William Dietz (politician)

William Dietz
William Dietz
New York State Senate (3rd D.)
	In office; 1830–1833
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives; from New York's 12th district
	In office; March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1827
Preceded by	Lewis Eaton
Succeeded by	John I. De Graff
New York State Assembly (Schoharie Co.)
	In office; 1814–1815
	In office; 1823
Personal details
Born	June 28, 1778; Schoharie, New York
Died	August 24, 1848 (aged 70); Schoharie, New York
Resting place	St. Paul’s Lutheran Cemetery
Political party	Jacksonian
Military service
Allegiance	New York
Branch/service	New York militia
Rank	Colonel

William Dietz (June 28, 1778 – August 24, 1848) was an American farmer and politician from New York.

Life

He attended the district schools and engaged in agricultural pursuits. He was Town Clerk of Schoharie and Supervisor of Schoharie County. He was a colonel of the State Militia. He was a member of the New York State Assembly (Schoharie Co.) in 1814, 1814–15 and 1823.

Dietz was elected as a Jacksonian to the 19th United States Congress, holding office from March 4, 1825, to March 3, 1827.

He was a member of the New York State Senate (3rd D.) from 1830 to 1833, sitting in the 53rd, 54th, 55th and 56th New York State Legislatures. He was a presidential elector in 1832, voting for Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren.

He was County Superintendent of the Poor from 1834 to 1835.

He was buried at the St. Paul’s Lutheran Cemetery in Schoharie.

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References

United States Congress. "William Dietz (id: D000342)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
History of Schoharie County New York, 1713-1882 by William E. Roscoe (page 105)
The New York Civil List compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough (pages 71, 128f, 140, 188, 190, 200, 269f, 322 and 327; Weed, Parsons and Co., 1858) [mostly misspelling "Deitz"]

New York State Senate
Preceded by Ambrose L. Jordan	New York State Senate Third District (Class 3) 1830–1833	Succeeded by John C. Kemble
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Lewis Eaton	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 12th congressional district 1825–1827	Succeeded by John I. De Graff

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