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Samuel Tweedy (March 8, 1776 – July 1, 1868) was a United States representative from Connecticut.
Born at Nine Partners, New York in 1776, he later moved to Danbury, Connecticut. He was a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives in 1818, 1820, and 1824 and also served in the Connecticut Senate 1826–1828.
Tweedy held many local offices before being elected as an Anti-Jacksonian to the Twenty-third Congress (March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1835). He died in Danbury, Connecticut, aged 92. He was buried in Wooster Cemetery.
References
- United States Congress. "Samuel Tweedy (id: T000442)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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| Preceded byElisha Phelps | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Connecticut's at-large congressional district 1833-1835 |
Succeeded byZalmon Wildman |
- 1776 births
- 1868 deaths
- Connecticut state senators
- Members of the Connecticut House of Representatives
- Politicians from Danbury, Connecticut
- People from Millbrook, New York
- National Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Connecticut
- 19th-century members of the United States House of Representatives
- 19th-century members of the Connecticut General Assembly