Robert Chew Weightman (1785-1876)
8th mayor of the District, born in Alexandria, VA shortly after his parents arrived from England. He was first a printer and later bought a bookstore on F St., NW. During the British invasion of 1814 he was a 1st Lieut. in D.C.'s Light Horse Calvary. He was elected mayor in 1824 to fill out the term of Smallwood who died suddenly. He was elected to a second term in 1826. After leaving office, Weightman served as Cashier of the Bank of Washington and later as Chief Clerk at the Patent Office. Weightman was a wealthy and prominent member of Washington society who regularly served on presitigious committees as well as trustee of cultural institutions such as the Smithsonian.
Image courtesy of: D.C. Historical Society

Weightman School
23rd and M Street, NW
Built 1886, Razed 19??
Built as a public school, later it was known as the Weightman School for Crippled Children. Eleanor Roosevelt was one of its most ardent supporters.

Range 53, Site 134