Reuben Whallon

Summary

Reuben Whallon (December 7, 1776 – April 15, 1843) was an American businessman and politician who served one term as a U.S. Representative from New York from 1833 to 1835.

Reuben Whallon
Member of the United States House of Representatives
In office
March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1835
Preceded byWilliam G. Angel
Succeeded byDudley Farlin
ConstituencyNew York's 13th congressional district
Member of the New York State Assembly
In office
January 1, 1811 – December 31, 1811
Serving with John Baker, John Richards, Isaac Sargent, David Woods
Preceded byKitchel Bishop, John Gale, Jason Kellogg, William Livingston, Roger Skinner
Succeeded byLyman Hall, James Hill, John Kirtland, Alexander Livingston, Halsey Rogers
ConstituencyWashington County
In office
November 1, 1808 – December 31, 1809
Serving with Kitchel Bishop, James Hill, Alexander Livingston, Roger Skinner
Preceded byKitchel Bishop, Thomas Cornell, Lyman Hall, James Hill, Henry Mattison, Gideon Taft
Succeeded byKitchel Bishop, John Gale, Jason Kellogg, William Livingston, Roger Skinner
First Judge of the Essex County, New York Court of Common Pleas
In office
February 1, 1831 – April 18, 1838
Preceded byDean Edson
Succeeded byWolcott Tyrell
Town Supervisor of Essex, New York
In office
1827–1829
Preceded byRansom Noble
Succeeded byJohn Gould
In office
1818–1819
Preceded byUnknown (town records incomplete)
Succeeded byRalph Hascall
Personal details
Born(1776-12-07)December 7, 1776
Bedminster, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedApril 15, 1843(1843-04-15) (aged 66)
Argyle, New York. U.S.
Resting placeWhallons Bay Cemetery, Essex, New York, U.S.
Political partyJacksonian (from 1832)
Other political
affiliations
Democratic-Republican (1806–1832)
OccupationBusinessman

Biography edit

Born in Bedminster, New Jersey, Whallon attended the common schools. He moved to Argyle, New York. He was appointed Justice of the Peace for the township of Argyle March 13, 1806, and served until 1811.

He moved to Essex, New York, in 1814. He was a large landowner, farmer, merchant, mill owner, and ironmaster. He served as captain and major in the New York State Militia in 1803–1814. He served as member of the State assembly in 1808, 1809, and 1811. Supervisor of the town of Essex in 1818, 1819, 1827, and 1828. First judge of Essex County Court of Common Pleas 1831–1838.

Congress edit

Whallon was elected as a Jacksonian to the Twenty-third Congress (March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1835). He served as chairman of the Committee on Expenditures on Public Buildings (Twenty-third Congress).

Later career and death edit

He again engaged in his former business pursuits.

He died on his estate at Whallons Bay, town of Essex, New York, on April 15, 1843. He was interred in Whallons Bay Cemetery.

Sources edit

  • United States Congress. "Reuben Whallon (id: W000321)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 13th congressional district

1833–1835
Succeeded by

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