Charles G. DeWitt
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Charles Gerrit DeWitt was a U.S. Congressman
from Kingston
, New York
. He was born at the son of a miller, Gerrit DeWitt, and the grandson of Charles DeWitt
. He represented New York's 7th district in the 21st Congress in 1829 and 1830. 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.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Kingston
Kingston, New York
Kingston is a city in and the county seat of Ulster County, New York, USA. It is north of New York City and south of Albany. It became New York's first capital in 1777, and was burned by the British Oct. 16, 1777, after the Battles of Saratoga...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. He was born at the son of a miller, Gerrit DeWitt, and the grandson of Charles DeWitt
Charles DeWitt
Charles DeWitt was an American miller and statesman from Kingston, New York. He served as a delegate to the Continental Congress....
. He represented New York's 7th district in the 21st Congress in 1829 and 1830. On March 22, 1831, he was appointed by Secretary of the Treasury Samuel D. Ingham
Samuel D. Ingham
Samuel Delucenna Ingham was a U.S. Congressman and U.S. Treasury Secretary under President Andrew Jackson.-Early life and education:...
as one of three Commissioners of Insolvency for the Southern District of New York.