Background
Dietz, William was born on June 28, 1778 in Schoharie, New York, United States.
Dietz, William was born on June 28, 1778 in Schoharie, New York, United States.
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. 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 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 Saint Paul’s Lutheran Cemetery in Schoharie.
He was a member of the New York State Assembly (Schoharie Company) in 1814, 1814-1815 and 1823. He was a member of the New York State Senate (3rd Doctorate) from 1830 to 1833, sitting in the 53rd, 54th, 55th and 56th New York State Legislatures.