Jonathan Roberts (politician)
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United States Senator from Pennsylvania |
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In office February 24, 1814 – March 4, 1821 |
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| Preceded by | Michael Leib |
| Succeeded by | William Findlay |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 2nd congressional district |
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In office March 4, 1811 – February 24, 1814 |
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| Preceded by | Robert Brown, John Ross and William Milnor |
| Succeeded by | Roger Davis and Samuel Henderson |
| Member of the Pennsylvania Senate | |
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In office 1807-1811 |
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| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives | |
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In office 1799-1800 |
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August 16, 1771 Near Norristown, Pennsylvania |
| Died | July 24, 1854 (aged 82) King of Prussia, Pennsylvania |
| Resting place | Near Norristown |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Committees | Committee on Claims Committee to Audit and Control the Contingent Expenses Committee on Public Buildings |
Jonathan Roberts (August 16, 1771 – July 24, 1854) was a United States Representative and Senator from Pennsylvania from 1811 to 1814 and 1814 to 1821 respectively.
Roberts was born near Norristown, Pennsylvania and was educated by a private tutor. He later worked as a wheelwright apprentice. From 1799 to 1800 Roberts served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, and the Pennsylvania State Senate from 1807 to 1811.
On March 4, 1811, he began his tenure as a United States Representative from Pennsylvania's 2nd congressional district, having been elected as a Democratic-Republican. Working through the 12th and 13th United States Congresses he resigned on February 24, 1814, having been elected to the United States Senate to replace Michael Leib, who himself had resigned. He started his service in the Senate on the same day.
Re-elected to a full term later in 1814, Roberts was the chairman of the Committee on Claims from the 14th through to the 16th Congress inclusive. During the 16th he was also on the Committee to Audit and Control the Contingent Expenses and the Committee on Public Buildings. He left the Senate on March 4, 1821.
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