| Joseph Ritner | |
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| In office December 15, 1835 – January 15, 1839 |
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| Preceded by | George Wolf |
| Succeeded by | David R. Porter |
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| Born | March 25, 1780 Reading, Pennsylvania |
| Died | October 16, 1869 (aged 89) |
| Political party | Anti-Masonic |
Joseph Ritner (March 25, 1780 – October 16, 1869[1]) was the eighth governor of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, elected as a member of the Anti-Masonic Party. He served from 1835 to 1839. Controversy surrounding his 1838 electoral defeat led to the Buckshot War. In 1856, Governor Ritner was a delegate to the first Republican National Convention in Philadelphia.
Governor Ritner has a residence hall named in his honor on the University Park campus of Penn State .
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| Preceded by George Wolf |
Governor of Pennsylvania 1835–1839 |
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