Jacob Holgate
| Jacob Holgate | |
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| 15th Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives | |
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In office 1815–1815 |
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| Preceded by | John St. Clair |
| Succeeded by | Rees Hill |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 10, 1767 Chestnut Hill, Pennsylvania |
| Died | September 18, 1832 |
| Political party | Democratic Republican |
Jacob Holgate (June 10, 1767 – September 18, 1832) was a businessman, member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, and served as speaker of the House in 1815.
Holgate was born in Chestnut Hill, Pennsylvania.
Holgate was a member of the Democratic Republican party.
Holgate was nominated in 1800 for a seat in the State Assembly to fill the seat vacated by the deceased Thomas Miflin.
He was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1801 from Philadelphia County. (Other Democratic Republicans elected along with him from Philadelphia County included William Penrose, Elijah Gordon, John Goodman, James Engle, and George Ingles.) There were no opposition candidates from the Federalist Party. In 1802, he received 2,544 votes in his election to the seat. In 1806, he received 1,652 votes in his election to the seat.
In 1810, Holgate was elected by the Pennsylvania State Legislature as a director of the Philadelphia National Bank.
Holgate served on the Pennsylvania state committee for the re-election of James Madison in 1812.
In December, 1814, Holgate was elected Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
During his time in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, Holgate offered resolutions (which were passed), stating that Congress had no right to charter banks within the states, suggesting a slippery slope of Congress establishing other types of companies if it had such power.
Holgate was active on a committee to support the re-election of President James Monroe in 1820.
He supported Andrew Jackson for President. He was talked about as a possible candidate for governor of Pennsylvania but never received his party's nomination.
At the 1824 (held on March 4) Pennsylvania Democrat Convention, Holgate was chosen as chairman and later president. While it was already accepted that the convention would support Andrew Jackson for President, there was a debate over who would be supported for Vice President. Henry Clay was nominated and received ten votes. However, John C. Calhoun ultimately received more votes. Holgate served as a presidential elector for Andrew Jackson in the Election of 1824 and in the Election of 1828. Jackson won the state of Pennsylvania in both elections.
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