Daniel Ermentrout (January 24, 1837 – September 17, 1899) was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district from 1881 to 1889 and for Pennsylvania's 9th congressional district from 1897 to 1899. He also served as a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 1st district from 1873 to 1874 and the 11th district from 1875 to 1888.

Daniel Ermentrout
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania
In office
March 4, 1897 – September 17, 1899
Preceded byConstantine Jacob Erdman
Succeeded byHenry Dickinson Green
Constituency9th district
In office
March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1889
Preceded byHiester Clymer
Succeeded byWilliam Mutchler
Constituency8th district
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate
from the 1st district
In office
1873–1874
Preceded byJames B. Alexander
Succeeded byGeorge Handy Smith
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate
from the 11th district
In office
1875–1888
Personal details
Born
Daniel Ermentrout

(1837-01-24)January 24, 1837
Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedSeptember 17, 1899(1899-09-17) (aged 62)
Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Resting placeCharles Evans Cemetery
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materFranklin & Marshall College

Early life and education

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Ermentrout was born in Reading, Pennsylvania to William and Julia (Silvis) Ermentrout.[1] He attended Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and the Elmwood Institute in Norristown, Pennsylvania. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1859 and commenced practice in Reading.

Political career

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He was elected district attorney in 1862 and served for three years. He was solicitor for the city of Reading from 1867 to 1870 and a member of the board of school control of Reading from 1868 to 1876. He was a delegate to the Democratic National Conventions in 1868 and 1880. He was chairman of the standing committee of Berks County, Pennsylvania, in 1869, 1872, and 1873. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 1st district from 1873 to 1874 and the 11th district from 1875 to 1887.[1] He was appointed in October 1877 by Governor John F. Hartranft as a member of the Pennsylvania Statuary Commission.[citation needed]

Congress

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Ermentrout was elected as a Democrat to the Forty-seventh and to the three succeeding Congresses. He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1888. He was a delegate to the Democratic State conventions from 1895 to 1899. He was again elected to the Fifty-fifth and Fifty-sixth Congresses.

Death

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He served in Congress until his death in Reading due to the effects of a choking incident in 1899.[2] He was buried in Charles Evans Cemetery.

Personal life

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Ermentrout was married to Adelaide Louise Metzger.[1]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b c "Daniel Ermentrout". www.legis.state.pa.us. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Adelaide Ermentrout scrapbooks on Daniel Ermentrout". www2.hsp.org. Retrieved 10 January 2019.

Sources

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Pennsylvania State Senate
Preceded by
James B. Alexander
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate, 1st district
1873-1874
Succeeded by
George Handy Smith
Preceded by
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate, 11th district
1875-1888
Succeeded by
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district

1881–1889
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 9th congressional district

1897–1899
Succeeded by