Biography

03/24/1773 - 1816

Christian Henry Orth (Democratic Republican4) Berks and Dauphin Counties 1801-1802

Early Life:

Christian Henry Orth, born March 24, 1773 Lebanon, Lebanon County, Province of Pennsylvania, British Colonial America; son of Colonel Johann Adam Orth and Catharine Kucher; common education, engaged, iron business, owner, New Market Forge; elected, Sheriff, Dauphin County, 1797; Pennsylvania State Senate, 1801-1802; unsuccessful campaign, Common Council, Philadelphia City, 1805; unsuccessful campaign, Inspector, Middle Ward, Philadelphia City, 1806; unsuccessful campaign, Select Council, Philadelphia City, 1806; unsuccessful campaign, Assistant Assessor, Chestnut Ward, Philadelphia City, 1807; unsuccessful campaign, Common Council, Philadelphia City, 1807; elected, Director, Bank of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1808; appointed, Governor Simon Snyder, flour inspector, Port of Philadelphia, 1809; engaged, mercantile business, Philadelphia; moved, Baltimore, Maryland, conclusion, War of 1812; married, Rebecca Rahm Orth, children, Catherine Piper; Rebecca Reily; Adam Henry Orth; Caroline Witman and Dr Edward Lawrence Orth; died 1816 (aged 42–43) Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Maryland, interment, Harrisburg Cemetery, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania Politics:

Sheriff, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania 1797. 

Elected, Democratic Republican, Pennsylvania State Senate, 4th district, Berks and Dauphin Counties 1801-1802.

Unsuccessful campaign, Common Council, Philadelphia City, Pennsylvania, 1805.

Unsuccessful campaign, Inspector, Middle Ward, Philadelphia City, Pennsylvania, 1806.

Unsuccessful campaign, Select Council, Philadelphia City, Pennsylvania, 1806.

Unsuccessful campaign, Assistant Assessor, Chestnut Ward, Philadelphia City, Pennsylvania 1807.

Unsuccessful campaign, Common Council, Philadelphia City, Pennsylvania, 1807.

Elected, Director, Bank of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1808.  

Appointed, Governor Simon Snyder, flour inspector, Port of Philadelphia, 1809.

Legacy:

Wife, Rebecca Rahm Orth, brother, Melchior Rahm Pennsylvania State Senate Berks and Dauphin Counties, Democratic-Republican, 1806-1808 Democratic-Republican, Dauphin County 1808-1814. 

Melchior Muhlenberg Rahm  - Pennsylvania Senate Library (pasen.gov)

Brother-in-law, Judge John Gloninger (Federalist) Pennsylvania State Senate, Berks and Dauphin Counties, 1790-1792. 

John Gloninger  - Pennsylvania Senate Library (pasen.gov) 

Cited:

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

A New Nation Votes (tufts.edu)

Other known relatives that were political The Political Graveyard: Orth family of Pennsylvania

Christian Henry Orth (1773-1816) - Find a Grave Memorial