List of Washington & Jefferson College alumni
Law and government -- Members of Congress
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Alumni

Class year

Notability

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Ernest F. Acheson

1875

U.S. Congressman from Pennsylvania (1895–1909); owner/editor of the Washington Weekly Observer

[80]

Carl G. Bachmann

1911†

U.S. Congressman from West Virginia (1925–1933), serving as Minority Whip (1931–1933)

[81]

David Barclay

Washington 1843†

U.S. Congressman from Pennsylvania (1855–1857)

[82]

Samuel Steel Blair

Jefferson 1838

U.S. Congressman from Pennsylvania (1859–1863)

[83]

Rush Clark

Jefferson 1853

U.S. Congressman from Iowa (1877–1879); member of the Iowa House of Representatives, serving as Speaker of the House from 1863 to 1864

[84]

Sherrard Clemens

Washington 1841

U.S. Congressman from Virginia (1852–1853, 1857–1861)

[43]

Samuel Alfred Craig

Jefferson 1862†

U.S. Congressman from Pennsylvania (1889–1891)

[85]

John D. Cummins

Jefferson 1834

U.S. Congressman from Ohio (1845–1849)

[86]

John Littleton Dawson

Washington 1833

U.S. Congressman from Pennsylvania (1851–1855, 1863–1867)

[87]

Philip Doddridge

Canonsburg

U.S. Congressman from Virginia (now West Virginia)

[88]

Augustus Drum

Jefferson 1832†

U.S. Congressman Pennsylvania (1853–1855)

[89][90]

John Hoge Ewing

Washington 1814

U.S. Congressman from Pennsylvania (1845–1847)

[91]

Daniel Duncan

Jefferson 1825†

U.S. Congressman from Ohio (1847–1849)

[92]

John Rankin Franklin

Jefferson 1836

U.S. Congressman from Maryland (1853–1855); member of Maryland House of Delegates (1840–1843), serving as Speaker of the House for the 1849 session

[93]

Alfred Gilmore

Washington 1833

U.S. Congressman from Pennsylvania (1849–1853)

[94]

Louis E. Graham

1901

U.S. Congressman from Pennsylvania (1939–1955)

[95]

Moses Hampton

Washington 1827

U.S. Congressman from Pennsylvania (1847–1851); founded Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney law firm

[96]

Melissa Hart

1984

U.S. Congresswoman from Pennsylvania (2001–2007); Pennsylvania State Senator (1991–2001)

[97][98]

Stephen Ross Harris

Washington 1842†

U.S. Congressman from Ohio (1895–1897)

[99]

Henry William Hoffman

Jefferson 1846

U.S. Congressman from Maryland (1855–1857); Sergeant at Arms of the United States House of Representatives (1860–1861)

[100]

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Ernest Francis Acheson ( September 19 , 1855 - May 16 , 1917 ) was a newspaper editor and a representative to the United States House of Representatives . He was born in Washington , Pennsylvania in 1855 . He attended the public schools there , and then went on to Washington and Jefferson College in 1875 . He was admitted to the bar in 1877 and practiced law until 1879 . He purchased the newspaper Washington Weekly Observer , of which he was editor . In 1889 , he established a daily edition of the same paper . He was elected as a Republican to the United States House of Representatives in 1894 , and continued to serve until 1909 , having been an unsuccessful candidate for the nomination in 1908 . He returned to editorial work until his retirement in 1912 . He died in Washington , Pennsylvania , in 1917 .
Pennsylvania ( /ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪniə/ ( listen ) PEN-səl-VAY-nee-ə ) , officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania , is a state located in the Northeastern , Great Lakes , Appalachian , and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States . The Appalachian Mountains run through its middle . The Commonwealth is bordered by Delaware to the southeast , Maryland to the south , West Virginia to the southwest , Ohio to the west , Lake Erie and the Canadian province of Ontario to the northwest , New York to the north , and New Jersey to the east . Pennsylvania is the 33rd-largest state by area , and the 5th-most populous state according to the most recent official U.S. Census count in 2010 . It is the 9th-most densely populated of the 50 states . Pennsylvania 's two most populous cities are Philadelphia ( 1,580,863 ) , and Pittsburgh ( 302,407 ) . The state capital and its 10th-largest city is Harrisburg . Pennsylvania has 140 miles ( 225 km ) of waterfront along Lake Erie and the Delaware River . The state is one of the 13 original founding states of the United States ; it came into being in 1681 as a result of a royal land grant to William Penn , the son of the state 's namesake . Part of Pennsylvania ( along the Delaware River ) , together with the present State of Delaware , had earlier been organized as the Colony of New Sweden . It was the second state to ratify the United States Constitution , on December 12 , 1787 . Independence Hall , where the United States Declaration of Independence and United States Constitution were drafted , is located in the state 's largest city of Philadelphia .
The Observer-Reporter is a daily newspaper covering Washington County , Greene County , and the Mon Valley in Pennsylvania , with some overlap into the South Hills of Pittsburgh in Allegheny County . The newspaper was published by the Observer Publishing Company in the city of Washington , Washington County , Pennsylvania . The Observer Publishing Co. was formed on July 24 , 1902 , by John L. Stewart and E.F. Acheson . Stewarts grandsons , John L.S . Northrop and William B. Northrop , owned and ran the company until their retirements in June 2002 , when ownership was transferred to the fourth generation , which included the children of John and William . Thomas Northrop served as publisher and president from 2002 until 2018 . The paper has had a long involvement and investment in the local community . Ownership has recently been transferred to Ogden Newspapers .
Carl G. Bachmann ( May 14 , 1890 - January 22 , 1980 ) was a United States Congressman from Wheeling , West Virginia . Bachmann was born in Wheeling as the son of Charles F. and Sophia Bachmann ; three of his grandparents were German immigrants . In 1908 he graduated from Linsly Institute . He went to college first at Washington and Jefferson College for two years , and later graduated from West Virginia University , where he was a member of Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity . He later graduated from law school at West Virginia University in 1915 . On July 14 , 1914 , he married Susan Louise Smith . They had three children : Charles F. , Gilbert S. and Susan Jane . In 1915 , Bachmann began to practice law in Wheeling , and in 1917 he was appointed assistant prosecuting attorney for Ohio County . In 1920 he was elected prosecuting attorney , serving from January 1921 to December 1924 . In November 1924 he was elected to the United States House of Representatives as a Republican , to serve in the First Congressional District of West Virginia . From 1931 to 1933 Bachmann was the Minority Whip . He served as a Congressman until he was defeated in 1934 .
West Virginia ( /vərˈdʒɪniə/ ( listen ) ) is a state located in the Appalachian region of the Southern United States , and is also considered to be a part of the Mid-Atlantic Southeast Region . It is bordered by Pennsylvania to the north , Maryland to the east and northeast , Virginia to the southeast , Kentucky to the southwest , and Ohio to the northwest . West Virginia is the 41st largest state by area , and is ranked 38th in population . The capital and largest city is Charleston . West Virginia became a state following the Wheeling Conventions of 1861 , at the start of the American Civil War . Delegates from the Unionist counties of northwestern Virginia decided to break away from Virginia , which also included secessionist counties in the new state . West Virginia was admitted to the Union on June 20 , 1863 , and was a key border state during the war . It was the only state to form by separating from a Confederate state , the first to separate from any state since Maine separated from Massachusetts , and was one of two states admitted to the Union during the American Civil War ( the other being Nevada ) . While a portion of its residents held slaves , most of the residents were yeoman farmers , and the delegates provided for gradual abolition of slavery in the new state Constitution . The Census Bureau and the Association of American Geographers classify West Virginia as part of the Southern United States . However , the Bureau of Labor Statistics classifies the state as a part of the Mid-Atlantic region . The northern panhandle extends adjacent to Pennsylvania and Ohio , with the West Virginia cities of Wheeling and Weirton just across the border from the Pittsburgh metropolitan area , while Bluefield is less than 70 miles ( 110 km ) from North Carolina .
Party leaders and whips of the United States House of Representatives , also known as floor leaders , are elected by their respective parties in a closed-door caucus by secret ballot . With the Democrats holding a majority of seats and the Republicans holding a minority , the current leaders are : Majority Leader Steny Hoyer , Majority Whip Jim Clyburn , Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy , and Minority Whip Steve Scalise .
David Barclay ( 1823 - September 10 , 1889 ) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania . David Barclay was born in Punxsutawney , Pennsylvania . He attended Washington College ( now Washington & Jefferson College ) in Washington , Pennsylvania . He studied law in Pittsburgh , was admitted to the bar and practiced in Punxsutawney , Brookville , and Kittanning , Pennsylvania . He was one of the editors and publishers of the Pittsburgh Union and Legal Journal from 1850 to 1855 . While a resident of Brookville , Barclay was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-fourth Congress . He resumed the practice of law and died in Freeport , Pennsylvania , in 1889 . Interment in Freeport Cemetery .
Samuel Steel Blair ( December 5 , 1821 - December 8 , 1890 ) was a Republican United States Representative from Pennsylvania . During the American Civil War , he called for increasingly harsh treatment against the southern states which had seceded from the Union , saying : This rebellion can not be put down by soft words and lenient measures .
Rush Clark ( October 1 , 1834 - April 29 , 1879 ) was a nineteenth-century politician and lawyer from Iowa , who died on the floor of Congress in 1879 . Born in Schellsburg , Pennsylvania , Clark attended common schools and a local academy in Ligonier , Pennsylvania as a child . He graduated from Jefferson College in 1853 , studied law and was admitted to the bar the same year , commencing practice in Iowa City , Iowa . He was a member of the Iowa House of Representatives from 1860 to 1864 , serving as Speaker of the House in 1863 and 1864 , served on the staff of Governor Samuel J. Kirkwood in 1861 and 1862 and aided in the organization of volunteer regiments from Iowa during the Civil War . Clark was a trustee of the University of Iowa from 1862 to 1866 , was again a member of the Iowa House of Representatives in 1876 . In 1876 , he was elected as a Republican to represent Iowa 's 5th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives . He was re-elected two years later . However , on April 29 , 1879 , near the beginning of the first session of his second term , he died suddenly on the floor of the House , reportedly suffering an attack of meningitis . He was interred in Oakland Cemetery in Iowa City .
Iowa ( /ˈaɪəwə/ ( listen ) ) is a state in the Midwestern United States , bordered by the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west . It is bordered by six states : Wisconsin to the northeast , Illinois to the east and southeast , Missouri to the south , Nebraska to the west , South Dakota to the northwest , and Minnesota to the north . In colonial times , Iowa was a part of French Louisiana and Spanish Louisiana ; its state flag is patterned after the flag of France . After the Louisiana Purchase , people laid the foundation for an agriculture-based economy in the heart of the Corn Belt . In the latter half of the 20th century , Iowa 's agricultural economy made the transition to a diversified economy of advanced manufacturing , processing , financial services , information technology , biotechnology , and green energy production . Iowa is the 26th most extensive in land area and the 30th most populous of the 50 U.S. states . The state 's capital , most populous city , and largest metropolitan area fully located within the state is Des Moines . A portion of the larger Omaha , Nebraska , metropolitan area extends into three counties of southwest Iowa . Iowa has been listed as one of the safest states to live in .
The Iowa House of Representatives is the lower house of the Iowa General Assembly , the upper house being the Iowa Senate . There are 100 seats in the Iowa House of Representatives , representing 100 single-member districts across the state , formed by dividing the 50 Senate districts in half . Each district has a population of approximately 30,464 as of the 2010 United States Census [ update ] . The House of Representatives meets at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines . Unlike the upper house , the Iowa Senate , state House representatives serve two-year terms with the whole chamber up for re-election in even-numbered years . There are no term limits for the House .
The Iowa House of Representatives is the lower house of the Iowa General Assembly , the upper house being the Iowa Senate . There are 100 seats in the Iowa House of Representatives , representing 100 single-member districts across the state , formed by dividing the 50 Senate districts in half . Each district has a population of approximately 30,464 as of the 2010 United States Census [ update ] . The House of Representatives meets at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines . Unlike the upper house , the Iowa Senate , state House representatives serve two-year terms with the whole chamber up for re-election in even-numbered years . There are no term limits for the House .
Sherrard Clemens ( April 28 , 1820 - June 30 , 1881 ) was a nineteenth-century politician and lawyer from Virginia and Missouri . He was a cousin to author Samuel L. Clemens ( a.k.a . Mark Twain ) . He has a town named after himself which is in Marshall County West Virginia .
Virginia ( /vərˈdʒɪniə/ ( listen ) ) , officially the Commonwealth of Virginia , is a state in the Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States located between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains . The geography and climate of the Commonwealth are shaped by the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Chesapeake Bay , which provide habitat for much of its flora and fauna . The capital of the Commonwealth is Richmond ; Virginia Beach is the most populous city , and Fairfax County is the most populous political subdivision . The Commonwealth 's estimated population as of 2018 [ update ] is over 8.5 million . The area 's history begins with several indigenous groups , including the Powhatan . In 1607 the London Company established the Colony of Virginia as the first permanent English colony in the New World . Virginia 's state nickname , the Old Dominion , is a reference to this status . Slave labor and the land acquired from displaced Native American tribes each played a significant role in the colony 's early politics and plantation economy . Virginia was one of the 13 Colonies in the American Revolution . In the American Civil War , Virginia 's Secession Convention resolved to join the Confederacy , and Virginia 's First Wheeling Convention resolved to remain in the Union ; that led to the creation of West Virginia . Although the Commonwealth was under one-party rule for nearly a century following Reconstruction , both major national parties are competitive in modern Virginia . The Virginia General Assembly is the oldest continuous law-making body in the New World .
Samuel Alfred Craig ( November 19 , 1839 - March 17 , 1920 ) was a Civil War soldier , attorney , and a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania .
John D. Cummins ( 1791 - September 11 , 1849 ) was a U.S. Representative from Ohio . Born in Pennsylvania in 1791 , Cummins attended the public schools , and was graduated from Jefferson College , Canonsburg , Pennsylvania , in 1834 . He studied law . He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in New Philadelphia , Ohio . He served as prosecuting attorney of Tuscarawas County from 1836 to 1841 . Cummins was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-ninth and Thirtieth Congresses ( March 4 , 1845 - March 3 , 1849 ) . He died in Milwaukee , Wisconsin , while attending a session of the circuit court , September 11 , 1849 .
Ohio /oʊˈhaɪoʊ/ ( listen ) is a state in the East North Central region of the Midwestern United States . Of the fifty states , it is the 34th largest by area , the seventh most populous , and the tenth most densely populated . The state 's capital and largest city is Columbus . Ohio is bordered by Lake Erie to the north , Pennsylvania to the east , West Virginia to the southeast , Kentucky to the southwest , Indiana to the west , and Michigan to the northwest . The state takes its name from the Ohio River , whose name in turn originated from the Seneca word ohiːyo ' , meaning good river , great river or large creek . Partitioned from the Northwest Territory , Ohio was the 17th state admitted to the Union on March 1 , 1803 , and the first under the Northwest Ordinance . Ohio is historically known as the Buckeye State after its Ohio buckeye trees , and Ohioans are also known as Buckeyes . Ohio rose from the wilderness of Ohio Country west of Appalachia in colonial times through the Northwest Indian Wars as part of the Northwest Territory in the early frontier , to become the first non-colonial free state admitted to the union , to an industrial powerhouse in the 20th century before transitioning to a more information and service based economy in the 21st . The government of Ohio is composed of the executive branch , led by the governor ; the legislative branch , which comprises the bicameral Ohio General Assembly ; and the judicial branch , led by the state Supreme Court . Ohio occupies 16 seats in the United States House of Representatives . Ohio is known for its status as both a swing state and a bellwether in national elections . Seven presidents of the United States have been elected who had Ohio as their home state .
John Littleton Dawson ( February 7 , 1813 - September 18 , 1870 ) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania .
Philip Doddridge ( May 17 , 1773 - November 19 , 1832 ) was a lawyer and sectional leader of western ( now West ) Virginia . He served in the United States House of Representatives representing the Wheeling District in the Upper Ohio River Valley .
Augustus Drum ( November 26 , 1815 - September 15 , 1858 ) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania .
John Hoge Ewing ( October 5 , 1796 - June 9 , 1887 ) was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Whig member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Pennsylvania 's 20th congressional district from 1845 to 1847 .
Daniel Duncan ( July 22 , 1806 - May 18 , 1849 ) was a U.S. Representative from Ohio . Born in Shippensburg , Pennsylvania , Duncan completed preparatory studies . He attended Jefferson College , Canonsburg , Pennsylvania , in 1825 . He moved to Newark , Ohio , in 1828 . He engaged in mercantile pursuits . He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1843 . He was an unsuccessful Whig candidate for election to the State senate in 1844 . Duncan was elected as a Whig to the Thirtieth Congress ( March 4 , 1847 - March 3 , 1849 ) . He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1848 to the Thirty-first Congress . He died in Washington , D.C. , on May 18 , 1849 . He was interred in the Newark Graveyard , Newark , Ohio .
John Rankin Franklin ( 1820-1878 ) was a Congressional Representative for the U.S. state of Maryland . Franklin was born in Worcester County , Maryland , and graduated from Jefferson College in 1836 . He then studied law ; was admitted to the bar in 1841 and opened practice in Snow Hill , Maryland . He was a member of the State House of Delegates from 1840-1843 , and served as speaker one term , then was president of the State board of public works in 1851 . He was elected as a Whig to the Thirty-third Congress , and served the 1st Congressional district of Maryland from March 4 , 1853 until March 3 , 1855 . He again became a member of the State house of delegates in 1859 . Franklin was a judge of the first judicial circuit of Maryland from 1867 until his death in Snow Hill on January 11 , 1878 . He is buried in the churchyard of Makemie Memorial Presbyterian Church .
Maryland ( US : /ˈmɛrələnd/ ( listen ) MERR-ə-lənd ) [ a ] is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the eastern United States , bordering Virginia , West Virginia , and the District of Columbia to its south and west ; Pennsylvania to its north ; and Delaware and the Atlantic Ocean to its east . The state 's largest city is Baltimore , and its capital is Annapolis . Among its occasional nicknames are Old Line State , the Free State , and the Chesapeake Bay State . It is named after the English queen Henrietta Maria , known in England as Queen Mary , who was the wife of King Charles I. Sixteen of Maryland 's twenty-three counties , as well as the city of Baltimore , border the tidal waters of the Chesapeake Bay estuary and its many tributaries , which combined total more than 4,000 miles of shoreline . Although one of the smallest states in the U.S. , it features a variety of climates and topographical features that have earned it the moniker of America in Miniature . In a similar vein , Maryland 's geography , culture , and history combine elements of the Mid-Atlantic , Northeastern , and South Atlantic regions of the country . Before its coastline was explored by Europeans in the 16th century , Maryland was inhabited by several groups of Native Americans , mostly by the Algonquin , and to a lesser degree by the Iroquois and Sioux . As one of the original Thirteen Colonies of Great Britain , Maryland was founded by George Calvert , a Catholic convert who sought to provide a religious haven for Catholics persecuted in England . In 1632 , Charles I of England granted Calvert a colonial charter , naming the colony after his wife , Queen Mary ( Henrietta Maria of France ) . Unlike the Pilgrims and Puritans , who rejected Catholicism in their settlements , Calvert envisioned a colony where people of different religious sects would coexist under the principle of toleration . Accordingly , in 1649 the Maryland General Assembly passed an Act Concerning Religion , which enshrined this principle by penalizing anyone who reproached a fellow Marylander based on religious affiliation . Nevertheless , religious strife was common in the early years , and Catholics remained a minority , albeit in greater numbers than in any other English colony .
The Maryland House of Delegates is the lower house of the legislature of the State of Maryland . It consists of 141 delegates elected from 47 districts . The House of Delegates Chamber is in the Maryland State House on State Circle in Annapolis , the state capital . The State House also houses the Maryland State Senate Chamber and the offices of the Governor and Lieutenant Governor of the State of Maryland . Each delegate has offices in Annapolis , in the nearby Casper R. Taylor Jr. House Office Building .
The Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates presides as speaker over the House of Delegates in the state of Maryland in the United States .
Alfred Gilmore ( June 9 , 1812 - June 29 , 1890 ) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania .
Louis Edward Graham ( August 4 , 1880 - November 9 , 1965 ) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania .
Moses Hampton ( October 28 , 1803 - June 27 , 1878 ) was a Whig member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania .
Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC is a large U.S. law firm and lobbying group based in Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania . The firm has more than 500 lawyers in offices in eighteen cities nationwide .
Melissa Anne Hart ( born April 4 , 1962 ) is an American lawyer and politician . She was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 2001 to 2007 , representing Pennsylvania 's 4th congressional district . She was the first Republican woman to represent Pennsylvania at the federal level . Prior to her service in Congress , Hart served in the Pennsylvania Senate , where she chaired the finance committee . In the 2006 midterm elections , Hart lost her bid for re-election to Democrat Jason Altmire . She challenged Altmire again in the 2008 election , but was defeated again , by a wider margin than in 2006 .
The Pennsylvania State Senate is the upper house of the Pennsylvania General Assembly , the Pennsylvania state legislature . The State Senate meets in the State Capitol building in Harrisburg . Senators are elected for four year terms , staggered every two years such that half of the seats are contested at each election . Even numbered seats and odd numbered seats are contested in separate election years . The President Pro Tempore of the Senate becomes the Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania in the event of the sitting Lieutenant Governor 's removal , resignation or death . In this case the President Pro Tempore and Lieutenant Governor would be the same person . The Pennsylvania Senate has been meeting since 1791 . The President of the Senate is the Lieutenant Governor , who has no vote except in the event of an otherwise tie vote .
Stephen Ross Harris ( May 22 , 1824 - January 15 , 1905 ) was a U.S. Representative from Ohio , uncle of Ebenezer Byron Finley . Born seven miles west of Massillon , Ohio , Harris attended the common and select schools , Washington College ( Pennsylvania ) , Norwalk ( Ohio ) Seminary , and Western Reserve College , then at Hudson , Ohio . He studied law . He was admitted to the bar in 1849 and commenced practice in Columbus , Ohio . He moved to Bucyrus , Ohio , the same year and continued the practice of law . He became law partner of Josiah Scott from 1850 to Scott 's death in 1879 , except that time Scott was on the Ohio Supreme Court . He served as mayor of Bucyrus 1852 , 1853 , 1861 , and 1862 . Deputy United States marshal in 1861 . He served as president of the Ohio State Bar Association in 1893 and 1894 . Harris was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-fourth Congress ( March 4 , 1895 - March 4 , 1897 ) . He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1896 to the Fifty-fifth Congress . He engaged in the practice of law in Bucyrus , Ohio , until his death there January 15 , 1905 .
Henry William Hoffman ( November 10 , 1825 - July 28 , 1895 ) was a U.S. Representative from Maryland . Born in Cumberland , Maryland , Hoffman attended the public schools and Allegany County Academy . He graduated from Jefferson College ( now Washington & Jefferson College ) in Pennsylvania , in 1846 . He studied law , and was admitted to the bar in 1848 . Hoffman was elected by the American Party to the Thirty-fourth Congress ( March 4 , 1855 - March 3 , 1857 ) . He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1856 to the Thirty-fifth Congress and for election in 1858 to the Thirty-sixth Congress . After his tenure in Congress , Hoffman served as treasurer of the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Co. from 1858 to 1860 . Hoffman was elected Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives in the Thirty-sixth Congress and served from February 3 , 1860 , to July 5 , 1861 . He was appointed by President Abraham Lincoln as collector of customs at Baltimore , Maryland , and served from 1861 to 1866 . He resumed the practice of law in Cumberland , Maryland . Hoffman was elected associate judge of the sixth Maryland circuit court in 1883 and served until his death in Cumberland , Maryland , July 28 , 1895 . He is interred in Rose Hill Cemetery .
The Sergeant at Arms of the United States House of Representatives is an officer of the House with law enforcement , protocol , and administrative responsibilities . The Sergeant at Arms is elected at the beginning of each Congress by the membership of the House .