Jeduthun Wilcox (November 18, 1768 – July 18, 1838) was an American politician and a United States representative from New Hampshire.
Jeduthun Wilcox | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Hampshire's At-large district | |
| In office March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1817 | |
| Preceded by | new seat |
| Succeeded by | John Parrot |
| Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives | |
| In office 1809–1811 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 18, 1768 Middletown, Connecticut Colony, British America |
| Died | July 18, 1838 (aged 69) Orford, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Political party | Federalist Party |
| Spouse | Elisabeth Todd Wilcox |
| Children | Leonard Wilcox Sarah Fisk Wilcox Hinckley |
| Profession | Lawyer Politician Farmer |
Early life
editBorn in Middletown in the Connecticut Colony, Wilcox studied law with Benjamin A. Gilbert; was admitted to the bar in 1802 and commenced practice in Orford Grafton County, New Hampshire.[1]
Career
editWilcox served as member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives from 1809 to 1811.
Elected as a Federalist to the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Congresses, Wilcox served as United States Representative for the state of New Hampshire (March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1817).[2]
Death
editWilcox died in Orford, New Hampshire,[3] on July 18, 1838.
Family life
editThe son of John and Eunice Wilcox, he married Sarah Fisk and they had a son, Leonard Wilcox, who served as a United States senator from New Hampshire.[4] After Sarah's death, he married Elisabeth Todd and had six daughters.
References
edit- ^ Bell, Charles (1893). The bench and bar of New Hampshire: including biographical notices of deceased judges of the highest court, and lawyers of the province and state. Houghton, Mifflin and company, 1893 - Biography & Autobiography. p. 747.
jeduthun wilcox Middletown, Connecticut.
- ^ Seward, Josiah (1921). History. Sentinel printing Company. p. 237.
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- ^ Lanman, Charles (1866). Dictionary of the United States Congress. Scholarly Publishing Office, University of Michigan Library. p. 410.
Jeduthun Wilcox United States Representative - New Hampshire.
- ^ "Jeduthun Wilcox". 2014 J. Allen Crider. Archived from the original on February 27, 2014. Retrieved February 23, 2014.
External links
edit- United States Congress. "Jeduthun Wilcox (id: W000456)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.