John Hubbard Tweedy
John Hubbard Tweedy (November 9, 1814 – November 12, 1891) was a delegate to the United States Congress from Wisconsin Territory from March 1847 to May 1848 being elected from the Whig Party. He was also the Whig Party nominee in first Wisconsin gubernatorial election, where he lost to Nelson Dewey.
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin Territory's at-large district | |
| In office March 4, 1847 – May 28, 1848 | |
| Preceded by | Morgan L. Martin |
| Succeeded by | Henry H. Sibley |
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Milwaukee 1st district | |
| In office January 3, 1853 – January 2, 1854 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Cain |
| Succeeded by | Jackson Hadley |
| Member of the Council of the Wisconsin Territory for Milwaukee and Washington counties | |
| In office December 6, 1841 – December 5, 1842 | |
| Preceded by | Jonathan Earle Arnold |
| Succeeded by | Hans Crocker, Lemuel White, and David Newland |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 9, 1814 Danbury, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | November 12, 1891 (aged 77) Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Resting place | Wooster Cemetery, Danbury, Connecticut |
| Political party | Whig |
| Alma mater | Yale University |
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