William Dietz (June 28, 1778 – August 24, 1848) was an American farmer and politician from

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. From 1825 to 1827, he served one term in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Life

He attended the district schools and engaged in agricultural pursuits. He was Town Clerk of Schoharie and Supervisor of Schoharie County.

Militia

He was a colonel of the State Militia.

State legislature

He was a member of the

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(Schoharie Co.) in

1814 Events January * January 1 – War of the Sixth Coalition – The Royal Prussian Army led by Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher crosses the Rhine. * January 3 ** War of the Sixth Coalition – Siege of Cattaro: French garrison s ...

, 1814–15 and

1823 Events January–March * January 22 – By secret treaty signed at the Congress of Verona, the Quintuple Alliance gives France a mandate to invade Spain for the purpose of restoring Ferdinand VII (who has been captured by armed revolutio ...

Congress

Dietz was elected as a Jacksonian to the

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, holding office from March 4, 1825, to March 3, 1827.

Return to legislature

He was a member of the

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(3rd D.) from 1830 to 1833, sitting in the 53rd, 54th, 55th and

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Later career

He was a presidential elector in

1832 Events January–March * January 6 – Abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison founds the New-England Anti-Slavery Society. * January 13 – The Christmas Rebellion of slaves is brought to an end in Jamaica, after the island's white plan ...

, voting for Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren. He was County

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from 1834 to 1835.

Death

He died on August 24, 1828 and was buried at the St. Paul’s Lutheran Cemetery in Schoharie.

References

''History of Schoharie County New York, 1713-1882''
by William E. Roscoe (page 105)
''The New York Civil List''
compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough (pages 71, 128f, 140, 188, 190, 200, 269f, 322 and 327; Weed, Parsons and Co., 1858) ostly misspelling "Deitz" {{DEFAULTSORT:Dietz, William 1778 births 1848 deaths People from Schoharie, New York 1832 United States presidential electors Members of the New York State Assembly New York (state) state senators Jacksonian members of the United States House of Representatives from New York (state) 19th-century American politicians Members of the United States House of Representatives from New York (state)