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History and Government—Congressional Biographies—PennsylvaniaBRECK, Samuel
(1771—1862)
BRECK, Samuel, (brother of Daniel Breck), a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Boston, Mass., July 17, 1771; attended the Royal Military School of Loreze, France; moved to Pennsylvania and settled in Philadelphia in 1792, where he engaged in business as a merchant; served as corporal during the Whisky Rebellion; member of the State house of representatives 1817-1820; served in the State senate 1832-1834; elected as an Adams-Clay Federalist to the Eighteenth Congress (March 4, 1823-March 3, 1825); withdrew from active business pursuits and lived in retirement until his death in Philadelphia, Pa., August 31, 1862; interment in St. Peter’s Churchyard.
Bibliography
Wainwright, Nicholas B. “The Diary of Samuel Breck, 1814-1835, 1838.” Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography
102 (October 1978): 469-508; 103 (1979): 85-113, 222-51, 356-82.
Breck, Samuel. Address delivered before the Blockley and Merion Agricultural Society
. Philadelphia: Printed by Lydia R. Bailey, 1828.
———. Discourse before the Society of the Sons of New England of the City and County of Philadelphia, on the history of the early settlement of their country
. Philadelphia: J. C. Clark, printer, 1845.
———. An historical anecdote of Mr. John Harris, sen
. Philadelphia: N.p., 1827.
———. Historical sketch of continental paper money
. Philadelphia: Printed by J.C. Clark, 1843. Reprint, A.C. Kline, 1863.
———. Recollections of Samuel Breck, with passages from his note-books. (1771-1862)
. Edited by H.E. Scudder. Philadelphia: Porter & Coates, 1877.
———. Sketch of the internal improvements already made by Pennsylvania; with observations upon her physical and fiscal means for their extension; particularly as they have reference to the future growth and prosperity of Philadelphia
. Illustrated by a map of the state of Pennsylvania. 2d ed., rev. and enl. Philadelphia: M. Thomas, 1818.
Fisher, Joshua Francis. Memoir of Samuel Breck, late president of the Pennsylvania Institution for the Instruction of the Blind. Read before the Board of Managers, and the officers of the institution, May 7, 1863
. Philadelphia: C. Sherman, printers, 1863.
Ingersoll, Joseph Reed. Memoir of the late Samuel Breck, Vice-President of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. Read before the Society, by Joseph R. Ingersoll, January 12th, 1863
. Philadelphia: King & Baird, printers, 1863.
Wainwright, Nicholas B. “The Diary of Samuel Breck, 1814-1838.” Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography
102 (October 1978): 469-508; 103 (1979): 85-113, 222-51, 356-82.
Source: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1771-Present
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