Summary
John Howard Pugh (June 23, 1827 – April 30, 1905), was an American physician and Republican Party politician who represented New Jersey's 2nd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives for one term from 1877 to 1879.
John Howard Pugh | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey's 2nd district | |
| In office March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1879 | |
| Preceded by | Samuel A. Dobbins |
| Succeeded by | Hezekiah Bradley Smith |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 23, 1827 Unionville, Chester County, Pennsylvania, US |
| Died | April 30, 1905 (aged 77) Burlington, New Jersey, US |
| Political party | Republican |
| Profession | Politician |
Early life and career edit
Born in Unionville, Chester County, Pennsylvania, Pugh attended the common schools and the Friends' School, Westtown Township, Pennsylvania.
He taught school in Marietta, Pennsylvania, in 1847.
He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 1852, and began the practice of his profession in Bristol, Pennsylvania, that year. He moved to Burlington, New Jersey, in 1854 and continued the practice of medicine.
During the Civil War, he served as a physician without compensation at the United States general hospital in Beverly, New Jersey.
He served as president of the Mechanics' National Bank of Burlington for thirty-six years.
House of Representatives edit
Pugh was elected as a Republican to the Forty-fifth Congress, serving in office from March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1879, but was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1878 to the Forty-sixth Congress.
Retirement and death edit
After leaving Congress, he resumed the practice of medicine, and served as member of the State board of education.
He died in Burlington, New Jersey, April 30, 1905, and was interred in Saint Mary's Episcopal Churchyard in Burlington.[1]
References edit
- ^ St. Mary's Churchyard at The Political Graveyard. Accessed August 21, 2007.
External links edit
- United States Congress. "John H. Pugh (id: P000563)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- John Howard Pugh at The Political Graveyard
- Works by John H. Pugh at LibriVox (public domain audiobooks)
