Biography

01/05/1756 - 03/10/1828

Captain Bernhard Rudolph “Barney” Spengler (Democratic-Republican7) Adams and York Counties 1803-1805 (Constitutionalists (Quids7) Adams and York Counties 1805-1807

Early Life:

Captain Bernhard Rudolph “Barney” Spengler, born January 5, 1756, Jackson Township, York County, Province of Pennsylvania, British Colonial America; son of Rudolph and Barbara Hoffman Spengler; captain, Revolutionary War, 1775-1776; silversmith; married, Eva Elizabeth Zollinger Spengler, 1786, children, Daniel Bernhard Spangler, Sr., Barbara Spangler, Elizabeth Anne Spangler, John Bernhard Spangler, Jacob Bernhard Spangler; unsuccessful campaign, Pennsylvania Sheriff, York County, 1787; unsuccessful campaign, Pennsylvania Coroner, York County, 1799; elected, Democratic-Republican, Pennsylvania State Senate, 1803-1805; elected, Constitutionalists (Quids), Pennsylvania State Senate, 1805-1807; elected, Republican, Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, 1810-1811; died, March 10, 1828 (aged 72), York County, Pennsylvania; interment, Trinity Roths United Church of Christ Cemetery, Spring Grove, York County, Pennsylvania.

Early Career:

Captain, York County Militia, Revolutionary War, 1775; company commander, 7th battalion, 7th Company York County Militia, one of four York County companies to march to New Jersey to form the “Flying Camp” 1776.

Pennsylvania Politics:

Unsuccessful campaign, Pennsylvania Sheriff, York County, 1787.

Unsuccessful campaign, Pennsylvania Coroner, York County, 1799.

Elected, Democratic-Republican, Pennsylvania State Senate, 7th district, Adams and York Counties, 1803-1805.

Elected, Constitutionalists (Quids), Pennsylvania State Senate, 7th district, Adams and York Counties, 1805-1807.

Elected, Republican, Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, York County, 1810-1811.

Cited:

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

A New Nation Votes (tufts.edu)

Bernhard Rudolph “Barney” Spengler (1756-1828) - Find a Grave Memorial