John Sellers (surveyor)
John Sellers | |
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| Member of the Pennsylvania State Senate from the Delaware County, Philadelphia County and the Philadelphia district | |
| In office 1790–1794 | |
| Member of the Pennsylvania Provincial Assembly from Chester County | |
| In office 1761–1771 Serving with Isaac Person, Charles Humphreys, George Ashbridge, John Minshall, Jonas Preston, John Jacobs, Nathaniel Pennock, John Crosby, John Morton | |
| Preceded by | George Ashbridge, Nathaniel Pennock, John Jacobs, Charles Humphreys, Isaac Pearson, Joshua Ash, John Minshall, Jonas Preston |
| Succeeded by | Charles Humphreys, Isaac Pearson, John Morton, John Jacobs, John Minshall, James Hockley, George Ashbridge, Benjamin Bartholomew |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1728 Upper Darby Township, Province of Pennsylvania |
| Died | February 2, 1804 (aged 75–76) Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Resting place | Darby Friends Cemetery |
| Political party | Federalist |
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John Sellers (1728 – February 2, 1804) was an American scientist, politician and surveyor from Pennsylvania. He served in the Pennsylvania Provincial Assembly, then a unicameral legislature, representing Chester County from 1767 to 1771. He became a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate after its creation, representing Delaware and Philadelphia counties and the city of Philadelphia from 1790 to 1794. He was a founding member of the American Philosophical Society and observed the Transit of Venus in 1769.