Summary
Henry Wells Tracy (September 24, 1807 – April 11, 1886) was an Independent Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
Henry Wells Tracy | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 13th district | |
| In office March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1865 | |
| Preceded by | Philip Johnson |
| Succeeded by | Ulysses Mercur |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 24, 1807 Ulster Township, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | April 11, 1886 (aged 78) Standing Stone Township, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Resting place | Wysox, Pennsylvania |
| Political party | Independent Republican |
| Education | Angelica Seminary |
Formative years edit
Henry W. Tracy was born in Ulster Township, Pennsylvania on September 24, 1807. He attended the Angelica Seminary in Allegany County, New York.
Career edit
Tracy studied law, engaged in mercantile pursuits and as a road contractor in Standing Stone, Pennsylvania, Havre de Grace, Maryland, and Towanda, Pennsylvania. He was a delegate to the 1860 Republican National Convention. He was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1861 and 1862.
Tracy was elected as an Independent Republican to the Thirty-eighth Congress. He served as collector of the port of Philadelphia in 1866. He resumed mercantile pursuits.
Death and interment edit
Tracy died at Standing Stone in 1886, aged 78. He was interred in the Brick Church Cemetery in Wysox, Pennsylvania.
Sources edit
- United States Congress. "Henry Wells Tracy (id: T000345)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- The Political Graveyard