Aaron Kitchell | |
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| United States Senator from New Jersey | |
| In office March 4, 1805 – March 12, 1809 | |
| Preceded by | Jonathan Dayton |
| Succeeded by | John Condit |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey's 2nd district | |
| In office March 4, 1799 – March 3, 1801 | |
| Preceded by | N/A |
| Succeeded by | N/A |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey's At-large district | |
| In office January 29, 1795 – March 3, 1797 | |
| Preceded by | Abraham Clark |
| Succeeded by | James Henderson Imlay |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey's At-large district | |
| In office March 4, 1791 – March 3, 1793 | |
| Preceded by | Lambert Cadwalader |
| Succeeded by | Lambert Cadwalader |
| Member of the New Jersey General Assembly | |
| In office 1786–1790 1793–1794 1797 1801–1804 1809 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 10, 1744 Hanover, Province of New Jersey, British America |
| Died | June 25, 1820 (aged 75) Hanover, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Resting place | Hanover Township Presbyterian Church |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican |
Aaron Kitchell (July 10, 1744 – June 25, 1820) was a blacksmith and politician from Hanover Township, New Jersey. He represented New Jersey in both the United States House of Representatives and the Senate.[1]
Early life and education
Born in Hanover Township in the Province of New Jersey, he attended the common schools and became a blacksmith.
Political career
He was a member of the New Jersey General Assembly 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 Abraham Clark 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
- ^ "Aaron Kitchell, former Senator for New Jersey". GovTrack.us. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
External links
- United States Congress. "Aaron Kitchell (id: K000246)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Aaron Kitchell at The Political Graveyard
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