History of Boiling Springs, (Cumberland County) Pennsylvania United States of America

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Biography of David Spangler Kaufman

David Spangler Kaufman, representative, was born in Boiling Springs, Pa., Dec. 18, 1813. He was graduated at the College of New Jersey in 1833, studied law in Natchez, Miss., and practised in Natchitoches, La., removing to Nacogdoches, Texas, in 1837. He was a representative in the Texas congress, 1839-43; a Texas senator, 1843-44, during which time he submitted a bill favoring annexation to the United States and was active in having the bill adopted. He was Texan chang? d'affaires in the United States in 1845, and when Texas was admitted to the union, Dec. 29, 1845, he was a resident of Lowe's Ferry and was elected one of the first two representatives from the state in the 29th congress. He was elected from Sabinetown to the 30th congress, and from Brazoria to the 31st congress, serving 1846-51. He died in Washington, D.C., Jan. 13, 1851.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor