Ulysses Mercur was born in Towanda , Pennsylvania . He graduated from Jefferson College in Canonsburg , Pennsylvania , in 1842 . He studied law , was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Towanda in 1843 . He was a delegate to the 1856 Republican National Convention . He was president judge of the thirteenth judicial district of Pennsylvania from 1861 until March 4 , 1865 , when he resigned to enter Congress
1856 Republican National Convention
1856 Republican National Convention
Ulysses Mercur