William Findlay (governor)

William Findlay
United States Senator from Pennsylvania
In office December 10, 1821 – March 3, 1827
Preceded by	Jonathan Roberts
Succeeded by	Isaac D. Barnard
4th Governor of Pennsylvania
In office December 16, 1817 – December 19, 1820
Preceded by	Simon Snyder
Succeeded by	Joseph Hiester
7th Treasurer of Pennsylvania
In office 1807–1817
Governor	Thomas McKean Simon Snyder
Preceded by	Isaac Weaver, Jr.
Succeeded by	R. M. Crain
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
In office 1804–1807
Personal details
Born	(1768-06-20)June 20, 1768 Mercersburg, Province of Pennsylvania, British America
Died	November 12, 1846(1846-11-12) (aged 78) Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Nationality	American
Political party	Democratic-Republican Party
Spouse	Nancy Irwin (?-July 27, 1824; her death)
Profession	Politician and public official
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William Findlay (June 20, 1768 – November 12, 1846) was an American farmer, lawyer, and politician. A member of the Democratic-Republican Party, he served as the fourth governor of Pennsylvania from 1817 to 1820,^[1] and as a United States senator from 1821 to 1827. He was one of three Findlay brothers born and raised in Mercersburg, Pennsylvania, on their family farm.

All became politicians, serving at national, state and local levels in Pennsylvania and Ohio in the early federal years. He sold Findlay Farm in 1823; it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.