John W. Weeks (New Hampshire politician)
This article is about the New Hampshire congressman. For his grand nephew, the Massachusetts congressman, U.S. Senator and Secretary of War, see John W. Weeks.
John Wingate Weeks (March 31, 1781 – April 3, 1853) was a U.S. Representative from New Hampshire, great uncle of John Wingate Weeks.
Born in Greenland, New Hampshire, Weeks attended the common schools and learned the carpenter's trade. During the War of 1812, he recruited a company for the Eleventh Regiment of United States Infantry and served as its captain. He was promoted to the rank of major. After the war, Weeks resided in Coos County, New Hampshire, where he held several local offices.
Weeks was elected as a Jacksonian to the Twenty-first and Twenty-second Congresses (March 4, 1829 – March 3, 1833). He died in Lancaster, New Hampshire, April 3, 1853, and was interred in the Old Cemetery.
References
- United States Congress. "John W. Weeks (id: W000245)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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| Preceded by Joseph Healy |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Hampshire's at-large congressional district 1829-1833 |
Succeeded by Seat inactive |
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