Arnold Plumer

Arnold Plumer (June 6, 1801 – April 28, 1869) was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania, serving two nonconsecutive terms in the mid-19th century.

Arnold Plumer
From 1890's History of Venango County, Pennsylvania
19th Treasurer of Pennsylvania
In office 1848–1849
Preceded by	John Banks
Succeeded by	Gideon J. Ball
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 25th district
In office March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843
Preceded by	John Galbraith
Succeeded by	District eliminated
In office March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839
Preceded by	John Galbraith
Succeeded by	John Galbraith
Personal details
Born	Arnold Plumer (1801-06-06)June 6, 1801 Cooperstown, Pennsylvania
Died	April 28, 1869(1869-04-28) (aged 67) Franklin, Pennsylvania
Resting place	Franklin Cemetery
Political party	Democratic
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Early life

Arnold Plumer was born near Cooperstown, Pennsylvania. He was privately tutored at home and completed preparatory studies. He served as sheriff of Venango County, Pennsylvania, in 1823 and prothonotary of the county in 1829 and clerk of the courts and recorder from 1830 to 1836.

Political career

Plumer was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-fifth Congress. He was appointed marshal of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania by President Martin Van Buren on May 20, 1839, and served until May 6, 1841.

Congress

He was elected to the Twenty-seventh Congress. He was again appointed United States Marshal for the Western District of Pennsylvania on December 14, 1847, and served until April 3, 1848, when he resigned.

Later career and death

He was State Treasurer of Pennsylvania in 1848. He was a delegate to the 1860 Democratic National Convention.

He engaged in mining and banking enterprises and died in Franklin, Pennsylvania on April 28, 1869. He was interred in Franklin Cemetery.

Sources

• United States Congress. "Arnold Plumer (id: P000391)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• The Political Graveyard