Reuben Whallon

Reuben Whallon (born December 7, 1776 in Bedminster , New Jersey , † April 15, 1843 in Essex , New York ) was an American lawyer and politician . Between 1833 and 1835 he represented the state of New York in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Reuben Whallon was born and raised in Bedminster during the War of Independence . During this time he attended community schools. He moved to Argyle , Washington County . On March 13, 1806, he was appointed justice of the peace in the township of Argyle - a position he held until 1811. He then moved to Essex, Essex County in 1814 . In the following period he became a large landowner. He worked as a farmer and trader, but also ran a mill and an ironworks. Between 1803 and 1814 he served in the New York National Guard , where he rose from captain to major over time . He sat in the years 1808, 1809 and 1811 in the New York State Assembly and was in the years 1818, 1819, 1827 and 1828 as Supervisor of the Town of Essex operates. In 1831 he became First Judge on the Court of Common Pleas in Essex County. He held the post until 1838. Politically, he belongs to the Jacksonian faction.

In the 1832 congressional elections for the 23rd Congress , he was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the 13th  constituency of New York , where he succeeded William G. Angel on March 4, 1833 . He retired from the after March 3, 1835 Congress of. As a congressman, he chaired the Committee on Expenditures on Public Buildings .

After his time at Congress, he went back to his previous business. He died on April 15, 1843 on his property in Whallons Bay (Town of Essex) and was then buried in Whallons Bay Cemetery .

Web links

• Reuben Whallon in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• Reuben Whallon in the database of Find a Grave (English)