Isaac Roach (February 24, 1786 – December 29, 1848) was an American lawyer and politician who served one term as mayor of Philadelphia, from 1838 to 1839. He was a captain in the United States Army and fought in the War of 1812.[1] He was brevetted to Major in April 1823,[2] and resigned from the army on April 1, 1824.[3] He became the mayor of Philadelphia in 1838 and was later appointed the Treasurer of the Mint.[4]
Isaac Roach | |
|---|---|
| 62nd Mayor of Philadelphia | |
| In office October 16, 1838 – October 15, 1839 | |
| Preceded by | John Swift |
| Succeeded by | John Swift |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 24, 1786 |
| Died | December 29, 1848 (aged 62) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Mary Huddell (m. 1819) |
| Occupation | Politician, lawyer |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Rank | Major |
| Battles/wars | War of 1812 |
On October 4, 1819, Roach married Mary Huddell.[5]
Roach died in 1848 in Philadelphia, where he is buried in St. Peter's churchyard.
References
edit- ^ Stryker's American Register and Magazine. W.M. Morrison. 1849. p. 251.
- ^ Jenkins, Howard Malcolm; Seilhamer, George Overcast (1895). Memorial History of the City of Philadelphia, from Its First Settlement to Year 1895. Harvard University: New York History Co. pp. 499.
Isaac Roach mayor.
- ^ "The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography". The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography. University of Michigan: Historical Society of Pennsylvania: 129. 1893. ISSN 0031-4587.
Isaac Roach.
- ^ Simpson, Henry (1859). The Lives of Eminent Philadelphians, Now Deceased. W. Brotherhead. pp. 847.
Major Roach.
- ^ Mackenzie, George Norbury; Rhoades, Nelson Osgood (1917). Colonial Families of the United States of America. University of Wisconsin–Madison: The Grafton Press. pp. 386.
Isaac Roach mayor.
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