John Paul Verree
Born: March 9, 1817
Birthplace: Verree Mills on Pennypack Creek, near what is now Fox Chase Station, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Father: James Paul Verree 1764 – 1854
Mother: Susanna Paul 1779 – 1842
Political Party: Republican Party
Occupation before War:
Iron Manufacturer, dealer of edged tools always as Iron and Steel
1851 – 1857: Member of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Select Council
1859 – 1863: United States Congressman from Pennsylvania
1859 – 1861: Member of House Revolutionary Pensions Committee
Civil War Career:
1861 – 1863: Member of House Naval Affairs Committee
1862: Choose not to be a candidate for reelection to U.S. Congress.
Occupation after War:
President of Life Insurance Company in Pennsylvania
1875 – 1876: President of Philadelphia Union League
Died: June 27, 1889
Place of Death: Verree Mills, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Cause of Death: Heart Failure
Age at time of Death: 73 years old
Burial Place: Cedar Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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