Daniel Ermentrout

Daniel Ermentrout (January 24, 1837 – September 17, 1899) was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district from 1881 to 1889 and for Pennsylvania's 9th congressional district from 1897 to 1899. He also served as a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 1st district from 1873 to 1874 and the 11th district from 1875 to 1888.

Daniel Ermentrout
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 9th district
In office March 4, 1897 – September 17, 1899
Preceded by	Constantine Jacob Erdman
Succeeded by	Henry Dickinson Green
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 8th district
In office March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1889
Preceded by	Hiester Clymer
Succeeded by	William Mutchler
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate from the 1st district
In office 1873–1874
Preceded by	James B. Alexander
Succeeded by	George Handy Smith
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate from the 11th district
In office 1875–1888
Personal details
Born	January 24, 1837 Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	September 17, 1899 (aged 62) Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	Franklin & Marshall College

Early life and education

Ermentrout was born in Reading, Pennsylvania to William and Julia (Silvis) Ermentrout.[1] He attended Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and the Elmwood Institute in Norristown, Pennsylvania. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1859 and commenced practice in Reading.

Career

He was elected district attorney in 1862 and served for three years. He was solicitor for the city of Reading from 1867 to 1870, and a member of the board of school control of Reading from 1868 to 1876. He was a delegate to the Democratic National Conventions in 1868 and 1880. He was chairman of the standing committee of Berks County, Pennsylvania, in 1869, 1872, and 1873. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 1st district from 1873 to 1874 and the 11th district from 1875 to 1887.[1] He was appointed in October 1877 by Governor John F. Hartranft as a member of the Pennsylvania Statuary Commission.

Ermentrout was elected as a Democrat to the Forty-seventh and to the three succeeding Congresses. He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1888. He was a delegate to the Democratic State conventions from 1895 to 1899. He was again elected to the Fifty-fifth and Fifty-sixth Congresses.

Death

He served in Congress until his death in Reading due to the effects of a choking incident in 1899.[2] Interment in Charles Evans Cemetery in Reading, Pennsylvania.[3]

Personal life

Ermentrout was married to Adelaide Louise Metzger.[1]

See also

• List of United States Congress members who died in office (1790–1899)

Notes

1. "Daniel Ermentrout". www.legis.state.pa.us. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
2. "Adelaide Ermentrout scrapbooks on Daniel Ermentrout". www2.hsp.org. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
3. "Daniel Ermentrout". www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 9 January 2019.

Sources

• United States Congress. "Daniel Ermentrout (id: E000205)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• The Political Graveyard