Daniel Hiester

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Daniel Hiester (June 25, 1747 – March 7, 1804) was an American political and military leader from the Revolutionary War period to the early 19th Century. Born in Berks County, Pennsylvania, he was a member of the Hiester Family political dynasty. He was the brother of John Hiester and Gabriel Hiester, cousin of Joseph Hiester, and the uncle of William Hiester and Daniel Hiester the younger.

Hiester's father, also named Daniel Hiester, emigrated from Silesia in 1737 and settled in Goshenhoppen, Pennsylvania. After completing his education, the young Hiester engaged in the mercantile business in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.

During the American Revolution, Hiester served as a colonel and later a brigadier general of the Pennsylvania Militia. In 1784 he was elected to the supreme executive council of Pennsylvania, and later in 1787 he was appointed as a commissioner to negotiate the Connecticut land claims dispute.

Hiester was elected to the United States House of Representatives representing Pennsylvania, serving from March 4, 1789 until his resignation on July 1, 1796. He then moved to Hagerstown, Maryland, and was again elected to the House representing Maryland, serving from March 4, 1801, until his death in Washington, D.C. on March 7, 1804.

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• Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• The Political Graveyard
• Brief biography at Virtualology.com

Preceded by District Created	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's At-large congressional district 1789 - 1791 alongside: George Clymer, Thomas Fitzsimons, Thomas Hartley, Thomas Scott, Henry Wynkoop, Frederick A.C. Muhlenberg and Peter G. Muhlenberg 1791 - 1793 alongside: Thomas Fitzsimons, Thomas Hartley, Israel Jacobs, John W. Kittera, Frederick A.C. Muhlenberg, William Findley, and Andrew Gregg 1793 - 1795 alongside: Thomas Fitzsimons, John W. Kittera, Thomas Hartley, Thomas Scott, James Armstrong, Peter G. Muhlenberg, Andrew Gregg, Frederick A.C. Muhlenberg , William Irvine, William Findley, John Smilie, and William Montgomery	Succeeded by 1st: John Swanwick 2nd: Frederick A.C. Muhlenberg 3rd: Richard Thomas 4th: Samuel Sitgreaves and John Richards 5th: Daniel Hiester 6th: John Andre Hanna 7th: John W. Kittera 8th: Thomas Hartley 9th: Andrew Gregg 10th: David Bard and Samuel Maclay 11th: William Findley 12th: Albert Gallatin
Preceded by At large on a General ticket: Thomas Fitzsimons John W. Kittera Thomas Hartley Thomas Scott James Armstrong Peter G. Muhlenberg Andrew Gregg Daniel Hiester Frederick A.C. Muhlenberg William Irvine William Findley John Smilie and William Montgomery	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 5th congressional district 1795 - 1796	Succeeded by George Ege
Preceded by John Dennis	Representative of the Fourth Congressional District of Maryland 1801—1804	Succeeded by Charles Goldsborough