History of Northampton County Pennsylvania United States of America

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Robert Brown, representative was born in Northampton county, Pa., in 1745. He was a blacksmith by trade and at the outbreak of the Revolutionary war he was appointed an officer in the Pennsylvania "flying camp." He was taken prisoner on Long Island and while confined he was allowed to work at his trade and the wages thus earned he distributed among his fellow prisoners. He was brigadier-general of the Pennsylvania militia; a state senator; a representative in the 4th congress, 1795-'97, to fill a vacancy, and in the 5-13th congresses, 1797-1815. He died in Northampton county, Pa., Feb. 26, 1823.

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

Robert Klotz, representative, was born in Northampton county, Pa., Oct. 27, 1819; son of Christian and Elizabeth (MacDaniel) Klotz; grandson of John and Fronia (Krous) Klotz and of Robert and Elizabeth (Hicks) MacDaniel, and great grandson of Jacob Klotz, who came to America from W?rtemburg, Germany, in 1749, and settled in Northampton county, Pa. Robert Klotz was educated in the district school and at an academy in Easton, Pa. He was elected register and recorder of Carbon county, Pa.,in 1843. In 1846 he joined the 2d Pennsylvania volunteers for service in the war with Mexico, and was made lieutenant and promoted adjutant of the regiment, which was commanded by Col. John W. Geary. He served in the battles of Vera Cruz and Cerro Gordo, was sent home on furlough, and on returning took part in the fights at National Bridge, a second affray at Cerro Gordo, and the skirmishes at Huamantla and Puebla, and on reaching the city of Mexico, Dec. 9, 1847, he joined his old command. He was placed under arrest for refusing to obey orders, but was released after twenty-four hours' imprisonment, in consideration of his service at Cerro Gordo, where he had dislodged the enemy, and at the close of the war he received honorable mention for his courage and bravery at the second battle of Cerro Gordo. He was a representative in the Pennsylvania legislature, 1848-50, and removed to Pawnee, Kan., in 1855. He was married in 1849 to Sallie, daughter of Col. John Leutz. He was a delegate to the Topeka constitutional convention and the first to sign the state constitution; was secretary of state under Governor Robinson; was a member of the committee of safety in 1856, and brigadier-general in command of the state troops at Lawrence. On his return to Pennsylvania, in 1859, he was elected treasurer of Carbon county. In 1861 he entered the Federal army for three mouths' service, under General Patterson, and in 1862, at the time of Lee's first invasion of Pennsylvania, was colonel of emergency troops at Chambersburg: After the war he engaged in business, and was one of the board of managers of the Laflin & Rand Powder company of New York. He was Democratic representative from the eleventh Pennsylvania district in the 46th and 47th congresses, 1879-83. He secured the passage of a bill pensioning the soldiers and the families of deceased soldiers of the Mexican war. He was a trustee of Lehigh university. He died at Mauch Chunk, Pa., May 1, 1895.

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

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