Cilley, Jonathan, 1802-1838
Variant namesLawyer, state legislator, and U.S. representative, of Thomaston, Me.; killed in a duel while defending the "honor of New England" outside Washington, D.C., 24 Feb. 1838; after his death, legislation was passed outlawing dueling in the U.S.
From the description of Family papers, 1820-1869. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70954271
From the description of Jonathan Cilley autograph, 1822. (Maine Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70978319
Lawyer and legislator, of Thomaston, Me.; member of Maine House of Representatives, 1831-1836, and U.S. House of Representatives, 1837-1838; died in Washington, D.C., the result of a duel with William J. Graves, a representative from Kentucky.
From the description of Jonathan Cilley autograph, 1822. (Maine Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 180154107
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| associatedWith | Cilley, Deborah Prince. | person |
| associatedWith | Cilley family. | family |
| associatedWith | Cilley, Greenleaf, 1829-1899 | person |
| associatedWith | Cilley, Jonathan Prince, 1835-1920 | person |
| associatedWith | Cilley, Julia | person |
| associatedWith | Eaton, Joseph M., b. 1834. | person |
| associatedWith | Fuller, B. A. G. (Benjamin Apthorp Gould), 1879-1956 | person |
| associatedWith | Harley, Thomas J. | person |
| associatedWith | Hawthorne, Nathaniel, 1804-1864. | person |
| associatedWith | Parris, Virgil, 1807-1874. | person |
| correspondedWith | Pierce, George Washington. | person |
| associatedWith | Richardson, John Peter, 1801-1864. | person |
| associatedWith | Ruggles, John, 1789-1874. | person |
| associatedWith | Toner, Joseph M. (Joseph Meredith), 1825-1896, | person |
| associatedWith | United States. Army | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | United States. Congress. House. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Wise, Henry A. (Henry Alexander), 1806-1876. | person |
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Person
Birth 1802-07-02
Death 1838-02-24
