William A. Whittlesey

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William Augustus Whittlesey (July 14, 1796 – November 6, 1866) was an American lawyer and politician who served one term as a U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1849 to 1851. He was the nephew of Elisha Whittlesey.

William Augustus Whittlesey
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 13th district
In office March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851
Preceded by	Thomas Ritchey
Succeeded by	James M. Gaylord
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the Washington County district
In office December 2, 1839 – December 6, 1840
Preceded by	W. Curtis
Succeeded by	Arius Nye
Personal details
Born	(1796-07-14)July 14, 1796 Danbury, Connecticut
Died	November 6, 1866(1866-11-06) (aged 70) Brooklyn, New York
Resting place	Mound Cemetery (Marietta, Ohio)
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Jane Hobby
Children	four
Alma mater	Yale University
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Biography

Born in Danbury, Connecticut, Whittlesey attended the common schools and was graduated from Yale College in 1816. He was a tutor at the college.^[1] He moved to Canfield, Ohio, in 1818. He studied law at Canfield with Elisha Whittlesey, and later studied with Joshua Reed Giddings.^[1] He was admitted to the bar in 1821 and commenced practice in Canfield. He moved to Marietta, Ohio, in 1821. Auditor of Washington County 1825–1837. He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1839 and 1840. In 1841 he formed a partnership with Charles B. Goddard of Zanesville.^[1]

Congress

Whittlesey was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-first Congress (March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851). He did not seek renomination in 1850.

Later career and death

He resumed the practice of law. He served as mayor of Marietta in 1856, 1860, and 1862. He died in Brooklyn, New York, where he had gone for medical treatment, on November 6, 1866. He was interred in Mound Cemetery, Marietta, Ohio.

Whittlesey was married to Jane Hobby, October 25, 1838. They had four children. Mrs. Whittlesey died February 10, 1896, at the home of her daughter in St. Cloud, Minnesota.^[1]

References

1. Reed, George Irving; Randall, Emilius Oviatt; Greve, Charles Theodore, eds. (1897). Bench and Bar of Ohio: a Compendium of History and Biography. Vol. 2. Chicago: Century Publishing and Engraving Company. pp. 137–139.

Sources

• United States Congress. "William A. Whittlesey (id: W000434)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

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U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Thomas Ritchey	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 13th congressional district 1849–1851	Succeeded by James M. Gaylord