John Wethered (May 8, 1809 – February 15, 1888) was a

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from

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Early life

John Wethered was born on May 8, 1809, in

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. He completed preparatory studies.

Career

Wethered held several local offices, and engaged in the manufacture of woolen goods at Wetheredville, which was later renamed Dickeyville and incorporated into

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. Wethered was elected as a Whig to the Twenty-eighth Congress (March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845). He was nominated as the Whig candidate for the

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, but lost to Jacob Shower. After his tenure in Congress, he resumed the manufacture of woolen goods. He also served as delegate from Baltimore County to the State convention which framed the

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in 1867. He retired from active pursuits in 1868 and lived on his estate, "Ashland", near

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Death

Wethered died at Ashland on February 15, 1888. He is interred in

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References

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