Thomas T. Whittlesey

Thomas T. Whittlesey
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Connecticut
In office
April 29, 1836 – March 3, 1839
Preceded byZalmon Wildman (AL)
District established (4th)
Succeeded byDistrict eliminated (AL)
Thomas B. Osborne (4th)
ConstituencyAt-large district (1836-37)
4th district (1837-39)
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 11th district
In office
January 3, 1853 – January 1, 1855
Preceded byHarvey G. Turner
Succeeded byHiram Giles
Personal details
BornThomas Tucker Whittlesey
(1798-12-08)December 8, 1798
Danbury, Connecticut, U.S.
DiedAugust 20, 1868(1868-08-20) (aged 69)
Pheasant Branch, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting placeForest Hill Cemetery
Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.
PartyJacksonian Democrat
Spouse
Caroline Holley
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(died 1841)​
RelationsElisha Whittlesey (cousin)
Frederick Whittlesey (cousin)
Children
  • Elisha Whittlesey
  • (b. 1829; died 1902)
  • Luther Holly Whittlesey
  • (b. 1833; died 1895)
Alma materYale College
Professionlawyer

Thomas Tucker Whittlesey (December 8, 1798 – August 20, 1868) was an American lawyer, jurist and politician who served as a U.S. Representative from Connecticut from 1836 to 1839.

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