Aaron Kitchell - American Revolutionary War Veteran Graves on Waymarking.com

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 3, 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 3, 1797. He resumed his former business activities, and was elected to the Sixth Congress (March 4, 1799-March 3, 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.

Location type: Single Grave Date of Birth: 7/10/1744 Date of Death: 6/25/1820 Cause of death: Died Later Grave Marker Text: There is a small War Grave Marker with the following Text: In Memory of Aaron Kitchell Morris County Militia Revolutionary War There is a large Grave Marker that notes his political service but not his military service. Ranks: None Noted - Served as Senator and Assemblyman Later

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