General James Potter

James Potter
4th Vice-President of Pennsylvania
In office 15 November 1781 – 7 November 1782
Preceded by	William Moore
Succeeded by	James Ewing
Personal details
Born	1729 County Tyrone, Ireland
Died	1789 Centre County, Pennsylvania
Resting place	Brown's Mill, near Chambersburg, Pennsylvania
Spouse(s)	Elizabeth Cathcart Mary Patterson Chambers
Profession	soldier, land developer, politician

James Potter (1729–1789) was a soldier, farmer, and politician from Colonial- and Revolutionary-era Pennsylvania. He rose to the rank of brigadier general of Pennsylvania militia during the Revolutionary War, and served as Vice-President of Pennsylvania, 1781–1782.

James Potter was of Scots descent, born in County Tyrone, Ireland. He came to Colonial America with his father, John Potter, in 1741, and the family settled in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, where his father became high sheriff in 1750. His first wife was Elizabeth Cathcart of Philadelphia, and his second wife was Mary Patterson Chambers, daughter of James Patterson of Mifflin County. His daughter Martha was married to Andrew Gregg.

As a militia lieutenant for Northumberland County, where he made his home, James Potter took part in the Kittanning Expedition during the French and Indian War and reached the rank of lieutenant-colonel by the end of the war. He also served during Pontiac's Rebellion. In 1776, he served as a colonel and as a member of the first Pennsylvania State Constitutional Convention.

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