Thomas T. Whittlesey

Thomas T. Whittlesey
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Connecticut's 4th district
In office March 3, 1837 – March 3, 1839
Preceded by	At-large representation
Succeeded by	Thomas Burr Osborne
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Connecticut's at-large district
In office April 29, 1836 – March 3, 1837
Preceded by	Zalmon Wildman
Succeeded by	Converted to districts
Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 11th district
In office January 3, 1853 – January 1, 1855
Preceded by	Harvey G. Turner
Succeeded by	Hiram Giles
Personal details
Born	Thomas Tucker Whittlesey (1798-12-08)December 8, 1798 Danbury, Connecticut, U.S.
Died	August 20, 1868(1868-08-20) (aged 69) Pheasant Branch, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting place	Forest Hill Cemetery Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.
Political party	Jacksonian Democrat
Spouse	Caroline Holley ​ (died 1841)​
Relations	Elisha Whittlesey (cousin) Frederick Whittlesey (cousin)
Children	Elisha Whittlesey ^(b. 1829; died 1902) Luther Holly Whittlesey ^(b. 1833; died 1895)
Alma mater	Yale College
Profession	lawyer

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

Biography

Thomas Tucker Whittlesey was born on December 8, 1798, in Danbury, Connecticut,^[1][2][3] Whittlesey attended the public schools and graduated from Yale College in 1817.^[1][2] He then attended Litchfield Law School, was admitted to the bar in 1818.^[1]

Career

Whittlesey started a law practice in Danbury, Connecticut. Whittlesey served as a probate judge.^[1]

Congress

Whittlesey was elected as a Jacksonian to the Twenty-fourth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Zalmon Wildman. He was reelected as a Democrat to the Twenty-fifth Congress and served from April 29, 1836, to March 3, 1839. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1838 to the Twenty-sixth Congress.

Later career

He moved to Pheasant Branch, near Madison, Wisconsin, in 1846. He resumed practicing law and was also engaged in farming. He served as member of the Wisconsin Senate in 1853 and 1854.^[2]

Personal life

Whittlesey married Caroline Holley (1800–1841).^[2] He was cousin of Elisha Whittlesey and Frederick Whittlesey.^[1]

Whittlesey died on August 20, 1868, in Pheasant Branch, Wisconsin.^[1][3] He was interred in Forest Hill Cemetery in Madison, Wisconsin.^[1]

References

1. "Whittlesey, Thomas Tucker". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
2. "Hon. Thomas T. Whittlesey". Wisconsin State Journal. August 24, 1868. p. 4. Retrieved October 6, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Death of Hon. T. T. Whittlesey". Wisconsin State Journal. August 21, 1868. p. 1. Retrieved October 7, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.

Further reading

• United States Congress. "Thomas T. Whittlesey (id: W000433)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• Thomas Whittlesey, Litchfield Historical Society

External links

• Thomas T. Whittlesey at Find a Grave

Wisconsin Senate
Preceded by Harvey G. Turner	Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 11th district January 3, 1853 – January 1, 1855	Succeeded by Hiram Giles
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Zalmon Wildman	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Connecticut's at-large congressional district 1836–1837	Succeeded by District inactive
Preceded by District created	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Connecticut's 4th congressional district 1837–1839	Succeeded by Thomas Burr Osborne