Daniel Jenifer

Daniel Jenifer (April 15, 1791 – December 18, 1855) was an American lawyer and statesman from Charles County, Maryland. He graduated from Charlotte Hall Military Academy. He represented Maryland's 1st Congressional district in the U.S. Congress in 1831–1833 and the 7th district from 1835–1841. From 1841–1845 he served as U.S. Minister to the Austrian Empire.^[1]

His uncle, Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer, was a signer of the United States Constitution. His family home was known as Retreat and is located in Port Tobacco, Maryland.^[2]

References

1. ^ "FORMER U.S. AMBASSADORS TO AUSTRIA". U.S. Embassy in Vienna. http://vienna.usembassy.gov/en/embassy/former_amb.htm. Retrieved 2008-12-24. ^{[dead link]}
2. ^ "Maryland Historical Trust". Retreat, Charles County. Maryland Historical Trust. 2008-06-08. http://mht.maryland.gov/nr/NRDetail.aspx?HDID=1012&COUNTY=Charles&FROM=NRCountyList.aspx?COUNTY=Charles. 

External links

• Daniel Jenifer at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

United States House of Representatives
Preceded by Clement Dorsey	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 1st congressional district 1831–1833	Succeeded by Littleton Purnell Dennis
Preceded by Francis Thomas	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 7th congressional district 1835–1841	Succeeded by Augustus Rhodes Sollers
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Henry A. P. Muhlenberg	U.S. Minister to the Austrian Empire 1841–1845	Succeeded by William H. Stiles

Persondata
Name	Jenifer, Daniel
Alternative names
Short description	American politician
Date of birth	April 15, 1791
Place of birth
Date of death	December 18, 1855
Place of death