Selah Tuthill
Selah Tuthill | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 26, 1771 Blooming Grove, Province of New York, British America |
| Died | September 7, 1821 (aged 49) Goshen, New York, U.S. |
| Resting place | Marlboro, New York |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican |
| Relatives | Joseph H. Tuthill (nephew) |
Selah Tuthill (October 26, 1771 – September 7, 1821) was an American politician from New York.
Life
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Tuthill attended public and private schools.
He was a member of the New York State Assembly from Ulster County in 1804–05, and from Orange County in 1820.
In April 1821, Tuthill was elected to the 17th United States Congress Congress but died before he could take his seat. The congressional elections were held this time after the congressional term had already begun on March 4, and it is uncertain if Tuthill ever received his credentials. Congress met on December 3, 1821, and Charles Borland, Jr., who had been elected in the meanwhile in a special election, took this seat.
He was a Freemason. He was a founding member of Columbia Lodge No 207 in New Paltz, New York
Tuthill was interred in Riverside Cemetery in Marlboro, New York.
Congressman Joseph H. Tuthill was his nephew.
Electoral history
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic-Republican | Selah Tuthill | 2,156 | 61.67 | ||
| Democratic-Republican | James W. Wilkin | 1,340 | 38.33 | ||
| Total votes | 3,496 | 100.00 | |||
| Democratic-Republican hold | |||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Our Campaigns - NY District 6 Race - Apr 24, 1821". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
Sources
[edit]- United States Congress. "Selah Tuthill (id: T000438)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
