Aaron Kitchell Explained

Aaron Kitchell
Jr/Sr1:United States Senator
State1:New Jersey
Term Start1:March 4, 1805
Term End1:March 12, 1809
Predecessor1:Jonathan Dayton
Successor1:John Condit
Office2:Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New Jersey's 2nd district
Term Start2:March 4, 1799
Term End2:March 3, 1801
Predecessor2:N/A
Successor2:N/A
Restingplace:Hanover Township Presbyterian Church
Office3:Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New Jersey's At-large district
Term Start3:January 29, 1795
Term End3:March 3, 1797
Predecessor3:Abraham Clark
Successor3:James Henderson Imlay
Office4:Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New Jersey's At-large district
Term Start4:March 4, 1791
Term End4:March 3, 1793
Predecessor4:Lambert Cadwalader
Successor4:Lambert Cadwalader
Office5:Member of the New Jersey General Assembly
Term5:1786 - 1790
1793 - 1794
1797
1801 - 1804
1809
Birth Date:10 July 1744
Birth Place:Hanover, Province of New Jersey, British America
Death Place:Hanover, New Jersey, U.S.
Party:Democratic-Republican

Aaron Kitchell (July 10, 1744June 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.[1]

Early life and education

Born in Hanover Township 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.

Congress

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.

Later career

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

Death and burial

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

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Aaron Kitchell, former Senator for New Jersey . GovTrack.us . 3 February 2024.