John Wethered

John Wethered (born May 8, 1809 in Wetheredville , Baltimore County , Maryland , †  February 15, 1888 in Catonsville , Maryland) was an American politician . Between 1843 and 1845 he represented the state of Maryland in the US House of Representatives .

Career

John Wethered attended the public schools in his home country and then held several local offices. He was also involved in the manufacture of woolen goods. Politically, he joined the Whig Party . In the congressional election of 1842 he was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , in the third constituency of Maryland , where he succeeded Charles S. Sewall on March 4, 1843 . Until March 3, 1845 he was able to complete a legislative period in Congress . This period was marked by tension between President John Tyler and the Whigs. In addition, a possible annexation of the Republic of Texas , which has been independent of Mexico since 1836, was already being discussed.

After the end of his time in the US House of Representatives, Wethered was again active as a manufacturer of woolen goods. In 1867 he was a delegate to a meeting to revise the Maryland Constitution. A year later, he retired on his Ashland estate near Catonsville. He died there on February 15, 1888.

Web links

• John Wethered in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• John Wethered in the database of Find a Grave (English)