APPENDIX. 551 



i88. Thomas, born 1837; died August, 1841. 



1 89. Charles E., born November 5, 1839. 



190. Anne, born 1841. 



191. John, Jr., born June 27, 1843. 



192. George, born 1845. 



Hon. John Cadiualader \\d& born at No. 172 (old number) Chestnut 

 street, Philadelphia. He was educated at the University of Pennsyl- 

 vania, and graduated in the Department of Arts in 1821. He entered 

 the office of the Hon. Horace Binney, and was admitted to the Phila- 

 delphia bar September 30, 1825. He at once took a high position as a 

 lawyer, and was distinguished for the thoroughness, accuracy and variety 

 of his learning and his success as a counsellor. In 1855 he was elected 

 a member of Congress for the Fifth Congressional District, composed 

 of a portion of Philadelphia and Montgomery counties, and served for 

 a single term, when he was succeeded by the late Owen Jones. Upon 

 the death of the Hon. John K. Kane, Mr. Cadwalader was appointed 

 to fill the vacancy in the United States District Court, by President 

 Buchanan. Judge Cadwalader died January 26, 1879. 



LXXIV. George Cadwalader married Frances Mease, 



193. Frances, died an infant. 



General George Cadivalader was born in Philadelphia (see No. 74). 

 He was educated at the University of Pennsylvania, and graduated at 

 that institution in 1823. He did not engage in any profession, but 

 became the assistant of his father. General Thomas Cadwalader, who 

 was the agent of the Penn estates — to which position he succeeded his 

 father. 



He in early manhood manifested a taste for military affairs, and at 

 the age of 18 joined the First Troop of Philadelphia City Cavalry. 

 During the Mexican war General Cadwalader served in that country 

 under General Scott. He was breveted Major-General for gallant ser- 

 vice at Chapultepec. In 1861, at the breaking out of the rebellion, he 

 was assigned to a command under General Robert Patterson in the 

 Shenandoah valley. He continued in the service during the entire war, 

 and held a number of responsible positions. General Cadwalader mar- 

 ried Miss Fanny Mease, a daughter of Dr. Mease, of Philadelphia. 



General Cadwalader died February 3, 1879. His wife died January 

 9, 1880. 



LXXVIII. Thomas Americus Erskine married Louisa, 

 daughter of G. Newnham, Esq., of New Timber Place, Sussex, and 

 relict of Thomas Adlington, Cheshire, May 12, 1830. 



