1826. J. Andrew Shulze, Dem 72,710 Scattering... John Sergeant, Fed 1329. George Wolf, Dem Joseph Ritner, Anti-Mason. 1832. George Wolf, Dem. Joseph Ritner, Anti-Mason. 1835. Joseph Ritner, Anti-Mason. George Wolf, Ind. Dem ........ Henry A. Muhlenberg, Dem 1838. David R. Porter, Dem..... Joseph Ritner, Anti-Mason.. 1841. David R. Porter, Dem.... John Banks, Whig F. J. Lamoyne, Abolition 1844. Francis R. Shunk, Dem F. J. Lamoyne, Abolition 1847. Francis R. Shunk, Dem James Irvin, Whig... E. C. Reigart, Native American.. F. J. Lamoyne, Abolition... Scattering 1848. William F. Johnston, Whig. Morris Longstreth, Dem.. E. B. Gazzam, Free Soil. 48 SECRETARIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH. Joseph Shippen, (under the old Government.) Timothy Matlack........ John Armstrong, Jr............. Charles Biddle.. Date of appointment. Mar. 6, 1777 Mar. 25, 1783 Oct. 23, 1787 Alex. James Dallas, (resigned April 27, 1801,)...... Jan. 19, 1791 Molton C. Rogers, (resigned January 2, 1826,)...... Isaac G. Barnard, (resigned November 28, 1827,)... Calvin Blythe. Samuel M'Kean James Findley. Thomas H. Burrowes Francis R. Shunk Dec. 16, 1823 Jan. 2, 1826 Nov. 28, 1827 Dec. 16, 1829 Dec. 17, 1833 Dec. 15, 1835 Jan. 15, 1839 Anson V. Parsons, (resigned February 16, 1843,)... Jan. 22, 1842 Francis W. Hughes, (resigned March 14, 1853,)..... Jan. 21, 1852 DEPUTY SECRETARIES OF THE COMMON James Trimble...... WEALTH. March 12, 1791 [Mr. Trimble served as Assistant Secretary of the Supreme Executive Council from 1777 until his appointment as Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth-his official connection with the Government embracing a period of fifty-nine years, and until 1836.] Joseph Wallace Henry Petriken.... Edwin W. Hutter, (resigned May 9, 1843) Jan. 14, 1836 ....... Jan. 15, 1839 ...... Jan. 22, 1842 |