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{{Short description|American politician (1821–1888)}}
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| name = James B. Everhart
| name = James B. Everhart
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| image = James Bowen Everhart (Pennsylvania Congressman).jpg
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| caption = Everhart in a 1889 publication
| state1 = [[Pennsylvania]]
| state1 = [[Pennsylvania]]
| district1 = [[Pennsylvania's 6th congressional district|6th]]
| district1 = [[Pennsylvania's 6th congressional district|6th]]
| term_start1 = March 4, 1883
| term_start1 = March 4, 1883
| term_end1 = March 3, 1887
| term_end1 = March 3, 1887
| preceded1 = [[William Ward (Pennsylvania)|William Ward]]
| preceded1 = [[William Ward (Pennsylvania politician)|William Ward]]
| succeeded1 = [[Smedley Darlington]]
| succeeded1 = [[Smedley Darlington]]
| state_senate2 = Pennsylvania
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| office2 = Member of the [[Pennsylvania Senate]] for the [[Pennsylvania Senate, District 19|19th district]]
| district2 = [[Pennsylvania Senate, District 19|19th]]
| term2 = 1876-1882
| term_start2 = 1876
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| birth_date = {{birth date|1821|07|26}}
| term_end2 = 1882
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| death_date = {{death date and age|1888|08|23|1821|07|26}}
| birth_place = [[West Chester, Pennsylvania]]
| predecessor2 = [[Robert L. McClellan]]
| successor2 = [[Abram D. Harlan]]
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| death_place = West Chester, Pennsylvania
| birth_name = James Bowen Everhart
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| party = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
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| birth_date = {{birth date|1821|07|26}}
| birth_place = [[West Chester, Pennsylvania]], U.S.
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| death_date = {{death date and age|1888|08|23|1821|07|26}}
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| death_place = West Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S.
| resting_place = [[Oaklands Cemetery]]
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| party = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| father = [[William Everhart]]
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| relatives = [[Benjamin Matlack Everhart]] (brother)
| alma_mater = [[Princeton University]]<br />[[Harvard Law School]]
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'''James Bowen Everhart''' (July 26, 1821 – August 23, 1888) was a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] member of the [[U.S. House of Representatives]] from [[Pennsylvania]].
'''James Bowen Everhart''' (July 26, 1821 – August 23, 1888) was an American politician from [[Pennsylvania]] who served as a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] member of the [[U.S. House of Representatives]] for [[Pennsylvania's 6th congressional district]] from 1883 to 1887. He also served as a member of the [[Pennsylvania State Senate]] for the [[Pennsylvania Senate, District 19|19th district]] from 1876 to 1882.


==Biography==
==Biography==
James B. Everhart (son of [[William Everhart]]) was born in the Boot, near [[West Chester, Pennsylvania]]. He attended [[Bolmar's Academy]] in West Chester and was graduated from [[Princeton College]] in 1842. He studied law at [[Harvard University]] and in [[Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]]. He was admitted to the bar in 1845 and went abroad and spent two years in study at the Universities of [[Humboldt University of Berlin|Berlin]] and [[University of Edinburgh|Edinburgh]]. He returned to West Chester and engaged in the practice of law. During the [[American Civil War]], Everhart served in Company B, Tenth Regiment, Pennsylvania Militia. He served as a member of the [[Pennsylvania State Senate]] from 1876 to 1882.
James Bowen Everhart was born in [[West Whiteland Township, Pennsylvania]],<ref>{{cite book |last1=Ogier |first1=Thomas Louis |title=A Memorial to the Life and Character of James Bowen Everhart |date=1889 |publisher=G.P. Putnam's Sons |location=New York & London |pages=[https://archive.org/details/amemoriallifean00unkngoog/page/n17 6] |url=https://archive.org/details/amemoriallifean00unkngoog |quote=james bowen everhart pennsylvania. |accessdate=26 November 2019}}</ref> to Hannah (née Matlack) and [[William Everhart]]. His father was a member of the U.S. Congress and worked as a surveyor and merchant.<ref name=Johnston>{{cite book |last1=Johnston |first1=George |title=The Poets and Poetry of Chester County Pennsylvania |date=1890 |publisher=J.B. Lippincott Company |location=Philadelphia |page=[https://archive.org/details/poetsandpoetryc00johngoog/page/n82 70] |url=https://archive.org/details/poetsandpoetryc00johngoog |quote=james bowen everhart pennsylvania. |accessdate=26 November 2019}}</ref><ref name="portrait">{{Cite book |url=https://archive.org/details/biographicalport00garn/page/626/mode/2up |title=Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of Chester County, Pennsylvania, Comprising A Historical Sketch of the County |year=1893 |last=Wiley |first=Samuel T. |editor-last=Garner |editor-first=Winfield Scott |publisher=Gresham Publishing Company |pages=627–628 |via=[[Archive.org]] |access-date=2023-11-18}}{{Open access}}</ref> He attended [[Bolmar's Academy]] in [[West Chester, Pennsylvania|West Chester]] and graduated from [[Princeton College]] in 1842. He studied law at [[Harvard Law School]] and in [[Philadelphia]]. He was admitted to the bar in 1845 and went abroad, spending two years in study at the Universities of [[Humboldt University of Berlin|Berlin]] and [[University of Edinburgh|Edinburgh]]. He returned to West Chester and commenced practicing law. During the [[American Civil War]], Everhart served in Company B, Tenth Regiment, Pennsylvania Militia. He represented the [[Pennsylvania Senate, District 19|19th district]] in the [[Pennsylvania State Senate]] from 1876 to 1882.<ref name=":0">{{cite web |title=Pennsylvania State Senate - James Bowen Everhart Biography |url=https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/BiosHistory/MemBio.cfm?ID=4603&body=S |website=www.legis.state.pa.us |accessdate=26 November 2019}}</ref>


Everhart was elected as a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] to the [[48th United States Congress|Forty-eighth]] and [[49th United States Congress|Forty-ninth]] Congresses. He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1886. He resumed the practice of law and died in West Chester in 1888. Interment in [[Oaklands Cemetery]], near West Chester.
Everhart was elected as a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] to the [[48th United States Congress|Forty-eighth]] and [[49th United States Congress|Forty-ninth]] Congresses.<ref name="portrait"/> He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1886. He resumed the practice of law until his death.<ref name="portrait" />


==Writings==
==Writings==
His writings, which are marked by terseness of style, include ''Miscellanies'', in prose (West Chester, Pa, 1862); a volume of short poems (Philadelphia, 1868); and "The Fox Chase," a poem (Philadelphia, 1875).<ref>{{Appletons'|wstitle=Everhart, Benjamin Matlack|year=1900|inline=1}}</ref>
Everhart's writings, which are marked by terseness of style, include ''Miscellanies'', in prose (West Chester, Pa, 1862); a volume of short poems (Philadelphia, 1868); and "The Fox Chase," a poem (Philadelphia, 1875).<ref name="portrait"/><ref>{{Appletons'|wstitle=Everhart, Benjamin Matlack|year=1900|inline=1}}</ref>


==Family==
==Personal life==
His grandfather, James Everhart, was a soldier in the U.S. Army during the American Revolutionary War. His father [[William Everhart|William]] was a successful merchant in West Chester, Pennsylvania and a U.S. Congressman.<ref name="portrait"/><ref name=Johnston/> His brother [[Benjamin Matlack Everhart]] was a [[mycologist]].<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_2UsVAAAAYAAJ/page/n103/mode/2up |title=West Chester, Past and Present; Centennial Souvenir |year=1899 |publisher=Daily Local News |page=98 |via=[[Archive.org]] |access-date=2023-11-27}}{{Open access}}</ref>
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His brother [[Benjamin Matlack Everhart]] was a noted [[mycologist]].

Everhart died in West Chester on August 23, 1888.<ref name="portrait"/> He was interred in [[Oaklands Cemetery]] in West Chester.<ref name=":0" />


==Notes==
==Notes==
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James B. Everhart
Everhart in a 1889 publication
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 6th district
In office
March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1887
Preceded byWilliam Ward
Succeeded bySmedley Darlington
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate
from the 19th district
In office
1876–1882
Preceded byRobert L. McClellan
Succeeded byAbram D. Harlan
Personal details
Born
James Bowen Everhart

(1821-07-26)July 26, 1821
West Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedAugust 23, 1888(1888-08-23) (aged 67)
West Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Resting placeOaklands Cemetery
Political partyRepublican
Parent
RelativesBenjamin Matlack Everhart (brother)
Alma materPrinceton University
Harvard Law School

James Bowen Everhart (July 26, 1821 – August 23, 1888) was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's 6th congressional district from 1883 to 1887. He also served as a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 19th district from 1876 to 1882.

Biography

James Bowen Everhart was born in West Whiteland Township, Pennsylvania,[1] to Hannah (née Matlack) and William Everhart. His father was a member of the U.S. Congress and worked as a surveyor and merchant.[2][3] He attended Bolmar's Academy in West Chester and graduated from Princeton College in 1842. He studied law at Harvard Law School and in Philadelphia. He was admitted to the bar in 1845 and went abroad, spending two years in study at the Universities of Berlin and Edinburgh. He returned to West Chester and commenced practicing law. During the American Civil War, Everhart served in Company B, Tenth Regiment, Pennsylvania Militia. He represented the 19th district in the Pennsylvania State Senate from 1876 to 1882.[4]

Everhart was elected as a Republican to the Forty-eighth and Forty-ninth Congresses.[3] He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1886. He resumed the practice of law until his death.[3]

Writings

Everhart's writings, which are marked by terseness of style, include Miscellanies, in prose (West Chester, Pa, 1862); a volume of short poems (Philadelphia, 1868); and "The Fox Chase," a poem (Philadelphia, 1875).[3][5]

Personal life

His grandfather, James Everhart, was a soldier in the U.S. Army during the American Revolutionary War. His father William was a successful merchant in West Chester, Pennsylvania and a U.S. Congressman.[3][2] His brother Benjamin Matlack Everhart was a mycologist.[6]

Everhart died in West Chester on August 23, 1888.[3] He was interred in Oaklands Cemetery in West Chester.[4]

Notes

  1. ^ Ogier, Thomas Louis (1889). A Memorial to the Life and Character of James Bowen Everhart. New York & London: G.P. Putnam's Sons. pp. 6. Retrieved 26 November 2019. james bowen everhart pennsylvania.
  2. ^ a b Johnston, George (1890). The Poets and Poetry of Chester County Pennsylvania. Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott Company. p. 70. Retrieved 26 November 2019. james bowen everhart pennsylvania.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Wiley, Samuel T. (1893). Garner, Winfield Scott (ed.). Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of Chester County, Pennsylvania, Comprising A Historical Sketch of the County. Gresham Publishing Company. pp. 627–628. Retrieved 2023-11-18 – via Archive.org.Open access icon
  4. ^ a b "Pennsylvania State Senate - James Bowen Everhart Biography". www.legis.state.pa.us. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
  5. ^ One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Wilson, J. G.; Fiske, J., eds. (1900). "Everhart, Benjamin Matlack" . Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography. New York: D. Appleton.
  6. ^ West Chester, Past and Present; Centennial Souvenir. Daily Local News. 1899. p. 98. Retrieved 2023-11-27 – via Archive.org.Open access icon

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