Freeborn Jewett

U.S. Representative
Born
August 4, 1791
Died
January 27, 1858
Age at death
66
Home state
New York
Party
jacksonian
On the ballot
1830
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Jewett4,539
Opponents2,739
1
Elections run

Freeborn Jewett (1791–1858), a Jacksonian politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1830 U.S. House election in New York's District 23 with 4,539 votes (62.37%), defeating Horace Jerome.

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How many votes has Freeborn Jewett received?

Freeborn Jewett has received 4,539 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Freeborn Jewett’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1830U.S. HouseNew YorkWon4,53962.37%Horace Jerome
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (J000104) and Wikidata (Q5500375). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.