Francis Jacob Harper (March 5, 1800 – March 18, 1837) was an American politician from

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who served as a Democratic member of the

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from 1832 to 1833, the

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for the 2nd district from 1834 to 1836 and as representative-elect to the

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for

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. He died before Congress was called to session.

Early life

Francis J. Harper was born in

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, to Jacob and Susannah (Deal) Harper.

Career

He was a member of the

from 1832 to 1833, and served in the

from 1834 to 1836. Harper was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-fifth Congress, but died in Frankford in 1837, before the assembling of Congress.

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