John Cessna

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(June 29, 1821 — December 13, 1893) John Cessna was an American politician and lawyer. Cessna was born in Bedford County, Pennsylvania in 1821. He graduated from Marshall College in 1842, after which he taught school and studied law. In 1845, Cessna was admitted to the bar and practice law in Bedford, Pennsylvania. His political career began in 1850, when he was elected to the State House of Representatives. He served as a member of the State House in 1850, 1851, 1862 and 1863. Cessna was elected to the United States House of Representatives as a Republican in 1868. He served from March 4, 1869 to March 3, 1871. After an unsuccessful candidacy for the Forty-Second Congress, he was again elected and served from March 4, 1873 to March 3, 1875. [Source: “Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774 - Present,” available at https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/C000265]

Member of Pennsylvania Delegation—The Civil Rights Act of 1875.

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