Aaron Kitchell (July 10, 1744June 25, 1820) was a blacksmith and politician from

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. He represented

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in both the

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and the

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Early life and education

Born in Hanover Township in the

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, he attended the common schools and became a blacksmith.

Political career

He was a member of the

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in 1781–1782, 1784, 1786–1790, 1793–1794, 1797, 1801–1804, and 1809.

Congress

He was elected to the Second Congress (March 4, 1791 – March 3, 1793) and to the Third Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of

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and was reelected to the Fourth Congress, serving from January 29, 1795, to March 3, 1797.

Later career

He resumed his former business activities and was elected to the Sixth Congress (March 4, 1799 – March 3, 1801). He was then elected as a Democratic Republican to the U.S. Senate and served from March 4, 1805, to March 12, 1809, when he resigned

Death and burial

Kitchell died in Hanover Township on June 25, 1820, and was interred there in the churchyard of the Presbyterian Church.

References

External links

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