Jeduthun Wilcox

Summary

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 bynew seat
Succeeded byJohn Parrot
Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
In office
1809–1811
Personal details
Born(1768-11-18)November 18, 1768
Middletown, Connecticut Colony, British America
DiedJuly 18, 1838(1838-07-18) (aged 69)
Orford New Hampshire, U.S.
Resting placeOrford Village Cemetery
Orford, New Hampshire
CitizenshipU.S.
Political partyFederalist Party
SpouseElisabeth Todd Wilcox
ChildrenLeonard Wilcox
Sarah Fisk Wilcox Hinckley
ProfessionLawyer
Politician
Farmer

Early life edit

Born 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 edit

Wilcox 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 edit

Wilcox died in Orford, New Hampshire,[3] on July 18, 1838 (age 69 years, 8 months). He is interred at Orford Village Cemetery, Orford, New Hampshire.

Family life edit

The 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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Seward, Josiah (1921). History. Sentinel printing Company. p. 237. Jeduthun Wilcox.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Jeduthun Wilcox". 2014 J. Allen Crider. Archived from the original on February 27, 2014. Retrieved February 23, 2014.

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U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by
new seat
New Hampshire At-large seat six
1813—1817
Succeeded by