Member Biography
Marks John Biddle
Portrait: Philadelphia North American, “The Dundas Family,” Feb. 23, 1913
| Sessions | Office | Position | District | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1816-1817 | 5 | Federalist | ||
| 1817-1818 | 5 | Federalist | ||
| 1818-1819 | 5 | Federalist |
COUNTIES: Berks, Schuylkill
Biography
Major Marks John Biddle (Federalist5) Berks and Schuylkill Counties 1816-1819
Early Life:
Major Marks John Biddle, born May 24, 1765, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America; son of James and Frances Marks Biddle; pursued business, studied law within the Biddle family; admitted, Reading, Philadelphia bars, 1788; married, Jane Dundas, 1793; proprietor, Biddle’s Spring Tavern; Major, Sixth Pennsylvania Regiment, 1st Battalion Pennsylvania Militia, 1794; unsuccessful campaign, Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, 1807; unsuccessful campaign, United States House of Representatives, 1810; unsuccessful campaigns, House of Representatives, 1814, 1815; elected, Federalist, Pennsylvania State Senate, 1816-1819; appointed, prothonotary, Berks County, 1821-1823; various business pursuits; died, August 11, 1849 (age 84), Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania; interment Charles Evans Cemetery, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania.
Early Career:
Proprietor, Biddle’s Spring Tavern, purchased from the Penn family. Major, Sixth Pennsylvania Regiment, 1st Battalion Pennsylvania Militia, 1794.
Pennsylvania Politics:
Unsuccessful campaign, Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, Berks County, 1807.
Unsuccessful campaign, United States House of Representatives, District 3 Pennsylvania, 1810.
Unsuccessful campaigns, House of Representatives, Berks and Schuylkill Counties, Pennsylvania, 1814, 1815.
Elected, Federalist, Pennsylvania State Senate, 5th district, Berks and Schuylkill Counties, 1816-1819.
Appointed, prothonotary, Berks County, Governor Joseph Hiester, 1821-1823.
Legacy:
Uncle, Charles Biddle, Pennsylvania State Senate, 1st district, Philadelphia City and Philadelphia County, 1810-1814.
Charles Biddle - Pennsylvania Senate Library (pasen.gov).
First cousin, Nicholas Biddle, Pennsylvania State Senate, 1st district, Philadelphia City, Philadelphia County, 1814-1817; President, Second United States Bank. Nicholas Biddle - Pennsylvania Senate Library (pasen.gov)
Wife, Jane Dundas, niece, Sir Ralph Dundas, Major-General, British Army.
Cited:
Cox, Harold. "Senate Members B". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
A New Nation Votes (tufts.edu)
Biography: Biddle, Craig, Autobiography of Charles Biddle (Philadelphia, E. Claxton and Company, 1883).
Maj Marks John Biddle (1765-1849) - Find a Grave Memorial