Christian Tarr, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Christian Tarr

American politician

Date of Birth: 25-May-1765

Place of Birth: Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Date of Death: 24-Feb-1833

Profession: politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini


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About Christian Tarr

  • Christian Tarr (May 25, 1765 – February 24, 1833) was a member of the U.S.
  • House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Christian Tarr was born in Baltimore, Maryland.
  • He moved to Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, in 1794 and engaged in agricultural pursuits.
  • He was also engaged in the manufacture of pottery in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. Tarr was elected as a Republican to the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Congresses.
  • He was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1821 and 1822.
  • He was appointed on October 31, 1827, as superintendent of the road which had been built by the United States Government from Cumberland, Maryland, to Wheeling, Virginia (now West Virginia).
  • He served until March 20, 1829.
  • He died in Washington Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, and was interred in the Methodist Graveyard in Brownsville, Pennsylvania.

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