John Hubbard Tweedy (November 9, 1814 – November 12, 1891) was a delegate to the
United States Congress from
Wisconsin Territory from March 1847 to May 1848 being elected from the
Whig Party. He was also the Whig Party nominee in
first Wisconsin gubernatorial election, where he lost to
Nelson Dewey
Nelson Webster Dewey (December 19, 1813July 21, 1889) was an American pioneer, lawyer, and politician. He was the first Governor of Wisconsin.
Early life
Dewey was born in Lebanon, Connecticut, on December 19, 1813, to Ebenezer and Lucy (née ...
.
Career
Tweedy was born in
Danbury, Connecticut
Danbury is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States, located approximately northeast of New York City. Danbury's population as of 2022 was 87,642. It is the seventh largest city in Connecticut.
Danbury is nicknamed the "Hat City ...
. He graduated from
Yale University in 1834, where he was a member of the
secret society
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Skull and Bones.
[ "This list is compiled from material from the Order of Skull and Bones membership books at Sterling Library, Yale University and other public records. The latest books available are the 1971 ''Living members'' and the 1973 ''Deceased Members'' books. The last year the members were published in the '']Yale Banner
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'' is 1969." He then moved to
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin Territory, in 1836, where he practiced law. He served in the Wisconsin Territorial Council, the upper house of the Wisconsin Territorial Legislature, in 1841–1842, and later served in the
Wisconsin State Assembly in 1853. Tweedy was also a member of the first Wisconsin Constitutional Convention of 1846.
Tweedy was elected as a non-voting delegate to the
Thirtieth Congress to represent the Wisconsin Territory, serving from March 4, 1847, until Wisconsin became a state on May 29, 1848. Tweedy was prominent in business involving railroads and public affairs. He died in
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, aged 77, and was buried in Danbury, Connecticut.
Private papers
His son, John H. Tweedy, Jr., donated his papers to the Wisconsin Historical Society.
The Wisconsin Magazine of History, Volume 2
(Google eBook)
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1814 births
1891 deaths
Delegates to the United States House of Representatives from Wisconsin Territory
Members of the Wisconsin Territorial Legislature
Members of the Wisconsin State Assembly
Politicians from Danbury, Connecticut
Lawyers from Milwaukee
Politicians from Milwaukee
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Yale College alumni
19th-century American politicians
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