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History and Government—Congressional Biographies—New JerseyWilliam CHETWOOD
(1771-1857)
CHETWOOD, William, a
Representative from New Jersey; born in Elizabeth, N.J., June 17,
1771; was graduated from Princeton College in 1792; studied law;
was admitted to the bar in 1796 and commenced practice in
Elizabeth, N.J.; served as prosecutor of the pleas for Essex
County; member of the State Council of New Jersey; was a major of
militia and served in the Whisky Rebellion of 1794 as aide-de-camp
to Maj. Gen. Henry Lee; elected as a Whig to the Twenty-fourth
Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Philemon
Dickerson and served from December 5, 1836, to March 3, 1837;
resumed the practice of law; died in Elizabeth, N.J., December 17,
1857; interment in Evergreen Cemetery.
Source: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1771-Present
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