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Jacob Holgate

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in an area called "Mill's Hollow." The enterprise was run by Hicks until June 17, 1831. Hicks then gave his half to Holgate, whose representatives ran the operation. The terms of the agreement said that 1/4 of the proceeds from the grist mill would go to Hicks, until the death of Holgate and his
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Canal Convention, held on August 5 and 6, 1825, Holgate along with a number of others (Matthew Carey – Philadelphia, John Kennedy – Fayette County, S.D. Ingham – Bucks County, Joseph Patterson – Alleghany County, Philip S. Markley – Montgomery County, Thomas H. Sill – Erie County, John Forster –
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During his time in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, Holgate offered resolutions (which were passed), stating that Congress had no right to charter banks within the states, suggesting a slippery slope of Congress establishing other types of companies if it had such power.
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At the 1824 (held on March 4) Pennsylvania Democrat Convention, Holgate was chosen as chairman and later president. While it was already accepted that the convention would support Andrew Jackson for President, there was a debate over who would be supported for Vice President.
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On June 28, 1827, Holgate chaired a meeting in Germantown consisting of manufacturers, farmers, and mechanics. Samuel Hervey and Redwood Fisher were secretaries of the meeting.
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Hazard's register of Pennsylvania: devoted to the preservation of facts and documents, and every kind of useful information respecting the state of Pennsylvania
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wife. After Holgate's death in 1832, representatives of his estate ran the mill until either 1836 or 1837. The mill was destroyed by fire.
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Dauphin County, and Thomas H. Baird of Washington County) were asked to prepare an address to the people of Pennsylvania on the subject of
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Holgate served as secretary on the Committee of Superintendence and Viligence, for the City and County of Philadelphia in 1826.
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Holgate began running his father's mill in 1803. When his father died in 1817, Holgate sold the property to William Weaver.
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Holgate was nominated in 1800 for a seat in the State Assembly to fill the seat vacated by the deceased Thomas Miflin.
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gave the preamble and resolutions at this meeting, and then began to criticize the then present administration of
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for the "island school house" which was the first school house in the town (then known as Hartseph).
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as the next president. Secretaries included Frederic Sloever and Henry Horn. Future Vice President
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He served as a Philadelphia delegate to the Tariff Convention in New York held on October 26, 1831.
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ultimately received more votes. Holgate served as a presidential elector for Andrew Jackson in the
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In December, 1814, Holgate was elected Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
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In 1810, Holgate was elected by the Pennsylvania State Legislature as a director of the
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In 1817, Holgate purchased one half interest (the other half going to William Hicks of
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Holgate was active on a committee to support the re-election of President
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Holgate served on the Pennsylvania state committee for the re-election of
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He was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1801 from
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On March 31, 1824, Holgate was appointed (along with James Clark and
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for President. He was talked about as a possible candidate for
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Jacob Holgate, along with Josiah Squires, provided land in
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Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
John St. Clair
Rees Hill
Chestnut Hill, Pennsylvania
Democratic Republican
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Chestnut Hill, Pennsylvania
Democratic Republican
Philadelphia County
Philadelphia National Bank
James Madison
James Monroe
Andrew Jackson
governor of Pennsylvania
Henry Clay
John C. Calhoun
Election of 1824
Election of 1828
Charles Treziyulney
Philadelphia
Andrew Jackson
George M. Dallas
John Quincy Adams
Germantown
Kingston Township
Harrisburg
internal improvements
Luzerne
Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives

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