Elisha Mathewson

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Elisha Mathewson

United States Senator from Rhode Island
In office October 26, 1807 – March 4, 1811
Preceded by	James Fenner
Succeeded by	Jeremiah B. Howell
Personal details
Born	(1767-04-18)April 18, 1767 Scituate, Rhode Island
Died	October 14, 1853(1853-10-14) (aged 86) Scituate, Rhode Island
Political party	Democratic-Republican

Elisha Mathewson (April 18, 1767 – October 14, 1853) was a United States Senator from Rhode Island. Born in Scituate, Rhode Island, he pursued an academic course and was justice of the peace of Scituate. He engaged in agricultural pursuits and in 1821 was a member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives, and served as speaker during that period. He was a member of the Rhode Island Senate in 1822, and was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the U.S. Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of James Fenner and served from October 26, 1807, to March 4, 1811.

Mathewson resumed agricultural pursuits and died in Scituate in 1853; interment was on his farm at the north end of Moswansicut Lake, Scituate.

References

Elisha Mathewson at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

United States Senate
Preceded by James Fenner	U.S. Senator (Class 2) from Rhode Island 1807–1811 Served alongside: Benjamin Howland, Francis Malbone, Christopher G. Champlin	Succeeded by Jeremiah B. Howell
Honorary titles
Preceded by David Daggett	Oldest living U.S. Senator April 12, 1851 - October 14, 1853	Succeeded by Samuel C. Crafts
Preceded by Henry Clay	Most Senior Living U.S. Senator (Sitting or Former) June 29, 1852 - October 14, 1853	Succeeded by Alexander Campbell

v t e United States Senators from Rhode Island

Class 1	Foster Potter Howland Malbone Champlin Hunter De Wolf Robbins Dixon I Sprague III Francis A. Greene James Simmons Arnold Sprague IV Burnside Aldrich Lippitt Gerry Hebert Gerry McGrath Leahy Pastore J. Chafee L. Chafee Whitehouse

Class 2	Stanton Bradford R. Greene Ellery Fenner Mathewson Howell Burrill Knight Simmons Clarke Allen Anthony Sheffield Chace Dixon III Wetmore Colt Metcalf Green Pell Reed

Persondata
Name	Mathewson, Elisha
Alternative names
Short description	American politician
Date of birth	April 18, 1767
Place of birth	Scituate, Rhode Island
Date of death	October 14, 1853
Place of death	Scituate, Rhode Island

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