William Chetwood

William Chetwood (June 17, 1771 – December 17, 1857) was a U.S. Representative from New Jersey. He was the Mayor of Elizabethtown, New Jersey from 1839 to 1841.

William Chetwood
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey's at-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	June 17, 1771 Elizabeth, Province of New Jersey, British America
Died	December 17, 1857 (aged 86) Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S.
Education	Princeton College

Biography

He was born on December 17, 1857 in Elizabeth, New Jersey.

Chetwood graduated from Princeton College in 1792, where he studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1796 and commenced practice in Elizabeth, New Jersey. He served as prosecutor of the pleas for Essex County, became a member of the State Council of New Jersey, was a major of militia and served in the Whiskey Rebellion of 1794 as aide-de-camp to Major General Henry "Light Horse Harry" Lee.

Chetwood was elected as a Whig (at the time, a coalition of National Republican Party members) to the Twenty-fourth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Philemon Dickerson. He served in Congress from December 5, 1836 to March 3, 1837, afterward resuming the practice of law. In 1841 and 1842 he was elected to the New Jersey Legislative Council from Essex County, New Jersey.

He died on December 17, 1857 in Elizabeth, New Jersey at the age of 86. He was interred in Hillside's Evergreen Cemetery.

References

• United States Congress. "William Chetwood (id: C000349)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

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