was born in Ireland, and after coming to America made his home for several years in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Redick was a veteran of the American Revolutionary War. He read law and was admitted to the bar in 1782.
He married the niece of business associate David Hoge. Redick and his wife had at least three children. A son became a lawyer and died at a young age. His daughter, Nancy, and her husband inherited the Redick home in Washington and lived there until their own deaths. Another daughter married and settled in Louisville, Kentucky.
Redick accompanied Hoge (c. 1780) to survey the latter's land holdings in the Chartiers Valley, in western Pennsylvania. Under Hoge's direction he platted the town of Bassett Town, which was soon renamed Washington, Pennsylvania. At that time, Washington County was in the process of being established, and Hoge apparently wanted to establish a town that could serve as the new county's center of government. Redick purchased a lot on the town's main street and lived there until his death.
Redick was elected to represent Washington County on the Supreme Executive Council of Pennsylvania in 1786. He was elected Vice-President of the Council (a position analogous to Lieutenant Governor) on 14 October 1788, following the resignation of Peter Muhlenberg, and served until the next regular election, 5 November 1788, when he was succeeded by George Ross. His was the second-shortest tenure as Vice-President, and the third-shortest of any Pennsylvania Governor or Lieutenant Governor. Although his time in office was brief he was the first statewide officer from Pennsylvania's western frontier. All of the Presidents of Pennsylvania had been elected to Council from either the City or County of Philadelphia, and the other Vice-Presidents had represented counties of southeastern Pennsylvania, none farther west than York. The county Redick represented hadn't even existed when the Supreme Executive Council was established less than twelve years earlier.
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