Jared Ingersoll

Jared Ingersoll (October 24, 1749 – October 31, 1822) was an early American lawyer and statesman from Philadelphia. He was a delegate to the Continental Congress and signed the U.S. Constitution for Pennsylvania. He joined DeWitt Clinton on the Federalist Party ticket for the U.S. presidential election, 1812, but they were defeated by James Madison and Elbridge Gerry. Later, he wrote a four-volume history of this war.

External link

• Ingersoll's biographic sketch at the U.S. Congress website

Preceded by: Rufus King

Federalist Party Vice Presidential candidate 1812 (lost)

Succeeded by: John Eager Howard

See also: Jared Ingersoll, 1749, 1822, Continental Congress, DeWitt Clinton, Elbridge Gerry