Biography

02/23/1776 - 07/23/1872

Robert Darragh (Whig25) Beaver and Mercer Counties 1845-1847 

Early Life: 

Robert Darragh, born February 23, 1776; son of James and Christian Stafford Darragh  of Darraghstown, County Fermanagh, Ireland; immigrated, Philadelphia, 1798, relocated, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, then westward, Raccoon Creek, Beaver County, Pennsylvania; read law; admitted, bar; attorney; married, Deborah Hart, 1803; major, War of 1812; engaged, hotel keeper, operated, warehouse, shipping, general store businesses, Sharon, Pennsylvania; engaged, iron foundry, Sharon, Pennsylvania, 1813-which stayed in business 1902; elected, Whig, Pennsylvania State Senate, 1845-1847; died, July 21, 1872 (aged 96) Interment, Beaver Cemetery and Mausoleum, Beaver, Beaver County, Pennsylvania.

Early Career:

Read law; admitted, bar; attorney; engaged, hotel keeper, operated, general store, warehouse, shipping businesses usually skins and pelts headed east; engaged, iron foundry, 1813-1902, all in Sharon, Pennsylvania.

Major, War of 1812, funded supplies, arms, ammunition, Warren, Ohio, village decimated by an Indian massacre.

Professional titles; business ownership; board memberships; local government; club memberships:

Member, founder, Methodist-Episcopal Congregation, Sharon, Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania Politics:

Elected, Whig, Pennsylvania State Senate, 25th district, Beaver and Mercer Counties, 1845-1847. 

Legacy: 

Wife, Deborah Hart, granddaughter of John Hart, signer, Declaration of Independence, New Jersey.

Cited: 

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

Robert Darragh (1776-1872) - Find a Grave Memorial