Biography

08/10/1766 - 10/13/1832

Major General Alexander Ogle, Sr. (D22) Bedford and Somerset Counties 1825-1829

Early Life: 

Major General Alexander Ogle, Sr., born August 10, 1766, Frederick, Frederick County, Maryland; son of Charles Ogle; completed preparatory studies; moved, Somerset, Pennsylvania, 1795; elected, Democratic-Republican, Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, 1803-1805; elected, Conventionalist (Democratic-Republican), Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, 1806-1809, elected, Republican, Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, 1811-1812; major general, Pennsylvania Militia, War of 1812; prothonotary, recorder of deeds, clerk of courts, 1812-1817; United States House of Representatives, 1817–1819; elected, Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 1819-1823; elected, Jackson Democrat, Pennsylvania State Senate, 1825-1829; married, Mary Williams Ogle, children, Charles Ogle, Alexander; Ogle, Jr.; died, October 13, 1832 (aged 66) Somerset, Somerset County, Pennsylvania; Interment, Union Cemetery, Somerset, Somerset County, Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania Politics: 

Elected, Democratic-Republican, Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, Somerset County, 1803-1805. 

Elected, Conventionalist (Democratic-Republican), Pennsylvania House of Representatives, Cambria and Somerset Counties, 1806-1809. 

Elected, Republican, Pennsylvania House of Representatives, Cambria and Somerset Counties, 1811-1812.

Major General, Pennsylvania Militia, War of 1812, commanded, 12th division, comprising recruits from Somerset, Bedford and Cambria counties.

Prothonotary, recorder of deeds, clerk of courts, 1812-1817.

Elected, Republican, Fifteenth Congress, United States House of Representatives, Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district, 1817–1819; not a candidate for renomination, 1818. 

Elected, Democrat, Pennsylvania House of Representatives, Cambria and Somerset Counties, 1819-1823.

Elected, Democrat, Pennsylvania State Senate, 22nd district, Bedford and Somerset Counties, 1825-1829.

Legacy: 

Father, Charles Ogle, Anti-Masonic, Whig member, United States House of Representatives, Pennsylvania's 18th congressional district, 1837-1841.

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Grandson, Andrew Jackson Ogle Whig member, United States House of Representatives, Pennsylvania's 18th congressional district, 1849–1851. 

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Cited:

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

Alexander Ogle (1766-1832) - Find a Grave Memorial