William Findlay
American politician
Died when: 78 years 145 days (940 months)Star Sign: Gemini
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 one of three Findlay brothers born and raised in Mercersburg, Pennsylvania on their family farm.All became politicians, serving at national, state and local levels in Pennsylvania and Ohio in the early federal years.
He sold Findlay Farm in 1823; it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
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