William Cahoon was an American judge and politician.
13 Facts About William Cahoon
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William Cahoon served as a US representative from Vermont for two terms from 1829 to 1833.
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William Cahoon moved with his parents to Lyndon, Vermont, in 1791 and engaged in milling and agricultural pursuits.
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William Cahoon was a member of the Vermont State House of Representatives from 1802 until 1810.
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William Cahoon succeeded his father as town clerk in Lyndon, and served from 1808 until 1829.
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William Cahoon was a presidential elector in 1808 and voted for Madison and Langdon.
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William Cahoon was appointed major general in the militia in 1808 and served during the War of 1812.
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From 1811 until 1819, William Cahoon served as Caledonia County judge.
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William Cahoon was a delegate to the Vermont State constitutional conventions in 1814 and 1828, and a member of the Vermont Governor's Council from 1815 until 1820.
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From 1820 until 1821, William Cahoon served as the Lieutenant Governor of Vermont.
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William Cahoon was elected an Anti-Masonic candidate to the Twenty-first United States Congress and the Twenty-second United States Congress, serving from March 4,1829, until March 3,1833.
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William Cahoon was an unsuccessful candidate in 1832 for reelection to Congress.
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William Cahoon is interred at the Lyndon Town Cemetery in Lyndon Center.