Scudder, Nathaniel, 1733-1781

<p>Nathaniel Scudder (May 10, 1733 – October 17, 1781) was an American Founding Father, physician, and patriot leader during the Revolutionary War. He served as a delegate for New Jersey to the Continental Congress, where he was one of two delegates from New Jersey to sign the Articles of Confederation.</p>

<p>Nathaniel was born in Monmouth Court House, Province of New Jersey, which later became Freehold Borough, New Jersey. He attended the College Of New Jersey (now Princeton University) and graduated in 1751. He then studied medicine before setting up a practice in Monmouth County, New Jersey. His home site is now within the Borough of Freehold.</p>

<p>Dr. Scudder was active in civic and militia affairs. When the revolution split the colonies, he supported the rebel cause. He was a member of the county's Committee of Safety, and represented it in the Provincial Congress held in 1774. That same year he was named lieutenant colonel in the county's first regiment of militia. In 1776 he was elected to a one-year term as Monmouth County's first member of the newly constituted New Jersey Legislative Council, and in 1780 he was elected to the New Jersey General Assembly.</p>

<ul><b>RACES</b>
<li>12/31/1780 NJ Continental Congress Won 100.00% (+100.00%)</li>
<li>12/31/1778 NJ Continental Congress Won 100.00% (+100.00%)</li>
<li>12/31/1777 NJ Continental Congress Won 100.00% (+100.00%)</li>
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SCUDDER, Nathaniel, a Delegate from New Jersey; born at Monmouth Court House, Monmouth County, N.J., May 10, 1733; was graduated from Princeton College in 1751; studied medicine and commenced practice in Monmouth County, N.J.; member of the committee of safety; delegate to the Provincial Congress of New Jersey in 1774; member of the state general assembly, serving as speaker in 1776; lieutenant colonel of the New Jersey Militia in 1776 and colonel in 1781; Member of the Continental Congress 1778-1779; trustee of Princeton College 1778-1781; was killed October 17, 1781, at Blacks Point, near Shrewsbury, Monmouth County, N.J., while resisting an invading party of the British Army; interment in Tennent Church Graveyard, Tennent, N.J.