Biography

1774 - 08/22/1840

General Samuel Avery Power (Democratic-Republican19) Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver and Butler Counties 1815-1822 (Democrat21) Allegheny, Beaver and Butler Counties 1822-1827

Early Life:

General Samuel Avery Power, born 1774, Loundon County, Colony of Virginia, British Colonial America; son of Samuel Power unknown mother; arrived, Beaver County, 1796; elected, Coroner, Beaver County, 1806; elected, Sheriff, Beaver County, 1809; major, 2nd Brigade 16th Division, Pennsylvania Militia, War of 1812; Erie Expedition, 1814; elected, Democratic-Republican, Pennsylvania State Senate, 1815-1822; elected, Democratic-Republican, Pennsylvania State Senate, 1822-1827; elected, Adjutant General of Pennsylvania, served six years; married, Elizabeth Penny, children, Sarah Power, James Madison Power, General Thomas James Power, Rachel Power, Mary Matilda Power, Eliza Powers; married, Louisa Kern, 1832, daughter, Eleanor Jane Power; died, August, 22, 1840; interment Clark Park Cemetery, Beaver, Beaver County, Pennsylvania. 

Pennsylvania Politics:

Elected, Coroner, Beaver County, Pennsylvania, 1806.

Elected, Sheriff, Beaver County, Pennsylvania, 1809.

Elected, Democratic-Republican, Pennsylvania State Senate, 19th district, Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver and Butler Counties, 1815-1822. 

Elected, Democrat, Pennsylvania State Senate, 21st district, Allegheny, Beaver and Butler Counties, 1822-1827.

Elected, Adjutant General of Pennsylvania, served six years.

Cited: 

Cox, Harold. "Senate Members P". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.

A New Nation Votes (tufts.edu)

untitled (genealogytrails.com)

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