John Hubbard Tweedy

John Hubbard Tweedy (November 9, 1814 – November 12, 1891) was a delegate to the United States Congress from Wisconsin Territory from March 1847 to May 1848 being elected from the Whig Party. He was also the Whig Party nominee in first Wisconsin gubernatorial election, where he lost to Nelson Dewey.

See also: John Tweedy
John H. Tweedy
From Volume 27 (1919) of Collections of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Wisconsin Territory's at-large district
In office
March 4, 1847 – May 28, 1848
Preceded byMorgan L. Martin
Succeeded byHenry H. Sibley
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the Milwaukee 1st district
In office
January 3, 1853 – January 2, 1854
Preceded byCharles Cain
Succeeded byJackson Hadley
Member of the Council of the Wisconsin Territory for Milwaukee and Washington counties
In office
December 6, 1841 – December 5, 1842
Serving with Don A. J. Upham
Preceded byJonathan Earle Arnold
Succeeded byHans Crocker, Lemuel White, and David Newland
Personal details
Born(1814-11-09)November 9, 1814
Danbury, Connecticut, U.S.
DiedNovember 12, 1891(1891-11-12) (aged 77)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting placeWooster Cemetery, Danbury, Connecticut
Political partyWhig
Alma materYale University

Career

Tweedy was born in Danbury, Connecticut.[1] He graduated from Yale University in 1834, where he was a member of the secret society Skull and Bones.[2] He then moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin Territory, in 1836, where he practiced law. He served in the Wisconsin Territorial Council, the upper house of the Wisconsin Territorial Legislature, in 1841–1842, and later served in the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1853. Tweedy was also a member of the first Wisconsin Constitutional Convention of 1846.

Tweedy was elected as a non-voting delegate to the Thirtieth Congress to represent the Wisconsin Territory, serving from March 4, 1847, until Wisconsin became a state on May 29, 1848. Tweedy was prominent in business involving railroads and public affairs. He died in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, aged 77, and was buried in Danbury, Connecticut.[3][4]

Private papers

His son, John H. Tweedy, Jr., donated his papers to the Wisconsin Historical Society.[5]

Notes
  1. Minnesota History Bulletin Volume 2 (Google eBook) Theodore Christian Blegen, Minnesota Historical Society
  2. Millegan, Kris (2003). "The Skeleton Crew". Fleshing Out Skull and Bones: Investigations into America's Most Powerful Secret Society. Walterville, OR: Trine Day. pp. 597–690. ISBN 0-9720207-2-1. "This list is compiled from material from the Order of Skull and Bones membership books at Sterling Library, Yale University and other public records. The latest books available are the 1971 Living members and the 1973 Deceased Members books. The last year the members were published in the Yale Banner is 1969."
  3. Tweedy, John Hubbard 1814 - 1891
  4. 'At His birthplace-John H. Tweedy's Remains to be Taken to Danbury, Conn., Wisconsin State Journal, November 14, 1891, pg. 1
  5. The Wisconsin Magazine of History, Volume 2 (Google eBook)
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