Charles DeWitt

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Charles DeWitt

Charles DeWitt (born April 27, 1727 in Kingston , New York Province, †  August 27, 1787 ibid) was an American politician . In 1784 he was a delegate for New York to the Continental Congress .

Career

Charles DeWitt attended the public schools in his home country and then enjoyed a classical education. Then he worked in the family's own flour mill. He later embarked on a political career. Between 1768 and 1775 he sat in the colonial House of Representatives. In the 1770s he joined the revolutionary movement and became a colonel in the state militia. Between 1775 and 1777 he was a member of the Provisional Congress , which ratified the United States' Declaration of Independence for New York . DeWitt was also a member of the constituent assembly of the future New York state and the local security committee in 1776. During the War of Independence, he supplied the Continental Army with flour.

DeWitt served in the New York State Assembly in 1781, 1785, and 1786 . Between February and October 1784 he represented his homeland in the Continental Congress. For several years he also edited the Ulster Sentinel newspaper. Charles DeWitt died on August 27, 1787 in his hometown of Kingston. His grandson Charles G. De Witt (1789–1839) became a member of the United States House of Representatives for New York.

Web links

  • Charles DeWitt in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)