John H. Tweedy | |
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.jpg) From Volume 27 (1919) ofCollections of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin | |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromWisconsin Territory'sat-large district | |
| In office March 4, 1847 – May 28, 1848 | |
| Preceded by | Morgan L. Martin |
| Succeeded by | Henry H. Sibley |
| Member of theWisconsin State Assembly from theMilwaukee 1st district | |
| In office January 3, 1853 – January 2, 1854 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Cain |
| Succeeded by | Jackson Hadley |
| Member of the Council of theWisconsin Territory forMilwaukee andWashington counties | |
| In office December 6, 1841 – December 5, 1842 Serving with Don A. J. Upham | |
| Preceded by | Jonathan Earle Arnold |
| Succeeded by | Hans Crocker,Lemuel White,andDavid Newland |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1814-11-09)November 9, 1814 Danbury, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | November 12, 1891(1891-11-12) (aged 77) |
| Resting place | Wooster Cemetery,Danbury, Connecticut |
| Political party | Whig |
| Alma mater | Yale University |
John Hubbard Tweedy (November 9, 1814 – November 12, 1891) was a delegate to theUnited States Congress fromWisconsin Territory from March 1847 to May 1848 being elected from theWhig Party. He was also the Whig Party nominee infirst Wisconsin gubernatorial election, where he lost toNelson Dewey.
Tweedy was born inDanbury, Connecticut.[1] He graduated fromYale University in 1834, where he was a member of thesecret societySkull and Bones.[2] He then moved toMilwaukee,Wisconsin Territory, in 1836, where he practiced law. He served in the Wisconsin Territorial Council, the upper house of the Wisconsin Territorial Legislature, in 1841–1842, and later served in theWisconsin State Assembly in 1853. Tweedy was also a member of the first Wisconsin Constitutional Convention of 1846.
Tweedy was elected as a non-voting delegate to theThirtieth Congress to represent the Wisconsin Territory, serving from March 4, 1847, until Wisconsin became a state on May 29, 1848. Tweedy was prominent in business involving railroads and public affairs. He died inMilwaukee, Wisconsin, aged 77, and was buried in Danbury, Connecticut.[3][4]
His son, John H. Tweedy, Jr., donated his papers to the Wisconsin Historical Society.[5]
| Party political offices | ||
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| New office | Whig nominee forGovernor of Wisconsin 1848 | Succeeded by |
| Wisconsin State Assembly | ||
| Preceded by Charles Cain | Member of theWisconsin State Assemblyfrom theMilwaukee 1st district January 3, 1853 – January 2, 1854 | Succeeded by |
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
| Preceded by | Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromWisconsin Territory's at-large congressional district March 4, 1847 – May 28, 1848 | Succeeded by |
