John Galbraith (1794-1860)

Birthplace

 Huntingdon, Pa. portrait to be inserted here

Occupation

 Printer, lawyer
Congressional Service House (D-Pennsylvania), 1833-37, 39-41

Newspaper
Butler (Pa.) Palladium and Republican Star, 1818-19

Federal appointments
None found

Other offices
Pa. House of Representatives, 1829-32 
President Judge of sixth Pa. judicial circuit, based in Erie, 1851-60

Notes
Served a printing apprenticeship before reading law 
Newspaper was first in Butler County, Pa.
Defeated in 1836 reelection bid
Links
History of the press in Butler County, Pa. (chapter of 1895 county history)
History of the press in Butler County, Pa. (chapter of 1883 county history)

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