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Chapter XXVII
Civil Lists.
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1775. - Same members, except Joseph Pyle was elected in the place of Anthony Wayne.
1776. - John Jacobs, Caleb Davis, Joseph Gardiner, John Fulton, Samuel Cunningham, John Sellers. 1777. - Joseph Gardiner, John Fulton, Samuel Cunningham, John Culbertson, Stephen Cochran, Lewis Gronow. 1778. - John Fulton, Joseph Gardiner, Patrick Anderson, John Culbertson, Stephen Cochran, John Fleming. 1779. - David Thomas, Henry Hayes, John Fulton, James Boyd, Patrick Anderson, Joseph Parke, William Harris, Sketchley Morton. 1780. - David Thomas, Henry Hayes, William Harris, Joseph Parke, James Boyd, Patrick Anderson, John Culbertson, Evan Evans. 1781. - Persifor Frazer, John Culbertson, Thomas Maffet, Evan Evans, John Hannum, James Moore, Patrick Anderson, John Lindsay. 1782. - Persifor Frazer, Thomas Strawbridge, David Thomas, Benjamin Brannan, John Lindsay, Thomas Maffat, James Boyd, Evan Evans. 1783. - David Thomas, Evan Evans, John Hannum, Joseph Parke, Richard Willing, Thomas Potts, Thomas Bull, Edward Jones. 1784. - Richard Willing, Anthony Wayne, Edward Jones, Robert Ralston, James Moore, Joseph Strawbridge, Persifor Frazer, Thomas Potts, Charles Humphreys. 1785. - Anthony Wayne, Robert Ralston, James Moore, Thomas Bull, John Hannum, Robert Smith, Samuel Evans, Jonathan Morris. 1786. - James Moore, Richard Willing, Robert Ralston, Samuel Evans, Richard Thomas, Townsend Wheelen. 1787. - Same members re-elected. 1788. - Richard Thomas, James Moore, Mark Willcox, John McDowell, Caleb James, Richard Downing, Jr.
Members Of The Senate Of Pennsylvania From Delaware County.
In a District with Philadelphia (for four years).
1790. - John Sellers. 1794-99. - Nathaniel Newlin. 1800. - John Pearson. 1804. - William Pennell.
In a District with Chester County (for four years).
1808. - Jonas Preston. 1812. - John Newbold. 1816. - Maskell Ewing. 1824-28. - John Kerlin. 1832. - Dr. George Smith.
In a District with Chester and Montgomery Counties.
1836. - Henry Myers (for four years). 1839. - John T. Huddleson (for three years).
In a District with Chester County (for three years).
1848. - H. Jonas Brooke. 1854. - James J. Lewis. 1860. - Jacob S. Serrill.
From Chester and Delaware Counties.
1865. - Dr. Wilmer Worthington (from Chester County). 1869. - H. Jonas Brooke. 1873. - William B. Waddell (from Chester County). 1874-84. - Thomas V. Cooper.
Members Of The House Of Representatives From Delaware County.
1790-91. - Hugh Lloyd, Richard Riley. 1791-92. - Nathaniel Newlin, Hugh Lloyd. 1792-93. - Joseph Gibbons, William West. 1793-94. - Nathaniel Newlin, William West. 1794-97. - Jonas Preston, William West. 1797-1801. - Jonas Preston, Moses Palmer. 1801-2. - Benjamin H. Smith, Jonas Preston. 1802-3. - Benjamin H. Smith, Isaac G. Gilpin. 1803-4. - William Pennell, Benjamin H. Smith. 1804-8. - William Pennell, William Trimble. 1808-9. - Thomas Smith, William Trimble. 1809-12. - Thomas Smith, William Pennock. 1812-14. - William Cheyney, John Thompson. 1814-15. - Samuel Edwards, William Cheyney. 1815-16. - Samuel Anderson, Samuel Edwards. 1816-18. - Samuel Anderson, William Cheyney. 1818-19. - William Cheyney, John Kerlin. 1819-20. - John Kerlin, Thomas Robinson. 1820-21. - George G. Leiper, Abner Lewis. 1821-22. - John Lewis, William Cheyney. 1822-23. - Samuel Anderson. 1823-25. - Abner Lewis. 1825-26. - Samuel Anderson. 1826-27. - Joseph Engle. 1827-28. - William Martin. 1828-29. - Edward Siter. 1829-30. - Samuel Anderson. 1830-31. - John Lindsay. 1831-35. - Samuel Anderson. 1835-36. - William Mendenhall. 1836-37. - John Hinkson. 1837-39. - John K. Zeilin. 1840-42. - Joshua P. Eyre. 1842-44. - H. Jonas Brooke. 1844-46. - John Larkin, Jr. 1846-48. - Sketchley Morton. 1848-50. - James J. Lewis. 1850-52. - John M. Broomall. 1852-54. - Jonathan P. Abraham. 1854. - Thomas H. Maddock. 1855. - Charles D. Manley. 1856. - Hiram Cleaver. 1857. - Thomas D. Powell. 1858-59. - William D. Pennell. 1860. - Chalkley Harvey. 1861-62. - William Gamble. 1863. - Chalkley Harvey. 1864. - Edward A. Price. 1865-66. - Elwood Tyson. 1867. - John H. Barton. 1868-69. - Augustus B. Leedom. 1870. - Thomas V. Cooper. 1871. - Tryon Lewis. 1872. - Thomas V. Cooper. 1873. - Orson Flagg Bullard. 1874-76. - William Cooper Talley. 1875-76. - William Worrall. 1877-78. - O. F. Bullard. 1877-80. - Y. S. Walter. 1879-81. - Nathan Garrett (elected to fill Bullard's unexpired term).1 1881-84. - Robert Chadwick. 1882-84. - William G. Powell. | 1 Nathan Garrett died in office, and Isaac P. Garrett elected to fill unexpired term. | ||
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The Township Of Tinicum | |||
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The island of Tinicum, now comprising the township of the same name, is located in the Delaware River, about two miles from the eastern limit of the city of Chester. At the southwestern end of the island is the mouth of Darby Creek, and, proceeding towards the source of that stream eastwardly two miles and a half, a sinuous estuary, termed Bow Creek, unites with Darby Creek, when from the place of this union the latter changes its course in a northwardly direction, while Bow Creek flowing eastwardly enters the Delaware about three and a half miles from the mouth of Darby Creek; thus forming the island of Big Tinicum, as it is frequently called to distinguish it from the | |||