Johnathan McCarty

American politician (1795–1852)

Johnathan McCarty

Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 5th district
In office March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1837
Preceded by	District established
Succeeded by	John Carr
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 3rd district
In office March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1833
Preceded by	John Test
Succeeded by	John Carr

Personal details
Born	(1795-08-03)August 3, 1795 Culpeper County, Virginia, U.S.
Died	May 30, 1852(1852-05-30) (aged 56) Keokuk, Iowa, U.S
Political party	Anti-Jacksonian
Other political affiliations	Jacksonian (before 1835)

Johnathan McCarty (August 3, 1795 – March 30, 1852) was a U.S. Representative from Indiana.

Born in Culpeper County, Virginia, McCarty attended the public schools. He moved to Indiana in 1803 with his father, who settled in Franklin County. He engaged in mercantile pursuits. He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1818. He moved to Connersville, Indiana. He served as clerk of the county court 1819–1827.

McCarty was elected as a Jacksonian to the Twenty-second and Twenty-third Congresses and reelected as an Anti-Jacksonian to the Twenty-fourth Congress (March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1837). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1836 to the Twenty-fifth Congress. He served as presidential elector on the Whig ticket in 1840. He moved to Keokuk, Iowa, where he died March 30, 1852. He was interred in Oakland Cemetery.

References

United States Congress. "Johnathan McCarty (id: M000320)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by John Test	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 3rd congressional district 1831–1833	Succeeded by John Carr
Preceded by District created	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 5th congressional district 1833–1837	Succeeded by James Rariden