Elisha Whittlesey
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Elisha Whittlesey was a 19th-century American lawyer and politician from Ohio who served in the U.S. House of Representatives and later held key federal financial oversight roles.
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human
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lawyer → member of the United States House of Representatives → politician → |
| appointed by |
Andrew Jackson
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John Tyler NERFINISHED → Martin Van Buren NERFINISHED → |
| birth date |
1783-10-19
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| burial place |
Congressional Cemetery
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| conflict participated in |
War of 1812
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| country of citizenship |
United States of America
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| death date |
1863-01-07
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| educated at |
Litchfield Law School
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| familyName |
Whittlesey
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| givenName |
Elisha
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| known for |
long tenure in the U.S. House of Representatives
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service as First Comptroller of the U.S. Treasury → |
| member of |
Ohio House of Representatives
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United States House of Representatives NERFINISHED → |
| military branch |
Ohio Militia
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| military rank |
brigade major
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| notable work |
federal financial oversight and economy in public expenditures
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| occupation |
lawyer
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politician → public official → |
| place of birth |
Litchfield County, Connecticut
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Washington, Connecticut NERFINISHED → |
| place of death |
Washington, D.C.
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| political party |
National Republican Party
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Whig Party NERFINISHED → |
| position held |
Auditor of the Post Office Department
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Comptroller of the U.S. Treasury NERFINISHED → First Comptroller of the U.S. Treasury NERFINISHED → Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio → U.S. Representative from Ohio's 13th congressional district → U.S. Representative from Ohio's 16th congressional district → member of the Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia → member of the Ohio House of Representatives → prosecuting attorney of Trumbull County, Ohio → |
| region of activity |
Ohio
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Washington, D.C. NERFINISHED → |
| residence |
Canfield, Ohio
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Warren, Ohio NERFINISHED → |
| sex or gender |
male
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| state represented in the U.S. House of Representatives |
Ohio
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| term end (U.S. House of Representatives) |
1838-07-09
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| term start (U.S. House of Representatives) |
1823-03-04
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Referenced by (1)
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Comptroller of the Treasury
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