Isaac Tichenor
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Isaac Tichenor was the third and fifth Governor of Vermont
and also served as a jurist and a United States Senator
.
Tichenor was born in Newark, New Jersey
. He graduated from Princeton University
in 1775 and moved for a short while to Schenectady, New York
.
In 1777, Tichenor moved to Bennington, Vermont and served in legislative, advisory, and judicial offices in Vermont
for two decades. In 1791 he ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the United States House of Representatives
against Matthew Lyon
and Israel Smith
, receiving 29% of the vote in the first round. He was elected to the United States Senate
in 1796. He served there only briefly, as he was elected Governor of Vermont
in 1797, remaining until he was defeated for reelection by Israel Smith
in 1807. He defeated Smith in 1808 and remained governor until he was succeeded by Jonas Galusha
in 1809.
In 1815, Tichenor returned to the United States Senate
, where he served until 1821. He died in Bennington. Tichenor was a member of the United States Federalist Party though even when that party dominated the federal government in the 1790s, most other leading politicians in Vermont opposed it.
Governor of Vermont
The Governor of Vermont is the governor of the U.S. state of Vermont. The governor is elected in even numbered years by direct voting for a term of two years; Vermont and bordering New Hampshire are the only states to hold gubernatorial elections every two years, instead of every four...
and also served as a jurist and a United States Senator
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
.
Tichenor was born in Newark, New Jersey
Newark, New Jersey
Newark is the largest city in the American state of New Jersey, and the seat of Essex County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Newark had a population of 277,140, maintaining its status as the largest municipality in New Jersey. It is the 68th largest city in the U.S...
. He graduated from Princeton University
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
in 1775 and moved for a short while to Schenectady, New York
Schenectady, New York
Schenectady is a city in Schenectady County, New York, United States, of which it is the county seat. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 66,135...
.
In 1777, Tichenor moved to Bennington, Vermont and served in legislative, advisory, and judicial offices in Vermont
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
for two decades. In 1791 he ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the United States House of Representatives
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...
against Matthew Lyon
Matthew Lyon
Matthew Lyon , father of Chittenden Lyon and great-grandfather of William Peters Hepburn, was a printer, farmer, soldier and politician, serving as a United States Representative from both Vermont and Kentucky....
and Israel Smith
Israel Smith
Israel Smith was an American lawyer and politician who held a wide variety of positions in the state of Vermont....
, receiving 29% of the vote in the first round. He was elected to the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
in 1796. He served there only briefly, as he was elected Governor of Vermont
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
in 1797, remaining until he was defeated for reelection by Israel Smith
Israel Smith
Israel Smith was an American lawyer and politician who held a wide variety of positions in the state of Vermont....
in 1807. He defeated Smith in 1808 and remained governor until he was succeeded by Jonas Galusha
Jonas Galusha
Jonas Galusha was the sixth and eighth Governor of Vermont for two terms in the early 19th century.Galusha was born in Norwich, Connecticut, and migrated to Shaftsbury, Vermont, in 1775. He had a distinguished record in the American Revolution, fighting in the Battle of Bennington in 1777...
in 1809.
In 1815, Tichenor returned to the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
, where he served until 1821. He died in Bennington. Tichenor was a member of the United States Federalist Party though even when that party dominated the federal government in the 1790s, most other leading politicians in Vermont opposed it.
Sources
- Crockett, Walter H., "Isaac Tichenor", Vermonters: A Book of Biographies , Brattleboro: Stephen Daye Press, 1931, pp. 220–223.