Jeduthun Wilcox | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Hampshire's At-large district |
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In office March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1817 |
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Preceded by | new seat |
Succeeded by | John Parrott |
Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives | |
In office 1809–1811 |
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Personal details | |
Born |
Middletown, Connecticut, U.S. |
November 18, 1768
Died | July 18, 1838 Orford New Hampshire, U.S. |
(aged 69)
Resting place | Orford Village Cemetery Orford, New Hampshire |
Citizenship | US |
Political party | Federalist Party |
Spouse(s) | Elisabeth Todd Wilcox |
Children |
Leonard Wilcox Sarah Fisk Wilcox Hinckley |
Profession | Lawyer Politician Farmer |
Jeduthun Wilcox (November 18, 1768 – July 18, 1838) was an American politician and a United States Representative from New Hampshire.
Born in Middletown, Connecticut, Wilcox studied law with Benjamin A. Gilbert; was admitted to the bar in 1802 and commenced practice in Orford Grafton County, New Hampshire.
Wilcox served as member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives from 1809 to 1811.
Elected as a Federalist to the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Congresses, Wilcox served as United States Representative for the state of New Hampshire (March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1817).
Wilcox died in Orford, New Hampshire, on July 18, 1838 (age 69 years, 8 months). He is interred at Orford Village Cemetery, Orford, New Hampshire.
The son of John and Eunice Wilcox, he married Sarah Fisk and they had a son, Leonard Wilcox, who served as a United States Senator from New Hampshire. After Sarah's death, he married Elisabeth Todd and had six daughters.