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William Findlay (June 20, 1768 – November 12, 1846) was an American farmer, lawyer, and politician. A member of the Democratic-Republican Party , he served as the fourth governor of Pennsylvania from 1817 to 1820, [1] and as a United States senator from 1821 to 1827.
14 de jan. de 2019 · WILLIAM FINDLAY was born in Mercersburg, Pennsylvania and was admitted to the Franklin County Bar after reading law. He served in the Pennsylvania Assembly for ten years, after which the state legislature chose him State Treasurer, a position that he held until becoming governor.
William Findlay (June 20, 1768 – November 12, 1846) was an American farmer, lawyer, and politician. A member of the Democratic-Republican Party, he served as the fourth governor of Pennsylvania from 1817 to 1820, and as a United States senator from 1821 to 1827.
He was elected to the General Assembly in 1797, 1803, and 1807. In 1807, the legislature elected him state treasurer, and he was annually reelected until 1817 when he received the assembly caucuses' nomination for governor, backed by Governor Snyder's endorsement.
The 1817 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election occurred on October 14, 1817. Incumbent Democratic-Republican governor Simon Snyder was not a candidate for re-election. Simon's preferred successor, State Treasurer William Findlay, was nominated as the Democratic Republican candidate by a caucus of legislative leaders.
Member, State Supreme Executive Council, 1789-1790. Council was the collective directorial executive branch of the Pennsylvanian state government between 1777-1790. As an Anti-Federalist, wrote a new Constitution for Pennsylvania; under the name of "An Officer of the Late Continental Army", 1789. Elected, State House of Representatives, 1790-1791.
There have been 64 governors of Ohio, serving 70 distinct terms. The longest term was held by Jim Rhodes, who was elected four times and served just under sixteen years in two non-consecutive periods of two terms each (1963–1971 and 1975–1983).
