John Wethered

John Wethered (May 8, 1809 – February 15, 1888) was a U.S. Representative from Maryland.

John Wethered
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Maryland's 3rd district
In office
March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845
Preceded byCharles S. Sewall
Succeeded byThomas Watkins Ligon
Personal details
Born(1809-05-08)May 8, 1809
Baltimore County, Maryland, U.S.
DiedFebruary 15, 1888(1888-02-15) (aged 78)
Catonsville, Maryland, U.S.
Resting placeGreenmount Cemetery
Political partyWhig

Early life

John Wethered was born on May 8, 1809, in Baltimore County, Maryland. He completed preparatory studies.[1]

Career

Wethered held several local offices, and engaged in the manufacture of woolen goods at Wetheredville,[1] which was later renamed Dickeyville[2] and incorporated into Baltimore City.

Wethered was elected as a Whig to the Twenty-eighth Congress (March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845).[1] He was nominated as the Whig candidate for the Thirty-third Congress, but lost to Jacob Shower.[3] After his tenure in Congress, he resumed the manufacture of woolen goods. He also served as delegate from Baltimore County to the State convention which framed the Constitution of Maryland in 1867.[1][4] He retired from active pursuits in 1868 and lived on his estate, "Ashland", near Catonsville, Maryland.[1]

Death

Wethered died at Ashland on February 15, 1888. He is interred in Greenmount Cemetery in Baltimore, Maryland.[1]

References
  1. "Wethered, John (1809-1888)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
  2. "Dickeyville, MD". Archived from the original on July 8, 2013.
  3. "The Election". The Baltimore Sun. November 7, 1853. p. 1. Retrieved October 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  4. "John Wethered (1809-1888)". Maryland State Archives. October 8, 2001. Retrieved October 13, 2021.

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