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Isaac P. Garrett
Isaac Price Garrett (August 4, 1844 – February 19, 1923) was an American politician from Pennsylvania. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing Delaware County, Pennsylvania, Delaware County from 1881 to 1882 and from 1888 to 1889. Early life Isaac Price Garrett was born on August 4, 1844, in Stanton, Delaware, to Mary (née Haines) and Benjamin Garrett. He was named after his uncle. He was descended from William Garrett (Pennsylvania politician), William Garrett, a member of the Pennsylvania Colonial Assembly. At the age of five, he moved to Lansdowne, Pennsylvania, to live with his uncle. He attended Westtown Academy. Career Garrett served as a member of the board of directors of Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania, for 23 years. He was president of the board of directors for 15 years. He was delegate to the Delaware County Republican Convention. He was supervisor of Upper Darby Township from 1876 to 1881. He was elected in a special e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Delaware County, Pennsylvania
Delaware County, colloquially referred to as Delco, is a County (United States), county in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. With a population of 576,830 as of the 2020 census, it is the List of counties in Pennsylvania, fifth-most populous county in Pennsylvania and the List of counties in Pennsylvania, third-smallest in area. The county was created on September 26, 1789, from part of Chester County, Pennsylvania, Chester County and named for the Delaware River. The county is part of the Delaware Valley, Southeast region of the commonwealth. Delaware County borders Philadelphia, the List of United States cities by population, nation's sixth-most populous city, to its northeast. It also is adjacent to the consolidated city-county, city-county of Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia County and is included in the Philadelphia–Camden, New Jersey, Camden–Wilmington, Delaware, Wilmington, PA–New Jersey, NJ–Delaware, DE–Maryland, MD me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
