Joseph Ritner, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Joseph Ritner

American politician

Date of Birth: 25-Mar-1780

Place of Birth: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States

Date of Death: 16-Oct-1869

Profession: politician, farmer, military officer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Joseph Ritner (March 25, 1780 – October 16, 1869) was the eighth Governor of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, elected as a member of the Anti-Masonic Party.
He was elected Governor of Pennsylvania in the 1835 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, and served from 1835 to 1839.
Controversy surrounding his 1838 electoral defeat led to the Buckshot War.
In 1856, Governor Ritner was a delegate to the first Republican National Convention in Philadelphia.