Theodore Sedgwick | |
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| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from Stockbridge | |
| In office 1824–1831 Serving with Richard P. Morgan (from 1828) | |
| Preceded by | Isaac Curtis Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Sewall Sergeant |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 9, 1780 Sheffield, Massachusetts |
| Died | November 7, 1839 (aged 58) Stockbridge, Massachusetts |
| Resting place | Stockbridge Cemetery, Stockbridge, Massachusetts |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Susan Anne Livingston Ridley (m. 1808-1839, his death) |
| Children | 2 (including Theodore Sedgwick III) |
| Parent(s) | Theodore Sedgwick (1746-1813) Pamela (Dwight) Sedgwick |
| Education | Yale College |
| Occupation | Attorney Author |
Theodore Sedgwick (December 9, 1780 - November 7, 1839) was an American attorney, writer, and Democratic Party politician. Active in New York and Massachusetts, he served several terms in the Massachusetts House of Representatives (1824 to 1831) and was the party's nominee for the United States House of Representatives in 1834 and 1836, and Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts in 1839.