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American politician

Reuben Whallon

In office
March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1835 Preceded by William G. Angel Succeeded by Dudley Farlin Constituency New York's 13th congressional district In office
January 1, 1811 – December 31, 1811

Serving with John Baker,

John Richards

, Isaac Sargent,

David Woods Preceded by Kitchel Bishop, John Gale, Jason Kellogg, William Livingston, Roger Skinner Succeeded by Lyman Hall, James Hill, John Kirtland, Alexander Livingston, Halsey Rogers Constituency Washington County In office
November 1, 1808 – December 31, 1809

Serving with Kitchel Bishop, James Hill, Alexander Livingston,

Roger Skinner Preceded by Kitchel Bishop, Thomas Cornell, Lyman Hall, James Hill, Henry Mattison, Gideon Taft Succeeded by Kitchel Bishop, John Gale, Jason Kellogg, William Livingston, Roger Skinner In office
February 1, 1831 – April 18, 1838 Preceded by Dean Edson Succeeded by Wolcott Tyrell In office
1827–1829 Preceded by Ransom Noble Succeeded by John Gould In office
1818–1819 Preceded by Unknown (town records incomplete) Succeeded by Ralph Hascall Born (1776-12-07)December 7, 1776
Bedminster, New Jersey, U.S. Died April 15, 1843(1843-04-15) (aged 66)
Argyle, New York. U.S. Resting place Whallons Bay Cemetery, Essex, New York, U.S. Political party Jacksonian (from 1832) Other political
affiliations Democratic-Republican (1806–1832) Occupation Businessman

Reuben Whallon (December 7, 1776 – April 15, 1843) was an American businessman and politician who served one term as a U.S. Representative from New York from 1833 to 1835.

Born in Bedminster, New Jersey, Whallon attended the common schools. He moved to Argyle, New York. He was appointed Justice of the Peace for the township of Argyle March 13, 1806, and served until 1811.

He moved to Essex, New York, in 1814. He was a large landowner, farmer, merchant, mill owner, and ironmaster. He served as captain and major in the New York State Militia in 1803–1814. He served as member of the State assembly in 1808, 1809, and 1811. Supervisor of the town of Essex in 1818, 1819, 1827, and 1828. First judge of Essex County Court of Common Pleas 1831–1838.

Whallon was elected as a Jacksonian to the Twenty-third Congress (March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1835). He served as chairman of the Committee on Expenditures on Public Buildings (Twenty-third Congress).

Later career and death[edit]

He again engaged in his former business pursuits.

He died on his estate at Whallons Bay, town of Essex, New York, on April 15, 1843. He was interred in Whallons Bay Cemetery.

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

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