Stephen Balliet (1753-1821)

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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

In 1789, Stephen Balliet was elected to the House of Representatives in Harrisburg, PA[5]. Then, in 1797, Stephen Balliet was authorized as revenue collector for the Second District of Pennsylvania[6]. Stephen Balliet passed away on August 4, 1821.

Notes

  1. ↑ Mathews and Hungerford 1884: 511
  2. ↑ Mathews and Hungerford 1884: 511
  3. ↑ Mathews and Hungerford 1884, 511
  4. ↑ Mathews and Hungerford 1884, 538
  5. ↑ Mathews and Hungerford 1884: 511
  6. ↑ Mathews and Hungerford 1884: 511

References

  • Mathews, Alfred, and Austin N Hungerford. 1884. History of the Counties of Lehigh and Carbon, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Philadelphia: Everts & Richards.
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