James Engle

James Engle
10th Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
In office 1809–1809
Preceded by	Nathaniel Boileau
Succeeded by	John Weber
Personal details
Born	1757 Germantown, Pennsylvania
Died	January 5, 1821 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Political party	Democratic Republican

James Engle (1757 – January 5, 1821) fought in the American Revolutionary War, was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from Philadelphia County and served as speaker in 1809.

Engle was born in Germantown, Pennsylvania.

Engle enlisted at age 19, (other sources list 18) was a sergeant, ensign (commissioned September 20, 1776), and second lieutenant (promoted 1777) in the Third Regiment Pennsylvania Line. He enlisted in Captain Samuel Watson's company. Engle served in the following locations/battles:

Engle was a member of the Democratic Republican party.

He was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1801. (Other Democratic Republicans elected along with him from Philadelphia County included Jacob Holgate, William Penrose, Elijah Gordon, John Goodman, and George Ingles.) There were no opposition candidates from the Federalist Party.

In 1808, he received 4,374 votes for his seat in the House.

On December 21, 1808, Engle was elected Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.

Engle married Margaret Marshall on May 4, 1785.

Engle was a member of the Guardians of the Poor.

Engle died in Philadelphia.

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