Robert Futhey
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the Chester County district
In office
1841–1842
Serving with John D. Steele, William K. Correy, John B. Chrisman, Emmor Elton, Robert Laverty
Preceded byJoseph Baily, Joshua Hartshorne, John Morgan, Joel Swayne
Succeeded byEmmor Elton, Robert Parke, Jesse Column Dickey, John Beitler
Personal details
Born(1789-01-21)January 21, 1789
DiedJuly 29, 1870(1870-07-29) (aged 81)
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseMargaret Parkinson
Children6
OccupationPolitician

Robert Futhey (January 21, 1789 – July 29, 1870) was an American politician from Pennsylvania. He was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing Chester County from 1841 to 1842.

Biography

Robert Futhey was born on January 21, 1789, to Martha (née Smith) and Samuel Futhey. His father served in the Revolutionary War.[1][2]

Futhey served in the War of 1812 as a private.[2] He was a Democrat. He was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing Chester County from 1841 to 1842.[1][3][4] He had a farm in West Fallowfield Township.[2]

Futhey married Margaret Parkinson of Carlisle. They had six children, John S., J. Smith, James L., Martha, Elizabeth J. and Robert. His son J. Smith was a judge and author of The History of Chester County.[1] He died on July 29, 1870.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Wiley, Samuel T. (1893). Garner, Winfield Scott (ed.). Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of Chester County, Pennsylvania, Comprising A Historical Sketch of the County. Gresham Publishing Company. pp. 313–314. Retrieved November 4, 2023 via Archive.org.Open access icon
  2. 1 2 3 Cope, Gilbert; Ashmead, Henry Graham, eds. (1904). Historic Homes and Institutions and Genealogical and Personal Memoirs of Chester and Delaware Counties, Pennsylvania. Vol. 1. The Lewis Publishing Company. pp. 335–337. Retrieved December 4, 2023 via Archive.org.Open access icon
  3. Thomson, W. W., ed. (1898). Chester County and Its People. The Union History Company. p. 440. Retrieved November 4, 2023 via Archive.org.Open access icon
  4. "Robert Futhey". Pennsylvania House of Representatives Archives. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
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