Jonas Sibley

American politician (1762–1834)

Jonas Sibley

Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 5th district
In office March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825
Preceded by	Samuel Lathrop
Succeeded by	John Davis

Personal details
Born	(1762-03-07)March 7, 1762 Sutton, Province of Massachusetts Bay, British America
Died	February 5, 1834(1834-02-05) (aged 71) Sutton, Massachusetts, U.S.
Political party	Democratic-Republican

Jonas Sibley (March 7, 1762 – February 5, 1834) was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts.

He was born in Sutton in the Province of Massachusetts Bay, and completed preparatory studies there. He married Lydia Rice of Sutton. He was Selectman, Town moderator, and Town treasurer. He served as member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, and was a member of the Massachusetts State Senate. He also served as delegate to the state constitutional convention in 1820.

Sibley was elected as an Adams-Clay Republican to the Eighteenth Congress (March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection, then engaged in agricultural pursuits. He died in Sutton on February 5, 1834, and was interred in Center Cemetery.

References

United States Congress. "Jonas Sibley (id: S000397)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

External links

Jonas Sibley at Find a Grave

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Samuel Lathrop	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 5th congressional district March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825	Succeeded by John Davis