Biography

1794 - 05/19/1847

John Kerlin (Federalist4) Chester and Delaware Counties 1824-1828 (National Republican4) Chester and Delaware Counties 1828-1832.

Early Life:

John Kerlin, born 1794, Upper Chichester Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania; son of Mathias and Sarah Kerlin; read law, admitted, Delaware County bar, 1814; attorney; married, Abby Louisa Engle Kerlin, 1830, son, Frederick Engle Kerlin; elected, Federalist, Pennsylvania State Senate, 1824-1828; elected, National Republican, Pennsylvania State Senate, 1828-1834; president, Bank of Delaware County, 1834-1841; director, Delaware Mutual Safety Insurance Company, 1837; chief surveyor, Reading Railroad Company, Philadelphia; died, May 19, 1847, (aged 54) attending a theatrical performance, Chester, Delaware County, Pennsylvania; interment, Chester Rural Cemetery, Chester, Delaware County, Pennsylvania. 

Early Career:

Read law, office of William Graham; admitted, Delaware County bar, 1814. 

Pennsylvania Politics:

Elected, Federalist, Pennsylvania State Senate, 4th district, Chester and Delaware Counties, 1824-1828. 

Elected, National Republican, Pennsylvania State Senate, 4th district, Chester and Delaware Counties, 1828-1832.

Director, Delaware Mutual Safety Insurance Company, 1837

Cited:

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

Biographical sketch taken from One Hundred Years, The Delaware County National Bank Chester, Pennsylvania 1814-1914. 

A New Nation Votes (tufts.edu)

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