Henry W. Dwight | |
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 Portrait of Henry W. Dwight byJohn Trumbull, 1827.Yale University Art Gallery | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromMassachusetts | |
| In office March 4, 1821 – March 3, 1831 | |
| Preceded by | Henry Shaw |
| Succeeded by | George N. Briggs |
| Constituency | 7th district (1821–1823) 9th district (1823–1831) |
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| Born | (1788-02-26)February 26, 1788 |
| Died | February 21, 1845(1845-02-21) (aged 56) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Federalist National Republican |
| Alma mater | Williams College |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Henry Williams Dwight (February 26, 1788 – February 21, 1845) was a lawyer and politician who becameU.S. Representative fromMassachusetts.
Born February 26, 1788 inStockbridge, Massachusetts, his father was also named Henry Williams Dwight (1757–1804) and mother was Abigail Welles (1763–1840). His grandfather wasJoseph Dwight (1703–1765), and mother traced her ancestry toThomas Welles (1590–1659).[1]Dwight was a trustee ofWilliams College inWilliamstown, Massachusetts from 1829-1837.He was admitted to the Massachusetts bar in 1809 and practiced in Stockbridge.During theWar of 1812 Dwight served as aide-de-camp with the rank of colonel on the staff of General Whiton, and kept the title colonel for the rest of his life.He served as member of the Massachusetts State house of representatives in 1818.
Dwight was elected as aFederalist to theSeventeenth Congress starting on March 4, 1821.He was reelected as an Adams-Clay Federalist to theEighteenth Congress.
Dwight was elected as an Adams candidate to theNineteenth andTwentieth Congresses.Dwight was reelected as an Anti-Jacksonian to theTwenty-first Congress until March 3, 1831.He was not a candidate for renomination in 1830 to theTwenty-second Congress.He was again a member of the State house of representatives in 1834.[2]
He received an honorary degree from William College, and as a trustee nominatedMark Hopkins as a replacement professor in 1830.[1]He bred purebred sheep, horses, and cattle. He married Frances Fowler (1797–after 1874) on November 10, 1824. They had one daughter who died young, and two sons. Henry Williams Dwight, 3rd was born September 23, 1825, and died May 16, 1861.James Fowler Dwight was born January 30, 1830, joined the Union Army in theAmerican Civil War and rose to rank of colonel. Dwight died inNew York City on February 21, 1845.He was interred in Stockbridge Cemetery,Stockbridge, Massachusetts.[1]
This article incorporatespublic domain material fromBiographical Directory of the United States Congress.Federal government of the United States.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromMassachusetts's 7th congressional district March 4, 1821 – March 3, 1823 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromMassachusetts's 9th congressional district March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1831 | Succeeded by |
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