Joseph Ritner
Former Governor of Pennsylvania
Joseph Ritner was the eighth governor of Pennsylvania, and was a member of the Anti-Masonic Party. Elected governor during the 1835 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, he served from 1835 to 1839.
Controversy surrounding his defeat in the 1838... Wikipedia
Born: March 25, 1780, Reading, PA
Died: October 16, 1869 (age 89 years), Cumberland County, PA
Previous offices: Governor of Pennsylvania (1835–1839), Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives (1826–1869), and Pennsylvania State Representative (1820–1826)
Party: Republican Party