Biography

1795 - 04/09/1878

Doctor David Dills Mellinger (Whig11) Adams and Franklin Counties 1854-1856

Early Life:

Doctor David Dills Mellinger, born, February, 1795, Manor Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania; son of John and Elizabeth Dills Mellinger; carpenter; physician; silk farmer; married, Susannah Shopf, 1817, children, John S Mellinger, Henry S Mellinger, David S Mellinger, Jacob Mellinger, Benjamin S Mellinger; married, Elizabeth Hertzler Mellinger, 1860; elected, Whig, Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 1851-1852; elected, Whig, Pennsylvania State Senate, 1854-1856; died, April 9, 1878, Manor Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania; interment, Creswell Cemetery, Conestoga, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania Politics:

Elected, Whig, Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 1851-1852; not a candidate for reelection 1853.

Elected, Whig, Pennsylvania State Senate, Adams and Franklin Counties, 1854-1856.

Pennsylvania House of Representatives Biography:

Official Website - PA House Archives Official Website (state.pa.us)

Cited:

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

 Dr David Mellinger (1795-1878) - Find a Grave Memorial