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Cilley, Jonathan, 1802-1838

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Personal name headingCilley, Jonathan, 1802-1838
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Associated placeThomaston (Me.)
Birth date1802-07-02
Death date1838-02-24
Place of birthNottingham (N.H.)
Place of deathBlandensburg (Md.)
AffiliationBowdoin College
Maine. Legislature. House
United States. Congress. House
Profession or occupationLawyer Legislator
Found inDaggett, W. Elegy on the death of Jonathan Cilley, 1838.
Biog. dir. of the U.S. Cong., 1989 (Cilley, Jonathan; b. Nottingham, N.H.; repr. from Me.; grad. Bowdoin 1825; lawyer Thomaston, Knox Co., Me.; ed. Thomaston Register 1829-31; member of Me. House of Reps. 1831-6; U.S. Cong. 1837-8; b. 7/2/1802; d. 2/24/1838, Washington, D.C., the result of a duel with William J. Graves, a repr. from Ky.)
English Wikipedia website, viewed Dec. 29, 2016: (Jonathan Cilley (July 2, 1802--February 24, 1838) was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maine. He served part of one term in the 25th Congress. Cilley died during his term as the result of a wound sustained in a duel with another Congressman, William J. Graves of Kentucky. Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maine's 3rd district; In office: Mar. 4, 1837--Feb. 24, 1838; Preceded by Jeremiah Bailey; Member of the Maine House of Representatives; In office: 1831-1836; Personal details: Born: July 2, 1802, Nottingham, New Hampshire; Died: Feb. 24, 1838 (aged 35), Bladensburg, Md.; Political party: Democratic; Spouse(s): Deborah Prince Cilley; Alma mater: Bowdoin College; Profession: Lawyer, Newspaper Editor)