Hon. Daniel Sturgeon and Nancy Gregg

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Husband Hon. Daniel Sturgeon ¹

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           Born: 27 Oct 1789 - Adams Co, PA 1
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           Died: 2 Jul 1878 2
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         Father: William Sturgeon (      -      ) 1
         Mother: 

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       Marriage: 1814 2

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Wife Nancy Gregg ¹

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           Born: 1792 - Fayette Co, PA 2
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           Died: 1836 2
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         Father: James Gregg (      -      ) 1
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Children

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1 M Dr. William H. Sturgeon ^{3 4}

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           Born: 24 Jan 1826 - Uniontown, Fayette Co, PA 3
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           Died: Aft 1889
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         Spouse: Emily Violette Dawson (      -      ) 2 4
           Marr: 1853 2

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2 M Lt. John Sturgeon ²

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           Born: 
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           Died: Abt 1846-1848
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General Notes: Husband - Hon. Daniel Sturgeon

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After his graduation from Jefferson College at Washington, Pennsylvania, came to Uniontown, Fayette County, and read medicine with Dr. Stevens. He went to Greensboro, Greene County, to practice medicine; and after one year's practice there, and at the death of Dr. Stevens, he returned to Uniontown and took charge of Dr. Stevens' extensive practice.
Daniel Sturgeon soon left the ranks of the medical profession and entered the political arena. Embarking in politics, he moved forward from post to post in the state, until he was sent to represent Pennsylvania on the floor of the United States Senate. In the 1830's he was State treasurer, when he crushed out with an iron hand "the Buckshot War" of Pennsylvania by persistently refusing Gov. Ritner's order for $20,000, and by placing an armed force around the vaults of the treasury.
Daniel Sturgeon, although well read, of finished education, of polished manners, of extended observation, a pleasant conversationalist and a deep thinker, yet he never graced, as a public speaker, the stage of life upon which he was a prominent actor. He preferred to give his thoughts to the world in actions rather than words. Senator Sturgeon, like Andrew Jackson, illustrated one part of Goethe's maxim, that decision and patience are the king qualities of human nature. He had the decision of Jackson, but he never had the opportunity of exhibiting it on the national stage like Jackson. At this time Pennsylvania was well represented in the United States Senate by the "Silent Senator " and the "Sage of Wheatland," Sturgeon and Buchanan. Both were able, but, unhappily and unfortunately, Buchanan lacked some of the kingly virtue of decision, such as Sturgeon so largely possessed. Daniel Sturgeon's political record spanned nearly forty years of his life, from 1819 to 1859. He represented Fayette County in the House of Representatives of Pennsylvania for three terms, from 1819 to 1825. He was then sent to the State senate of Pennsylvania for four terms, and was speaker of the house in 1828. Leaving the senate in 1829, he became auditor-general in 1830, and served six years in that position. He next became State treasurer, and served during 1838 and 1839. His service for the state secured him the position of United States senator from Pennsylvania. He was elected in 1840 and re-elected in 1845, and served until 1851. In 1853 President Pierce appointed him treasurer of the United States mint at Philadelphia, and President Buchanan continued him in the same position, but he resigned in 1858, and retired to private life.

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Notes: Marriage

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They were the parents of four sons and one daughter.

1 John M. Gresham, Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of Fayette County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: John M. Gresham & Co., 1889), Pg 229.

2 John M. Gresham, Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of Fayette County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: John M. Gresham & Co., 1889), Pg 230.

3 John M. Gresham, Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of Fayette County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: John M. Gresham & Co., 1889), Pg 228.

4 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Fayette County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1912), Pg 596.