James Gerry Jr. (August 14, 1796 – July 19, 1873) was an American politician and physician who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1839 to 1843, representing the 11th congressional district of Pennsylvania as a Democrat in the 26th United States Congress and the 27th United States Congress.
[3] He graduated from West Nottingham Academy and studied medicine at the University of Maryland in Baltimore before commencing practice in Shrewsbury, Pennsylvania, in 1824.
Following his tenure in Congress, Gerry resumed practicing medicine until his retirement in 1870.
Gerry died at the age of 76 in Shrewsbury, Pennsylvania, on July 19, 1873.
[3] This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress