1832. George Wolf, Dem... Joseph Ritner, Anti-Mason.. 1835. Joseph Ritner, Anti-Mason.. F. J. Lamoyne, Abolition 1844. Francis R. Shunk, Dem F. J. Lamoyne, Abolition 1847. Francis R. Shunk, Dem E. C. Reigart, Native American. 1848. William F. Johnston, Whig. Morris Longstreth, Dem.. E. B. Gazzam, Free Soil. 61,776 12 91,335 88,165 94,023 65,804 40,586 127,821 122,325 136,504 113,473 763 23 160,322 146,040 2,566 ... 146,081 128,148 11,247 1,861 6 168,522 168, 225 48 SECRETARIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH. Joseph Shippen, (under the old Government.) Timothy Matlack..... John Armstrong, Jr......... Date of appointment. Mar. 6, 1777 Mar. 25, 1783 Oct. 23, 1787 Charles Biddle.. Alex. James Dallas, (resigned April 27, 1801,)................. Jan. 19, 1791 Molton C. Rogers, (resigned January 2, 1826,)...... Isaac G. Barnard, (resigned November 28, 1827,)... Calvin Blythe.. Dec. 16, 1823 Jan. 2, 1826 Samuel M'Kean James Findley. Thomas H. Burrowes. Francis R. Shunk Nov. 28, 1827 Dec. 16, 1829 Dec. 17, 1833 Dec. 15, 1835 Jan. 15, 1839 Anson V. Parsons, (resigned February 16, 1843, )... Jan. 22, 1842 Francis W. Hughes, (resigned March 14, 1853,)............. Jan. 21, 1852 DEPUTY SECRETARIES OF THE COMMON James Trimble...... WEALTH. March 12, 1791 [Mr. Trimble served as Assistant Secretary of the Supreme Executive Council from 1777 until his appointment as Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth-his official connection with the Government embracing a period of fifty-nine years, and until 1836.] Joseph Wallace Henry Petriken ...................... Edwin W. Hutter, (resigned May 9, 1813) Thomas L. Wilson.. Henry Petriken.............. Alexander L. Russell......... A. W. Benedict Elisha S. Goodrich... John M. Sullivan Henry L. Dieffenbach.. Samuel B. Thomas William H. Armstrong.. ... Jan. 14, 1836 Jan. 15, 1839 James Duncan, (vice Bryan, resigned, )....................................... April 2, 1821 [David Stanton elected 1871, died before assuming office. By direction of the Legislature John F. Hartranft continued in office until December, 1872.] Harrison Allen.... Justus F. Temple Nov. 8, 1872 May 4, 1875 |