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Tredwell Scudder

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Tredwell Scudder (January 1, 1778 – October 31, 1834) was a U.S. Representative from New York.

Born in Islip, New York, Scudder attended the public schools. He engaged in agricultural pursuits. Town supervisor of Islip in 1795, 1796, and 1804-1815. He served as member of the State assembly in 1802, 1810, 1811, 1814, and 1815.

Scudder was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Fifteenth Congress (March 4, 1817 – March 3, 1819). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1818. He resumed agricultural pursuits. He again served in the State assembly in 1822 and 1828. Again town supervisor of Islip 1824-1833. He died in Islip, New York, October 31, 1834. He was interred in that village.

Sources

  • United States Congress. "Tredwell Scudder (id: S000203)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 1st congressional district

1817–1819
with George Townsend
Succeeded by