Elisha Mathewson
From Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core
Elisha Mathewson | |
---|---|
United States Senator from Rhode Island |
|
In office October 26, 1807 – March 3, 1811 |
|
Preceded by | James Fenner |
Succeeded by | Jeremiah B. Howell |
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate | |
In office 1822 |
|
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives | |
In office 1821 |
|
Personal details | |
Born | Scituate, Rhode Island |
April 18, 1767
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Scituate, Rhode Island |
Political party | Democratic-Republican |
Elisha Mathewson (April 18, 1767 – October 14, 1853) was a United States Senator from Rhode Island.
Youth and career
Born in Scituate, Rhode Island, Mathewson pursued an academic course and was justice of the peace of Scituate. He engaged in agricultural pursuits and in 1821 was a member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives, and served as speaker during that period. He was a member of the Rhode Island Senate in 1822, and was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the U.S. Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of James Fenner and served from October 26, 1807, to March 4, 1811.
Mathewson resumed agricultural pursuits and died in Scituate in 1853; interment was on his farm at the north end of Moswansicut Lake, Scituate.
References
United States Senate | ||
---|---|---|
Preceded by | U.S. Senator (Class 2) from Rhode Island 1807–1811 Served alongside: Benjamin Howland, Francis Malbone, Christopher G. Champlin |
Succeeded by Jeremiah B. Howell |
Honorary titles | ||
Preceded by | Oldest living U.S. Senator April 12, 1851 – October 14, 1853 |
Succeeded by Samuel C. Crafts |
Preceded by | Most Senior Living U.S. Senator (Sitting or Former) June 29, 1852 – October 14, 1853 |
Succeeded by Alexander Campbell |
- This is a redirect from a page that has been moved (renamed). This page was kept as a redirect to avoid breaking links, both internal and external, that may have been made to the old page name. For more information follow the bold category link.
Categories:
- 1767 births
- 1853 deaths
- Members of the Rhode Island House of Representatives
- Rhode Island State Senators
- United States Senators from Rhode Island
- People from Scituate, Rhode Island
- Rhode Island Democratic-Republicans
- Democratic-Republican Party United States Senators
- Speakers of the Rhode Island House of Representatives