Thomas Dwight

Thomas Dwight (born October 29, 1758 in Springfield , Province of Massachusetts Bay , †  January 2, 1819 ibid) was an American politician . Between 1803 and 1805 he represented the state of Massachusetts in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Thomas Dwight attended public schools in his home country and then studied at Harvard College until 1778 . After a subsequent law degree and his admission to the bar, he began to work in this profession in Springfield. At the same time he embarked on a political career. He was a member of the House of Representatives from Massachusetts in 1794 and 1795 ; from 1796 and 1803 he was a member of the State Senate . He was a member of the Federalist Party founded by Alexander Hamilton in the late 1790s .

In the 1802 congressional election , Dwight was elected to the United States House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the fifth constituency of Massachusetts , where he succeeded Lemuel Williams on March 4, 1803 . Until March 3, 1805, he was able to complete a legislative period in Congress . During this time, the Louisiana Purchase made by President Thomas Jefferson in 1803 significantly expanded the territory of the United States. In 1804 the twelfth amendment was ratified.

Between 1806 and 1809, and in 1811, Dwight served on the Springfield Borough Council. In 1808 and 1809 he was a member of the governor's advisory board . After 1811 he withdrew from politics and practiced as a lawyer again. He died on January 2, 1819 in his native Springfield.

Web links

• Thomas Dwight in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• Thomas Dwight in the database of Find a Grave (English)