Jeremiah Wadsworth

Jeremiah Wadsworth
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Connecticut's at-large district
In office
March 4, 1789  March 3, 1795
Preceded byPosition established
Personal details
Born(1743-07-12)July 12, 1743
Hartford, Connecticut Colony, British America
DiedApril 30, 1804(1804-04-30) (aged 60)
Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
Citizenship United States
Spouse
Mehithabel Russell
(m. 1767; died 1804)
ChildrenDaniel Wadsworth

Jeremiah Wadsworth (July 12, 1743 April 30, 1804) was an American sea captain, merchant, and statesman from Hartford, Connecticut who profited from his position as a government official charged with supplying the Continental Army. He represented Connecticut in both the Continental Congress and the United States House of Representatives.