Joseph Hemphill
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Joseph Hemphill was an American politician who served as a Federalist member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's 3rd congressional district from 1801 to 1803, as a Jackson Federalist representative for Pennsylvania's 1st congressional district from 1819 to 1823 and as a Jacksonian representative for Pennsylvania's 2nd congressional district from 1829 to 1831.
Etching of Joseph Hemphill by Max Rosenthal
Hemphill purchased Strawberry Mansion from Judge William Lewis in 1821 for usage as a summer home.
Joseph Hemphill tombstone in Laurel Hill Cemetery
Pennsylvania's 3rd congressional district
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Pennsylvania's third congressional district includes several areas of the city of Philadelphia, including West Philadelphia, most of Center City, and parts of North Philadelphia. It has been represented by Democrat Dwight Evans since 2019. With a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of D+39, it is the most Democratic district in Pennsylvania.
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