About William Rittenhouse
Lived 1794 – 1862 (aged 68). William Rittenhouse was an American politician.
William Rittenhouse (May 7, 1794 – November 19, 1862) was an American politician who was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate.
Biography Rittenhouse was born on May 7, 1794, in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. He died on November 19, 1862, in Jefferson, Green County, Wisconsin, and was buried in Monroe, Wisconsin.
Career Rittenhouse was the clerk of the Green County District Court in the 1840s. Rittenhouse was a member of the Senate from the 8th District during the 1850 and 1851 sessions. He was a Democrat.
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