William Jessup ( June 21 , 1797 – September 11 , 1868 ) was a Pennsylvania judge and father of the missionary Henry Harris Jessup . A member of the Republican party , he is best known for being the chairman of the platform committee that crafted and reported the political platform adopted by the 1860 Republican National Convention and accepted by Abraham Lincoln , the party 's nominee . Jessup , Pennsylvania is named in his honor
1860 Republican National Convention
1860 Republican National Convention
William Jessup