Person:Henry Hambright (1)

Watchers
Brigadier General Henry Hambright
  • HBrigadier General Henry Hambright1751 - 1835
  • WMary Good1753 - 1825
m. 29 Jul 1777
  1. William Hambright1778 - 1860
  • HBrigadier General Henry Hambright1751 - 1835
  • WMary Ann _____ - 1835
m. Aft 1825
Facts and Events
Name[1] Brigadier General Henry Hambright
Gender Male
Birth[1] 11 Apr 1751 Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Military[1] 1 Jul 1776 Enlisted as Private
Military[1] 14 Sep 1776 Appointment as Captain
Marriage 29 Jul 1777 Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United Statesto Mary Good
Military[1] 1785 Promotion to Major
Military[1] 1792 Promotion to Colonel
Military[1] 1800 Promotion to Brigadier General
Employment[1] From 1813 to 1814 Elected to State Legislature
Employment[1] From 1816 to 1817 Elected to State Legislature
Marriage Aft 1825 to Mary Ann _____
Death[1] 2 Mar 1835 Earl, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States

Henry Hambright was commissioned as a Captain at a Pennsylvania Convention during the American Revolution, with his appointment signed by Convention President Benjamin Franklin. He was later elected to 4 terms in the Pennsylvania State Legislature.

References
  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 Genealogies of Pennsylvania Families, in Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine. (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania)
    Vol 1, pg 739-743, 1982.