Joseph Hiester
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Joseph Hiester
Joseph Hiester (18 November 1752 - 10 June 1832) was governor of Pennsylvania from 1820 to 1823. He was a militia leader during the American Revolutionary War and was briefly captured by the British. He served in Congress for 14 years and ran for governor in 1817, only to be defeated by William Findlay. Hiester faced Findlay again in 1820 and narrowly won a single term in office. During his term, he presided over the dedication of the first state capitol building in the new capital of Harrisburg.
He has a residence hall on the Penn State University Park campus named after him.
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| Preceded by George Ege |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 5th congressional district 1797-1803 |
Succeeded by Andrew Gregg |
| Preceded by Joseph Hemphill |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 3rd congressional district 1803-1805 alongside: Isaac Anderson and John Whitehill |
Succeeded by Isaac Anderson John Whitehill Christian Lower |
| Preceded by Daniel Udree |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 7th congressional district 1815-1820 |
Succeeded by Daniel Udree |
| Preceded by William Findlay |
Governor of Pennsylvania 1820–1823 |
Succeeded by John Andrew Shulze |
| Governors of Pennsylvania |  |
|---|---|
| Mifflin • McKean • Snyder • Findlay • Hiester • Shulze • Wolf • Ritner • Porter • Shunk • Johnston • Bigler • Pollock • Packer • Curtin • Geary • Hartranft • Hoyt • Pattison • Beaver • Pattison • Hastings • Stone • Pennypacker • Stuart • Tener • Brumbaugh • Sproul • Pinchot • Fisher • Pinchot • Earle • James • Martin • Bell • Duff • Fine • Leader • Lawrence • Scranton • Shafer • Shapp • Thornburgh • Casey • Ridge • Schweiker • Rendell |
