William Chetwood | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromNew Jersey'sat-large district | |
| In office December 5, 1836 – March 3, 1837 | |
| Preceded by | Philemon Dickerson |
| Succeeded by | John Bancker Aycrigg |
| Mayor of Elizabeth, New Jersey | |
| In office 1839–1841 | |
| Preceded by | Philemon Dickerson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1771-06-17)June 17, 1771 |
| Died | December 17, 1857(1857-12-17) (aged 86) Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Resting place | Evergreen Cemetery |
| Education | Princeton College |
William Chetwood (June 17, 1771 – December 17, 1857) was aU.S. Representative fromNew Jersey. He was themayor of Elizabethtown, New Jersey, from 1839 to 1841.
Chetwood was born on June 17, 1771, inElizabeth, New Jersey. He was the son of John Chetwood, an attorney, and Mary (née Emott) Chetwood (d. 1786). His elder sister, Elizabeth Chetwood, was the wife ofAaron Ogden, aU.S. Senator who also served as the 5thGovernor of New Jersey.[1]
He graduated fromPrinceton College in 1792, where he studied law.[2] He wasadmitted to the bar in 1796 and commenced practice in Elizabeth, New Jersey.[3]
He served as prosecutor of the pleas forEssex County, became a member of the State Council of New Jersey, was a major of militia and served in theWhiskey Rebellion of 1794 asaide-de-camp toMajor GeneralHenry "Light Horse Harry" Lee.[3]
Chetwood was elected as aWhig (at the time, a coalition ofNational Republican Party members) to theTwenty-fourth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation ofPhilemon Dickerson. He served in Congress from December 5, 1836, to March 3, 1837, afterwards resuming the practice of law. In 1841 and 1842 he was elected to theNew Jersey Legislative Council fromEssex County, New Jersey.[3]
Chetwood was married to Mary Barber (1780–1873), a daughter of Anna (née Edwards) Barber and Col. Francis Barber, who served in theRevolutionary War.[4] Together, they were the parents of:
He died on December 17, 1857, inElizabeth, New Jersey, at the age of 86. He was interred in Hillside'sEvergreen Cemetery.[3]
Through his daughter Matilda, who lived at 3East 9th Street in Manhattan, he was a grandfather of Hetty Bull (1946-1906),[8] who married John Cuming Beatty and had three children, including SirAlfred Chester Beatty, the American-British mining magnate.[9]
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromNew Jersey's at-large congressional district December 5, 1836 – March 3, 1837 | Succeeded by |
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