Jonathan Cilley (July 2 1802 – February 24 1838) was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maine. He served part of one term in the 25th Congress. He died in office at Bladensburg Md. as the result of being challenged to fight a duel with Congressman William J. Graves a colleague from Kentucky. Graves an experienced marksman had issued the challenge after Cilley had criticized a newspaper article written by Graves’s political ally New York City editor James W. Webb.
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birth date
1802-07-02
birth place
Nottingham New Hampshire, United States
death date
1838-02-24
death place
Bladensburg Maryland, Washington D.C., United States
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