Aaron Kitchell

Aaron Kitchell
United States Senator from New Jersey
In office March 4, 1805 – March 12, 1809
Preceded by	Jonathan Dayton
Succeeded by	John Condit
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey's 3rd district
In office March 4, 1799 – March 3, 1801
Preceded by	N/A
Succeeded by	N/A
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey's At-large district
In office January 29, 1795 – March 4, 1797
Preceded by	Abraham Clark
Succeeded by	James Henderson Imlay
Personal details
Born	(1744-07-10)July 10, 1744 Hanover, New Jersey
Died	Hanover, New Jersey
Political party	Democratic-Republican

Aaron Kitchell (July 10, 1744 – June 25, 1820) was a blacksmith and politician from Hanover Township, New Jersey. He represented New Jersey in both the United States House of Representatives and the Senate.

Born in Hanover, he attended the common schools and became a blacksmith. He was a member of the New Jersey General Assembly in 1781–1782, 1784, 1786–1790, 1793–1794, 1797, 1801–1804, and 1809. and was elected to the Second Congress (March 4, 1791 to March 4, 1793). He was elected to the Third Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Abraham Clark and was reelected to the Fourth Congress, serving from January 29, 1795, to March 4, 1797. He resumed his former business activities, and was elected to the Sixth Congress (March 4, 1799 – March 4, 1801). He was then elected as a Democratic Republican to the U.S. Senate and served from March 4, 1805, to March 12, 1809, when he resigned

Kitchell died in Hanover on June 25, 1820, and was interred there in the churchyard of the Presbyterian Church.

External links

• Aaron Kitchell at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• Aaron Kitchell at The Political Graveyard
• Aaron Kitchell at Find A Grave

United States House of Representatives
Preceded by Abraham Clark	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey's at-large congressional district 1795–1797	Succeeded by James H. Imlay
Preceded by N/A	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey's 2nd congressional district 1799–1801	Succeeded by N/A
United States Senate
Preceded by Jonathan Dayton	U.S. Senator (Class 2) from New Jersey March 4, 1805 – March 12, 1809 Served alongside: John Condit, John Lambert	Succeeded by John Condit