William Hiester Jr. | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 4th district | |
| In office March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1837 | |
| Preceded by | James Buchanan Joshua Evans, Jr. George Gray Leiper |
| Succeeded by | Edward Davies David Potts, Jr. Edward Darlington |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 10, 1790 Berne, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | October 13, 1853 (aged 63) New Holland, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Anti-Masonic |
William Hiester Jr. (October 10, 1790 – October 13, 1853) was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as an Anti-Masonic member of the United States House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's 4th congressional district from 1831 to 1837.[1]
As a member of the Hiester Family political dynasty,[2] he was the father of U.S. Congressman Isaac Ellmaker Hiester and the uncle of Pennsylvania State Senator and U.S. Congressman Hiester Clymer.[3]
- ^ "William Hiester" (biography). Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania State Senate, retrieved online October 25, 2022.
- ^ Hess, Stephen. America's Political Dynasties, pp. 158, 660. London and New York: Routledge, 2017.
- ^ "Memories of Old Lancaster: Two Hiesters, Father and Son. Both in Congress." Lancaster, Pennsylvania: The New Era, January 3, 1912, p. 4 (subscription required).