From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Martin Chittenden
Martin Chittenden
United States House of Representatives
Preceded by U.S. Representative from Vermont’s 4th dis- Succeeded by
none (first) trict Charles Rich
1803–1813
Martin Chittenden tions, he became Chief Justice of the Chittenden County
Court in 1796. In 1803, he was elected to Congress, where
he served until 1813. That same year, he was elected
Governor of Vermont, replacing his brother-in-law, Jonas
Galusha, who was also his successor in the post. Fighting
between American and British forces was fierce on the
current United States–Canada border. In November 1813,
conscious of the British encroachment on Plattsburgh,
New York, members of the Vermont militia asked Chit-
tenden to let them intervene. Chittenden declined,
though the militia leaders claimed that this was the re-
sult of pressure from his advisors. After his retirement
from elected office, Chittenden served as a probate judge
and died in Williston in 1840. He is buried in Old Williston
Cemetery.
7th Governor of Vermont Reference
In office • Martin Chittenden at the Biographical Directory of the
1813–1815
United States Congress
Preceded by Jonas Galusha Persondata
Succeeded by Jonas Galusha Name Chittenden, Martin
Personal details Alternative names
Born March 12, 1763(1763-03-12) Short description American politician
Salisbury, Connecticut Date of birth March 12, 1763
Died September 5, 1840(1840-09-05) (aged 77) Place of birth Salisbury, Connecticut
Williston, Vermont
Date of death September 5, 1840
Political party Democratic Republican Place of death Williston, Vermont
Profession judge / politician
Martin Chittenden (March 12, 1763 – September 5, 1840)
was the seventh Governor of Vermont during a crucial
portion of the War of 1812.
Chittenden was born in Salisbury, Connecticut, and
moved to Vermont in 1776 in the wake of the founding
of the town of Williston by his father, Thomas Chitten-
den. In 1789, Martin Chittenden graduated from Dart-
mouth College. Shortly thereafter, he served as a del-
egate to the state convention that ratified the United
States Constitution. After serving in several judicial posi-
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