David H. Branson
Branson in a 1893 publication
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the Chester County district
In office
1891–1894
Preceded byLewis H. Evans, John Hickman, William W. McConnell, D. Smith Talbot
Succeeded byD. Smith Talbot, John H. Marshall, Thomas J. Philips, Daniel Foulke Moore
Personal details
Born
David Hoopes Branson

(1827-08-31)August 31, 1827
Milltown, East Goshen Township, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedOctober 19, 1896(1896-10-19) (aged 69)
Atglen, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Resting placeEast Brandywine Baptist Church Cemetery
Guthriesville, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Occupation
  • Politician
  • educator
  • farmer

David Hoopes Branson (August 31, 1827 – October 19, 1896) was an American politician from Pennsylvania. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing Chester County from 1891 to 1894.

Early life

David Hoopes Branson was born on August 31, 1827, in Milltown, East Goshen Township, Pennsylvania. He was educated in subscription schools and attended Strode's Academy.[1]

Career

Branson taught school for several years. He was a clerk in the office of recorder of deeds during Edward Hibbard's term. He was a corn and oat farmer and served as the first vice president of the Pennsylvania Agricultural Society. He raised livestock and his oxen were known as the "Chester County Mammoth Roans" and his cow was called "General Grant".[1][2]

Branson was a Republican. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing Chester County from 1891 to 1894.[1][2][3] He was a member of the committees of appropriations, agriculture, counties and townships, and centennial affairs and library. He introduced a bill to reduce the standard of a bushel of potatoes to 56 pounds (25 kg).[1][4]

Branson was assigned to the agricultural department for the World's Columbian Exposition.[1]

Personal life

Branson's son James was a grocery manager.[5] He died of kidney disease on October 19, 1896, at his home in Atglen. He was interred in East Brandywine Baptist Church Cemetery in Guthriesville.[2][4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Portraits and Sketches of Heads of State Departments and Members of the Legislature of Pennsylvania. Harrisburg Publishing Company. 1893. p. 150. Retrieved December 14, 2023 – via Archive.org.Open access icon
  2. 1 2 3 "David H. Branson". Pennsylvania House of Representatives Archives. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
  3. ↑ Thomson, W. W., ed. (1898). Chester County and Its People. The Union History Company. p. 442. Retrieved December 14, 2023 – via Archive.org.Open access icon
  4. 1 2 "Death of David H. Branson". The Lancaster Intelligencer. October 21, 1896. p. 1. Retrieved December 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  5. ↑ "Received Sad News". Lebanon Daily News. October 20, 1896. p. 1. Retrieved December 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
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