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New Jersey Delegation

This is one of the 50 delegations in the convention, accounting for 17 of 713 people who took part.

Members (17):

Name Visualize Details Delegations
John T. Bird Visualize (August 16, 1829 — May 6, 1911) Bird was an American politician and lawyer. John Taylor Bird was born in Bloomsbury, New Jersey. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1855. Bird practiced law until being elected as a Democrat to the United States House of Representatives in 1869. He served in Congress from March 4, 1869 to March 3, 1873. Bird later served was a member of the New Jersey constitutional convention in 1876. [Source: “Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774 - Present,” available at https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/B000478] New Jersey Delegation (This negotiation)
Alexander G. Cattell Visualize "(February 12, 1816 -- April 8, 1894) Alexander Gilmore Cattell was a(n) merchant, public servant, clerk, banker, organizer and president of a bank, financial agent, member of a state board of education, and American politician. He was born in Salem, New Jersey. Alexander was elected to the New Jersey general assembly (1840), clerk (1842-1844), member of the State constitutional convention (1844), member of the Philadelphia Common Council (1848 - 1854), organized Corn Exchange Bank, President of Corn Exchange Bank (1858-1871), appointed by President Grant a member of the 1st United States Civil Service Commission, United States Financial agent in London (1873 - 1874), member of New Jersey Board of tax assessors (1884 - 1891), president of board of tax assessors (1889 - 1891), and a member of the state board of education (1891 - 1894). Alexander was elected as a Republican to the United States Senate to succeed John P. Stockton, whose seat was declared vacant (September 19, 1866 - March 3, 1871) and was not reelected. During his time on the Senate, he served as chairman for the Committee on the Library (41st Congress). [Source: 'Biographical Directory of the United States Congress 1774 - Present', available at https://bioguideretro.congress.gov/Home/MemberDetails?memIndex=C000254]" New Jersey Delegation (United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866) , New Jersey Delegation (This negotiation) , New Jersey Delegation (United States Fifteenth Amendment)
Amos Clark, Jr. Visualize (November 2, 1828 — October 31, 1912) Clark was a businessman and politician. Amos Clark, Jr. was born in Brooklyn, New York and later moved to Elizabeth, New Jersey, while still engaged in business in New York. He served on the Elizabeth City Council from 1865 to 1866. He also served as a member of the State Senate from 1866 to 1869. Clark was elected as a Republican to the United States House of Representatives and served from March 4, 1873 to March 3, 1875. After serving in Congress, Clark moved to Boston, where he died. [Source: “Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774 - Present,” available at https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/C000421] New Jersey Delegation (This negotiation)
Orestes Cleveland Visualize (March 2, 1829 — March 30, 1896) Cleveland was a businessman and politician. Orestes Cleveland was born in Schenectady County, New York and moved to Jersey City, New Jersey in 1845. Cleveland was involved in various businesses including manufacturing of lead, stove polish, pencils, and fiber. He served as mayor of Jersey City from 1864 to 1866, and again from 1886 to 1891. Cleveland was elected as a Democrat to the United States House of Representatives and served from March 4, 1869 to March 3, 1871. [Source: “Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774 - Present,” available at https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/C000514] New Jersey Delegation (This negotiation)
Samuel A. Dobbins Visualize (April 14, 1814 — May 26, 1886) Dobbins was a politician, farmer, and businessman. Samuel Atkinson Dobbins was born in Burlington County, New Jersey, where he attended private and public schools. After completing his schooling, Dobbins engaged in farming and was working as a farmer when he became the high sheriff of Burlington County in 1854. He served as a member of the State House of Assembly from 1859 to 1861. Dobbins was elected as a Republican to the United States House of Representatives and served from March 4, 1873 to March 3, 1877. [Source: “Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774 - Present,” available at https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/D000383] New Jersey Delegation (This negotiation)
Samuel C. Forker Visualize (March 16, 1821 — February 10, 1900) Forker was a banker and politician. Samuel Carr Forker was born in Burlington County, New Jersey. He worked as a banker and the director and cashier of the Bordentown Banking Company before being elected to Congress. Forker was elected as a Democrat to the United States House of Representatives and served from March 4, 1871 to March 3, 1873. After serving in Congress, Forker moved back to New Jersey where he worked as a banker until his death in 1900. [Source: “Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774 - Present,” available at https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/F000274] New Jersey Delegation (This negotiation)
Frederick T. Frelinghuysen Visualize "(August 4, 1817 -- May 20, 1885) Frederick Theodore Frelinghuysen was a(n) lawyer, member of a city council, trustee of a college, public servant, secretary of state, and American politician. He was born in Millstone, New Jersey. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1839. Frederick was a city attorney of Newark (1849), member of the city council (1850), trustee of Rutgers College (1851 -1885), member of the peace convention of 1861 in Washington D.C. to devise a means to prevent the impending war, attorney general of New Jersey (1861 - 1866). He was also appointed as a United States Minister to England by President Grant (July 1870) but declined, appointed a member of the Electoral Commission (1877) to decide contests in various States in the presidential election, and appointed Secretary of State by President Arthur (1881 -1885). Frelinghuysen was appointed and elected as a Republican to the United States Senate to fill vacancy caused by the death of William Wright (November 12, 1866 - March 3, 1869). He was also elected again the the United States Senate (March 4, 1871 - March 3, 1877) and was not reelected. He was not reelected in 1868. During his time on the Senate, He served as chairman on the Committee on Agriculture (42nd -44th Congress). [Source: 'Biographical Directory of the United States Congress 1774 - Present', available at https://bioguideretro.congress.gov/Home/MemberDetails?memIndex=F000369]" New Jersey Delegation (United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866) , New Jersey Delegation (This negotiation) , New Jersey Delegation (United States Fifteenth Amendment)
Charles Haight Visualize "(January 4, 1838 -- August 1, 1891) Charles Haight was a(n) lawyer, public servant, general, and American politician. He was born in Colts Neck, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Charles studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1861. He was a member of the state house of assembly (1860 -1862), served as speaker of house (1861 and 1862), delegate to the Democratic National Convention (1872), served as chairman of the State delegation, appointed prosecutor of the pleas, and appointed prosecuting attorney of Monmouth County (1873 - his death August 1, 1891). Haight was also commissioned as a brigadier general (May 27, 1861) and was in command of Camp Vredenburgh (August 22,1862 - the end of the war). Haight was elected as a Democrat to the 40th and 41st Congresses (March 4, 1867 - March 3, 1871) and was not reelected in 1870. [Source: 'Biographical Directory of the United States Congress 1774 - Present', available at https://bioguideretro.congress.gov/Home/MemberDetails?memIndex=H000020]" New Jersey Delegation (This negotiation) , New Jersey Delegation (United States Fifteenth Amendment)
George A. Halsey Visualize "(December 7, 1827 -- April 1, 1894) George Armstrong Halsey was a(n) manufacturer of leather, public servant, assessor of internal revenue, president of an insurance company, and American politician. He was born in Springfield, Union County, New Jersey. George was a member of the State house of assembly of New Jersey (1861 & 1862) and United States Assessor of Internal Revenue (1862 -1866). He was elected as a Republican to the 40th and 41st Congress (March 4, 1867 - March 3, 1869 & March 4, 1871 - March 3, 1873) and was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1868 and 1872. During Halsey's time on Congress, he served as chairman on the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds (42nd Congress). [Source: 'Biographical Directory of the United States Congress 1774 - Present', available at https://bioguideretro.congress.gov/Home/MemberDetails?memIndex=H000087]" New Jersey Delegation (This negotiation) , New Jersey Delegation (United States Fifteenth Amendment)
Robert Hamilton Visualize (December 9, 1809 — March 14, 1878) Hamilton was an American politician and lawyer. Robert Hamilton was born in Sussex County, New Jersey. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1836. Hamilton acted as the prosecutor of pleas of Sussex County from 1848 to 1858, 1868, and 1869. He served as a member of the State House of Assembly in 1863 and 1864. Hamilton was elected as a Democrat to the United States House of Representatives and served during the Forty-Third and Forty-Fourth Congresses from March 4, 1873 to March 3, 1877. [Source: “Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774 - Present,” available at https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/H000117] New Jersey Delegation (This negotiation)
John W. Hazelton Visualize (December 10, 1814 — December 20, 1878) Hazelton was a businessman and politician. John Wright Hazelton was born in Gloucester County, New Jersey. After completing his education, he worked in agriculture. Hazelton was a delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1856 and 1868. He was elected as a Republican to the United States House of Representatives and served from March 4, 1871 to March 3, 1875. [Source: “Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774 - Present,” available at https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/H000420] New Jersey Delegation (This negotiation)
John Hill Visualize "(June 10, 1821 -- July 24, 1884) John Hill was a(n) bank clerk, bookkeeper, paymaster, merchant, postmaster, member of a township committee, justice of the peace, public servant, and American politician. He was born in Catskill, Greene County, New York and moved to Boonton, New Jersey in 1845. He was a postmaster (November 1849 - May 1853), member of the township committee (1852 -1856 & 1863 -1867), justice of the peace (1856 -1861), member of the state house of assembly (1861, 1862, & 1866), speaker of the state house of assembly (1866), and took an active part in raising troops in the Civil War. He also served as a delegate to the Republican National Convention (1868), was member of the State senate (1875-1877), and was not a successful candidate for state senate (1862). Hill was elected as a Republican to the 40th, 41st, 42nd and 47th Congresses (March 4, 1867 - March 3, 1873 & March 4, 1881 - March 3, 1883) and served as chairman on the Committee on Expenditures in the Department of the Interior. He was not a successful candidate (1882). [Source: 'Biographical Directory of the United States Congress 1774 - Present 1774 - Present', available at https://bioguideretro.congress.gov/Home/MemberDetails?memIndex=H000596]" New Jersey Delegation (This negotiation) , New Jersey Delegation (United States Fifteenth Amendment)
William Moore Visualize "(December 25, 1810 -- April 26, 1878) William Moore was a(n) merchant, iron worker, builder of ships, judge, public servant, and American politician. He was born in Norristown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania and moved to New Jersey in 1845. William served as judge of the court of common pleas for Atlantic County (1855- 1865), was one of the founders of the Republican Party, delegate to the Republican Convention (1856), and served in the state senate (1872 - 1875). Moore was elected as a Republican to the 40th and 41st Congresses (March 4, 1867 - March 3, 1871) and was not elected in 1870. During his time on Congress, he served as chairman on the Committee on Expenditures in the Post Office Department (41st Congress). [Source: 'Biographical Directory of the United States Congress 1774 - Present', available at https://bioguideretro.congress.gov/Home/MemberDetails?memIndex=M000922]" New Jersey Delegation (This negotiation) , New Jersey Delegation (United States Fifteenth Amendment)
William W. Phelps Visualize (August 24, 1839 — June 17m 1894) Phelps was a lawyer, judge, businessman, and politician. William Walter Phelps was born in New York City and moved to New Jersey after graduating from Yale and practicing law in New York City until 1868. Phelps was elected as a Republican to the Forty-Third Congress from March 4, 1873 to March 3, 1875. He was again elected to the House of Representatives and served from March 4, 1883 to March 3, 1889. After serving in Congress, Phelps served as a special judge of the court of errors and appeals of the State of New Jersey in 1893. [Source: “Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774 - Present,” available at hhttps://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/P000302] New Jersey Delegation (This negotiation)
Isaac W. Scudder Visualize (1816 — September 10, 1881) Scudder was a lawyer, businessman, and politician. Isaac Williamson Scudder was born in Elizabethtown, New Jersey (now Elizabeth). He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1838. Scudder served as a prosecutor of the pleas of Hudson County, a member fo the first police commission of Jersey City, and as the elected director and counsel of the New Jersey Railroad and Transportation Company. He was elected as a Republican to the United States House of Representatives and served from March 4, 1873 to March 3, 1875. [Source: “Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774 - Present,” available at https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/S000199] New Jersey Delegation (This negotiation)
John P. Stockton Visualize "(August 2, 1826 -- January 22, 1900) John Potter Stockton was a lawyer, state reporter, minister, attorney general, and American politician. Stockton was born in Princeton, New Jersey. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1846. He was state reporter to the court of chancery (1852 - 1858), United States Minister to Italy (1858 - 1861) and attorney general of New Jersey (1877 - 1897). He presented credentials as a Democratic Senator-elect to the United States Senate (March 15, 1865 - March 27, 1866) until the election was was in dispute and declared vacant. He was reelected as a Democrat to the United States Senate from March 4, to March 3, 1875. [Source: 'Biographical Directory of the United States Congress 1774 - Present', available at https://bioguideretro.congress.gov/Home/MemberDetails?memIndex=S000939]" New Jersey Delegation (This negotiation) , New Jersey Delegation (United States Fourteenth Amendment & The Civil Rights Act of 1866)
Marcus L. Ward Visualize (November 9, 1812 — April 25, 1884) Ward was a manufacturer, businessman, and politician. Marcus Lawrence Ward was born in Newark, New Jersey and received limited schooling. He worked in candle manufacturing before serving as a delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1860. Ward was elected Governor of New Jersey in 1865 and served from 1866 to 1869. He was elected as a Republican to the United States House of Representatives and served from March 4, 1873 to March 3, 1875. Source: “Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774 - Present,” available at https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/W000137] New Jersey Delegation (This negotiation)