Charles G. DeWitt
| Charles G. DeWitt | |
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| United States Chargé d'Affaires, Guatemala | |
| In office December 17, 1833 – January 1, 1839 |
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| Preceded by | John Williams |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 7th district |
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| In office March 4, 1829 – March 3, 1831 |
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| Preceded by | George O. Belden |
| Succeeded by | John C. Brodhead |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 7, 1789 Kingston, New York, U.S. |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Newburgh, New York, U.S. |
| Resting place | Dutch Reformed Cemetery Hurley, New York |
| Citizenship | US |
| Political party | Jacksonian |
| Relations | Charles DeWitt |
| Profession | Lawyer, politician |
Charles Gerrit DeWitt (November 7, 1789 – April 12, 1839) was an American lawyer and politician from the U.S. state of New York. He served as a member of the United States House of Representatives and as United States Chargé d'Affaires to Guatemala.
Early life
DeWitt was born in Kingston, New York. He studied law and began the practice of law in Kingston. He was a clerk in the Navy Department and published a newspaper, The Ulster Sentinel, beginning in 1826.[1][2]
Political career
He represented New York's 7th district as a Jacksonian in the 21st Congress, serving from March 4, 1829 to March 3, 1831.[3] After leaving Conngress he resumed the practice of law. On March 22, 1831, he was appointed by Secretary of the Treasury Samuel D. Ingham as one of three Commissioners of Insolvency for the Southern District of New York.[4] He was appointed United States Chargé d'Affaires to Guatemala in 1833, and served in that position until 1839.[5]
He died in Newburgh, New York on April 12, 1839, and is interred in the Dutch Reformed Cemetery in Hurley, New York.
Family life
DeWitt's father Gerrit DeWitt was a miller, and his grandfather Charles DeWitt was a delegate to the Continental Congress.[6]
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| United States House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 7th congressional district 1829–1831 |
Succeeded by John C. Brodhead |
| Diplomatic posts | ||
| Preceded by | United States Chargé d'Affaires, Guatemala December 17, 1833 – January 1, 1839 |
Succeeded by Elijah Hise |
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