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John B. Packer

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(March 21, 1824 — July 7, 1891) John Black Packer was a banker, lawyer, and politician. Packer was born in Sunbury, Pennsylvania in 1824. Later he studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1844. He practiced law and also worked in banking. Packer’s political career began with him serving in the State House of Representatives in 1850. He was elected as a Republican to the United States House of Representatives and served from March 4, 1869 to March 3, 1877. After serving in Congress, Packer continued to practice law and work in banking until his death in 1891. [Source: “Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774 - Present,” available at https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/P000008]

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