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Jeduthun Wilcox

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Jeduthun Wilcox
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New Hampshire's At-large district
In office
March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1817
Preceded bynew seat
Succeeded byJohn Parrot
Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
In office
1809–1811
Personal details
Born(1768-11-18)November 18, 1768
Middletown, Connecticut Colony, British America
DiedJuly 18, 1838(1838-07-18) (aged 69)
Orford, New Hampshire, U.S.
Political partyFederalist Party
SpouseElisabeth Todd Wilcox
ChildrenLeonard Wilcox
Sarah Fisk Wilcox Hinckley
ProfessionLawyer
Politician
Farmer

Jeduthun Wilcox (November 18, 1768 – July 18, 1838) was an American politician and a United States representative from New Hampshire.

Early life

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Born in Middletown in the Connecticut Colony, Wilcox studied law with Benjamin A. Gilbert; was admitted to the bar in 1802 and commenced practice in Orford Grafton County, New Hampshire.[1]

Career

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Wilcox served as member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives from 1809 to 1811.

Elected as a Federalist to the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Congresses, Wilcox served as United States Representative for the state of New Hampshire (March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1817).[2]

Death

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Wilcox died in Orford, New Hampshire,[3] on July 18, 1838.

Family life

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The son of John and Eunice Wilcox, he married Sarah Fisk and they had a son, Leonard Wilcox, who served as a United States senator from New Hampshire.[4] After Sarah's death, he married Elisabeth Todd and had six daughters.

References

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  1. ^ Bell, Charles (1893). The bench and bar of New Hampshire: including biographical notices of deceased judges of the highest court, and lawyers of the province and state. Houghton, Mifflin and company, 1893 - Biography & Autobiography. p. 747. jeduthun wilcox Middletown, Connecticut.
  2. ^ Seward, Josiah (1921). History. Sentinel printing Company. p. 237. Jeduthun Wilcox.
  3. ^ Lanman, Charles (1866). Dictionary of the United States Congress. Scholarly Publishing Office, University of Michigan Library. p. 410. Jeduthun Wilcox United States Representative - New Hampshire.
  4. ^ "Jeduthun Wilcox". 2014 J. Allen Crider. Archived from the original on February 27, 2014. Retrieved February 23, 2014.
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U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by
new seat
New Hampshire At-large seat six
1813—1817
Succeeded by