John Westbrook Hornbeck

John Westbrook Hornbeck (January 24, 1804 – January 16, 1848) was a Whig member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.

John W. Hornbeck
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 6th district
In office March 4, 1847 – January 16, 1848
Preceded by	Jacob Erdman
Succeeded by	Samuel Augustus Bridges
Personal details
Born	(1804-01-24)January 24, 1804 Montague Township, New Jersey, U.S.
Died	January 16, 1848(1848-01-16) (aged 43) Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political party	Whig
Alma mater	Union College

Biography

Westbrook Hornbeck was born in Montague Township, New Jersey. He graduated from Union College in Schenectady, New York, in 1827. He studied law, was admitted to the bar of Northampton County, Pennsylvania, in 1829 and commenced practice in Allentown, Pennsylvania, in 1830. He was commissioned deputy attorney general of the State of Pennsylvania for Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in 1836 and served three years.

Hornbeck was elected as a Whig to the Thirtieth Congress and served until his death in Allentown in 1848. He served as chairman of the United States House Committee on Revisal and Unfinished Business during the Thirtieth Congress. Interment in Allentown Cemetery.

See also

• List of United States Congress members who died in office (1790–1899)

Sources

• United States Congress. "John Westbrook Hornbeck (id: H000790)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• The Political Graveyard