Frederick Conrad (1759August 3, 1827) was a member of the

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from

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. He was also a slaveholder, owning at least 1 enslaved person during his lifetime. Updated 12 April 2022

Early life

Frederick Conrad was born April 29, 1759 near Worcester Township in the

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, the son of Pennsylvania-Dutch immigrants Henry and Magdalene Conrad.

Employment

He was elected to the

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in 1798, 1800, and 1802. He served as paymaster of the Fifty-first Regiment of Pennsylvania Militia in 1804 and 1805.

Political life

Conrad was elected as a

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to the

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and

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Congresses. He served as chairman of the

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during the Ninth Congress. He was appointed justice of the peace 1807,

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and clerk of the courts in 1821, and reappointed in 1824. He resided near Center Point, Pennsylvania, and was interested in agricultural pursuits. He moved to

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, and died there August 3, 1827. He is buried in Wentz's Reformed Church Cemetery in Center Point, Pennsylvania.

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