Biography

02/16/1809 - 12/09/1857

Edward Abbott Penniman (D2) Philadelphia County 1842-1844

Early Life:

Edward Abbott Penniman, born February 16, 1809, Vermont; son of William and Arethusa Parmenter Penniman; elected, Democrat, Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, 1840-1841; elected, Democrat, Pennsylvania State Senate, 1842-1844; appointed, register of wills, Philadelphia, 1846; editor, Spirit of the Times, Keystone, Philadelphia, 1849; elected, Democrat, Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, 1851; member, Committee on Estimates, Philadelphia County, 1851-1852; died, December 9, 1857, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania; interment, Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania Politics:

Elected, Democrat, Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, 1840-1841.

Elected, Democrat, Pennsylvania State Senate, 2nd district, Philadelphia County, 1842-1844. 

Appointed, register of wills, Philadelphia, 1846. 

Elected, Democrat, Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, 1851.

Member, Committee on Estimates, Philadelphia County, 1851-1852. 

Pennsylvania House of Representatives Biography:

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

Cited:

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

Edward Abbott Penniman (1809-1857) - Find a Grave Memorial