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== Later Life == | == Later Life == | ||
In 1789, Stephen Balliet was elected to the House of Representatives in Harrisburg, PA<ref> Mathews and Hungerford 1884 | Stephen Balliet was a merchant by trade<ref> Mathews and Hungerford 1884, 538</ref>. In 1789, Stephen Balliet was elected to the House of Representatives in Harrisburg, PA, and served until 1790<ref> Mathews and Hungerford 1884, 511</ref>. Then, in 1797, Stephen Balliet was authorized as revenue collector for the Second District of Pennsylvania<ref> Mathews and Hungerford 1884, 511</ref>. | ||
Stephen Balliet passed away on August 4, 1821. | Stephen Balliet passed away on August 4, 1821. | ||
Revision as of 16:15, 14 April 2020
Early Life
Stephen Balliet was born in 1753 to Paulus Balliet and Maria Magdalena Wotring[1]. Stephen Balliet was a colonel in the Revolutionary army and was involved in the battle of Brandywine in 1777[2].
Family
Stephen Balliet married Magdalena Burgalter (1765-1805)[3]. The couple had two sons, Stephen and Joseph[4].
Later Life
Stephen Balliet was a merchant by trade[5]. In 1789, Stephen Balliet was elected to the House of Representatives in Harrisburg, PA, and served until 1790[6]. Then, in 1797, Stephen Balliet was authorized as revenue collector for the Second District of Pennsylvania[7]. Stephen Balliet passed away on August 4, 1821.
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References
- Mathews, Alfred, and Austin N Hungerford. 1884. History of the Counties of Lehigh and Carbon, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Philadelphia: Everts & Richards.