Aaron Kitchell

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.

Aaron Kitchell
United States Senator
from New Jersey
In office
March 4, 1805 – March 12, 1809
Preceded byJonathan Dayton
Succeeded byJohn Condit
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New Jersey's 2nd district
In office
March 4, 1799 – March 3, 1801
Preceded byN/A
Succeeded byN/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 byAbraham Clark
Succeeded byJames 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 byLambert Cadwalader
Succeeded byLambert Cadwalader
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly
In office
1786–1790
1793–1794
1797
1801–1804
1809
Personal details
Born(1744-07-10)July 10, 1744
Hanover, Province of New Jersey, British America
DiedJune 25, 1820(1820-06-25) (aged 75)
Hanover, New Jersey, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic-Republican

Early life and education

Born in Hanover 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.

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.

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

Kitchell died in Hanover on June 25, 1820, and was interred there in the churchyard of the Presbyterian Church.

  • United States Congress. "Aaron Kitchell (id: K000246)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
  • Aaron Kitchell at The Political Graveyard
  • Aaron Kitchell at Find a Grave


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