Robert Philson
Irish-American soldier and politician
Robert Philson (c. 1759 – July 25, 1831) was an Irish-American soldier and politician.
Philson was born in County Donegal, Ulster, Ireland, and immigrated to Pennsylvania with his uncle John Fletcher. They kept a store in Berlin, Somerset County, Pennsylvania.
In 1794, Philson was arrested for his involvement in the Whiskey Rebellion. He was sent to Philadelphia for trial, but he and his co-defendant, Herman Husband, were acquitted.[1]
Philson served as associate judge of Somerset County, Pennsylvania, for twenty years, and also served as a one-term congressman during the 16th United States Congress.
Philson was commissioned a brigadier general of the Second Brigade, Tenth Division, Pennsylvania militia on May 9, 1800, a position he held during the War of 1812.
Further reading
- United States Congress. "Robert Philson (id: P000316)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- The Political Graveyard
References
- ^ Wythe Holt, "The Whiskey Rebellion of 1794: A Democratic Working-Class Insurrection". Paper presented at The Georgia Workshop in Early American History and Culture, 2004, p. 79.
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| Preceded by Alexander Ogle | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district 1819–1821 | Succeeded by John Tod |
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Whiskey Rebellion
- Alexander Addison
- Hugh Henry Brackenridge
- David Bradford
- William Findley
- Thomas Gaddis
- Albert Gallatin
- Alexander Hamilton
- Herman Husband
- Henry Lee
- Daniel Morgan
- Robert Philson
- John Smilie
- George Washington
- John Wilkins, Jr.
- Western Pennsylvania
- Andrew Rabb House
- Bethel Presbyterian Church
- Black Horse Tavern
- David Bradford House
- Defibaugh Tavern
- Fort Gaddis
- Huffman Distillery and Chopping Mill
- John Corbley Farm
- Mingo Creek Presbyterian Church and Churchyard
- Oliver Miller Homestead
- Lobb's Cemetery and Yohogania County Courthouse Site
- Redstone Old Fort
- William Crawford House
- Whiskey Point
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