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David, Jr. Potts

David, Jr. Potts served as a representative for Pennsylvania (1831-1839).

  • Anti Masonic
  • Pennsylvania
  • District 4
  • Former
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Role Representative

Current assignment referenced in the congressional directory.

State Pennsylvania

Representing constituents across the Pennsylvania delegation.

District District 4

District insights and legislative focus areas.

Service period 1831-1839

Years of public service formally recorded.

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Biography

David Malcolm Potts (born 1952) is a professor of Analytical Soil Mechanics at Imperial College London and the head of the Geotechnics Section at Imperial College. He has been a member of the academic staff at Imperial College since 1979, responsible for teaching the use of analytical methods in geomechanics and the design of slopes and earth retaining structures, both at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

As a member of the Anti Masonic Party representing Pennsylvania, David, Jr. Potts contributed to the legislative process during 4 terms in office. David, Jr. Potts’s service in Congress occurred during a significant period in American history, participating in the democratic process and representing the interests of constituents.

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