[2] Samuel McKean was born on April 7, 1787, in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania.

He worked as a merchant in Burlington, Pennsylvania, before becoming a member of the Bradford County board of commissioners.

He was elected to the United States House of Representatives in 1822 and was re-elected in 1824 and 1826, serving until March 1829.

[3] A Democrat, McKean served as a presidential elector for the Jackson/Van Buren ticket during the 1832 election.

1823–1825 alongside: William Cox Ellis and George Kremer 1825–1829 alongside: George Kremer and Espy Van Horne This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress