William A. Whittlesey

William A. Whittlesey

William Augustus Whittlesey (born July 14, 1796 in Danbury , Connecticut , †  November 6, 1866 in Brooklyn , New York ) was an American politician . Between 1849 and 1851 he represented the state of Ohio in the US House of Representatives .

Career

William Whittlesey was a nephew of Congressman Elisha Whittlesey (1783–1863). He attended the public schools of his home country and then Yale College until 1816 . He then taught as a teacher. In 1818 he moved to Canfield , Ohio. After studying law and being admitted to the bar in 1821, he began to work there in this profession. In the same year he moved to Marietta . Between 1825 and 1837 he was the county government auditor in Washington County . Politically, he joined the Democratic Party . He was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives in 1839 and 1840 .

In the congressional election of 1848 Whittlesey was elected to the United States House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the 13th  constituency of Ohio , where he succeeded Thomas Ritchey on March 4, 1849 . Since he refused to run again in 1850, he was only able to complete one legislative period in Congress until March 3, 1851 . This time was dominated by the discussions about the question of slavery . In 1850, the 1850 compromise introduced by US Senator Henry Clay was passed.

After the end of his time in the US House of Representatives, William Whitteseley practiced again as a lawyer. He was mayor of Marietta in 1856, 1860 and 1862. He died in Brooklyn on November 6, 1866 and was buried in Marietta.

Web links

• William A. Whittlesey in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• William A. Whittlesey in the database of Find a Grave (English)