Robert Jenkins (Pennsylvania politician)

For other people named Robert Jenkins, see Robert Jenkins (disambiguation).

Robert Jenkins (July 10, 1769 – April 18, 1848) was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.

Robert Jenkins
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 3rd district
In office March 4, 1807 – March 3, 1811
Preceded by	Isaac Anderson John Whitehill
Succeeded by	Roger Davis John M. Hyneman Joseph Lefever
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
In office 1804 - 1805
Personal details
Born	(1769-07-10)July 10, 1769 Caernarvon Township, Province of Pennsylvania, British America
Died	April 18, 1848(1848-04-18) (aged 78) Caernarvon Township, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political party	Federalist
Spouse	Catherine Carmichael

Biography

Early life

Robert Jenkins was born at Windsor Forge Mansion in Caernarvon Township in the Province of Pennsylvania. He attended the common schools and the select school of Dr. Robert Smith of Pequea. He was an ironmaster in Caernarvon Township, and a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1804 and 1805.

Career

He was elected as a Federalist to the Tenth and Eleventh Congresses. He was a member of a Group of Horse, and took an active part in suppressing the Whisky Insurrection in Pennsylvania.

Personal life

He married Catherine Carmichael (1775–1853).^[1] They had two sons and six daughters: David Jenkins (1800–1850) and John Carmichael Jenkins (1809–1855), Elizabeth Jenkins (1803–1870), Mary Jenkins (1805–1859), Martha Jenkins (1805–1890), Phoebe Ann Jenkins (1807–1872), Catharine Jenkins (1812–1886), and Sarah Jenkins (1817-unknown).^[1]

Death

He died at Windsor Forge in 1848. He was buried in the Caernarvon Presbyterian Churchyard in Churchtown, Pennsylvania.

Legacy

He was a grandfather of noted American sculptor and poet Blanche Nevin (1841–1925).^[2]