John Covode
John Covode (17 March, 1808 - 11 January, 1871), born in West Fairfield, Pennsylvania, was an American congressman and abolitionist. After serving an apprenticeship to a blacksmith, he became involved in the coal industry. In 1854, he was elected to congress as an anti-Masonic Whig, after joining Republican Party, he was re-elected to the 35th Congress in 1857. He was a strong supporter of the Freeman's Bureau, the Civil Rights Bill, and the Reconstruction Acts. He served as chairman of the Committee of Public Expenditures from 1857 until 1859 and the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds from 1867 until 1869. He died at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.