Daniel Dewey
American politician
Daniel Dewey
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Member of the
U.S.
House
of
Representatives
from Massachusetts 's 12th district |
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In office
March 4, 1813 – February 24, 1814 |
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Preceded by | Ezekiel Bacon |
Succeeded by | John W. Hulbert |
Personal details | |
Born |
(
1766-01-29
)
January 29, 1766
Sheffield , Province of Massachusetts Bay , British America |
Died |
May 26, 1815
(1815-05-26)
(aged
49)
Williamstown , Massachusetts , U.S. |
Political party | Federalist |
Alma mater | Yale College |
Profession | Lawyer |
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Daniel Dewey (January 29, 1766 – May 26, 1815) was a U.S. Representative from Sheffield, Massachusetts .
Career
Born in Sheffield in the Province of Massachusetts Bay , Dewey attended Yale College . He studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1787 and commenced practice in Williamstown, Massachusetts . He was treasurer of Williams College , Williamstown, Massachusetts from 1798 to 1814. He served as member of the Massachusetts Governor's Council 1809–1812.
Dewey was elected as a Federalist to the Thirteenth Congress and served from March 4, 1813, until February 24, 1814, when he resigned, having been assigned to a judicial position. He was appointed by Governor Caleb Strong an associate judge of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on February 24, 1814, and served until his death in Williamstown, Massachusetts , May 26, 1815. He was interred in West Lawn Cemetery.
References
- United States Congress. "Daniel Dewey (id: D000293)" . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
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Member
of
the
U.S.
House
of
Representatives
from Massachusetts's 12th congressional district March 4, 1813 – February 28, 1814 |
Succeeded by |
Legal offices | ||
Preceded by |
Associate Justice of the
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
1814–1815 |
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