Andrew Gregg

Andrew Gregg (June 10, 1755 – May 20, 1835) was an American politician. A Democratic-Republican, he served as a United States Senator for Pennsylvania from 1807 until 1813. Prior to that, he served as a U.S. Representative from 1791 until 1807.

Andrew Gregg
President pro tempore of the United States Senate
In office June 26, 1809 – December 18, 1809
Preceded by	John Milledge
Succeeded by	John Gaillard
United States Senator from Pennsylvania
In office March 4, 1807 – March 4, 1813
Preceded by	George Logan
Succeeded by	Abner Lacock
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 9th district
In office March 4, 1795 – March 3, 1803
Preceded by	District created
Succeeded by	John Smilie
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's At-large district
In office March 4, 1793 – March 3, 1795
Preceded by	Joseph Hiester
Succeeded by	Daniel Montgomery, Jr.
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 6th district
In office March 4, 1791 – March 3, 1793
Preceded by	district created
Succeeded by	district eliminated
Personal details
Born	(1755-06-10)June 10, 1755 Carlisle, Province of Pennsylvania, British America
Died	May 20, 1835(1835-05-20) (aged 79) Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political party	Democratic-Republican

Gregg was born on June 10, 1755, in Carlisle in the Province of Pennsylvania. His father was Andrew Gregg (1710–1789), and his mother was Jane Scott (1725–1783).[1] He married Martha Potter[2] the daughter of Major General James Potter who was a vice president of the state of Pennsylvania. The couple had 11 children. His son, Andrew Gregg, Jr., built the Andrew Gregg Homestead about 1825. His father, also named Andrew Gregg, was a member of the Paxton Boys.

He served as a United States Congressman from Pennsylvania from 1791 until 1813: first, in the United States House of Representatives from October 24, 1791, until March 4, 1807, and then in the United States Senate from October 26, 1807, until March 4, 1813. During part of his service in the Senate, he served as President pro tempore. Later in life, he was appointed secretary of state for Pennsylvania, in 1816, and ran unsuccessfully for Governor of Pennsylvania in 1823. Prior to his election to the United States Congress, he had served in the militia during the American Revolution, and had been a tutor at the College of Philadelphia, from 1779 to 1783. His grandsons Andrew Gregg Curtin and James Xavier McLanahan[3] were also prominent Pennsylvania politicians.

Gregg died May 20, 1835, in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, in Centre County, at the age of 79, and was buried in Union Cemetery.[4]

Two Pennsylvania townships are named after Gregg, one in Centre County,[5] and one in Union County (previously part of Lycoming County).