Peter D. Vroom papers, 1783-1891.

Cass, Lewis, 1782-1866

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Lewis Cass (October 9, 1782 – June 17, 1866) was an American military officer, politician, and statesman. He represented Michigan in the United States Senate and served in the Cabinets of two U.S. Presidents, Andrew Jackson and James Buchanan. He was also the 1848 Democratic presidential nominee and a leading spokesman for the Doctrine of Popular Sovereignty, which held that the people in each territory should decide whether to permit slavery. Born in Exeter, New Hampshire, he attended Philli...

Elmer, Lucius Q. C. (Lucius Quintius Cincinnatus), 1793-1883

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Lawyer, judge, delegate to Continental Congress, and U.S. senator, of Bridgeton, N.J. From the description of Diary, 1810-1814. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 28408644 ...

Howell, Richard Washington, 1808-1859

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Nevius, James Schureman, 1796-1859

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Parker, Charles, 1787-1862

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Wall, Garret D. (Garret Dorset), 1783-1850

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Garret Dorset Wall was born in Middletown Township, New Jersey, on March 10, 1783. At the age of 15, Garret Wall moved to Trenton, and became a student-at-law in the office of General Jonathan Rhea, who was the clerk of the New Jersey Supreme Court. Wall studied common law, focusing on the areas of real estate, inheritance, and titles. When he turned 21, Wall was licensed as an attorney and began practice in Trenton. Wall served during the War of 1812, commanding the Phoenix Infantry Corps, a vo...

Bradley, Joseph P., 1813-1892

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U.S. Supreme Court justice. From the description of Papers, 1836-1937. (New Jersey Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 84019822 Bradley served as Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1870-1892. From the description of Letters and autograph of Joseph P. Bradley, 1870-1891. (Harvard Law School Library). WorldCat record id: 234339480 Joseph P. Bradley, Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, was born of English descent in Berne...

Dickerson, E. N. (Edward Nicoll), 1824-1889

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Potts, Stacy G. (Stacy Gardner), 1799-1865

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Chase, Salmon P.

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Allen, Andrew, 1740-1825

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Andrew Allen (June 1740 – March 7, 1825) was a lawyer and official from the Province of Pennsylvania. Born into an influential family, Allen initially favored the colonial cause in the American Revolution, and represented Pennsylvania in the Second Continental Congress from 1775 to 1776. Like many other wealthy elites in Pennsylvania, however, he resisted radical change, and became a Loyalist after the Declaration of Independence and the Pennsylvania Constitution of 1776. Born in Philadelphia...

Whig Party (U.S.)

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Kennedy, Phineas B.

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Dodd, Amzi, 1793-1838

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Lawyer, public prosecutor, and state legislator, of Newark, N.J. From the description of Papers, 1785-1840. (New Jersey Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70954608 Amzi Dodd was the son of United States Army General John Dodd. He attended the College of New Jersey in Princeton, graduating with honors in 1813, and read law in the office of Joseph C. Hornblower. Dodd moved to Newark and set up a legal practice there, and he experienced immediate success. As his r...

Vroom, Garret D. W. (Garret Dorset Wall), 1843-1914

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Vroom, James

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Whitehead, Asa, 1793-1860

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Frelinghuysen, Frederick T. (Frederick Theodore), 1817-1885

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Lawyer, U.S. secretary of state, and U.S. senator from New Jersey. From the description of Frederick T. Frelinghuysen papers, 1882-1883. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79194297 New Jersey statesman and U. S. Senator. From the description of Letter : Newark, New Jersey, to Marston Niles, 1874 Aug 13. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122290163 From the description of Letter : Newark, New Jersey, to Marston Niles, 1874 Aug 13. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 7...

Pennington, William, 1796-1862

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William Pennington (May 4, 1796 – February 16, 1862) was an American politician and lawyer, the Governor of New Jersey from 1837 to 1843, and served as Speaker of the House during his one term in Congress. Born in Newark, New Jersey, he graduated from the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University) in 1813 and then studied law with Theodore Frelinghuysen. He was admitted to the bar in 1817 and served as a clerk of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey (where his...

Sherrerd, John M. (John Maxwell), 1794-1871

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John M. Sherrerd (1794-1871) of Warren County, N.J., was the father of Samuel Sherrerd, iron manufacurer and farmer in Rockbridge County, Va., and John B. Sherrerd, iron manufacturer and physician, in Botetourt County, Va. From the guide to the John M. Sherrerd Papers, ., 1849-1850, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.) ...

Dutcher, Andrew

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Williamson, Isaac H. (Isaac Halsted), 1767-1844

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Isaac Halstead Williamson and his son Benjamin Williamson were two of the most distinguished men who practiced law in New Jersey during the nineteenth century. Isaac H. Williamson became involved in New Jersey's political process, and as a Democrat was elected to represent Essex County in the New Jersey State Assembly in 1815. When Governor Dickerson resigned to accept his election to the United States Senate, Isaac was elected Governor of New Jersey and was re-elected for 12 consecutive years. ...

New Jersey. Legislature. General Assembly

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The New Jersey Assembly had similar functions both before and after the American Revolution. In colonial days, the representatives, who were elected by adult white males over the age of 21, were sworn in, and then chose the speaker. The Governor could veto the assembly's choice for speaker but most of the time he gave his approval. To hold a meeting of the Assembly at least two members and the speaker had to be present, however, they needed sixteen votes to enact ordinary legislation and eightee...

Bell, Augustus W.

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Darcy, John S. (John Stevens), 1788-1863

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Randolph, Joseph Fitz, 1803-1873

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Colden, Cadwallader.

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Eakin, Alphonse L.

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Ward, Marcus L. (Marcus Lawrence), 1812-1884

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Governor of and U.S. representative from New Jersey and philanthropist. From the description of Papers, 1683-1912. (New Jersey Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 78710033 Marcus L. Ward was elected governor in 1865 and served from January 16, 1866 to January 18, 1869. He became a director of the National State Bank in 1846 and continued throughout his life to be active in the business life of his native Newark. He joined the Republican Party in 1856 and four ye...

Dickerson, Philemon, 1788-1862

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Van Arsdale, Elias, 1770-1846

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Parker, James, 1776-1868

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U.S. representative, business executive, philanthropist, and president of New Jersey Historical Society, of Perth Amboy, N.J. From the description of James and Cortlandt Parker daybook, 1867-1873. (New Jersey Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70954947 ...

New Jersey. Supreme Court

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Vroom, John P., -1865

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Haines, Daniel, 1801-1877

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Southard, Samuel L. (Samuel Lewis), 1787-1842

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U.S. secretary of the navy and U.S. senator from and governor of New Jersey. From the description of Papers of Samuel L. Southard, 1809-1842. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 77961420 Secretary of the navy. From the description of Letter : from several correspondents, 1825 Jan. 17. (Bryn Mawr College). WorldCat record id: 28996223 Samuel L. Southard (1787-1842) was a prominent U.S. statesman of the early 19th century. He served as a New Jersey Senator from...

Stockton, Robert Field, 1795-1866

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U.S. naval officer. From the description of Papers, 1846-1847. (California Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 28420479 Second American military governor of Calif. Territory (July 29, 1846-Jan. 19, 1847); U.S. naval officer and Commander of the U.S.S. Frigate Congress. From the description of R.F. Stockton proclamation : ms, 1847 Jan. 11. (California Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 122508929 American military governor of Calif. Territory (J...

Parker, Joel, 1795-1875

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Parker, jurist, was professor of law at Harvard Law School (1848-1868). In 1861, he published his Personal Liberty Laws (Statutes of Massachusetts) and Slavery in the Territories which was probably based on this and other articles for the Boston Journal. From the description of Letters, 1853-1866 (Harvard Law School Library). WorldCat record id: 235078843 American jurist. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Cambridge [Mass.], to William M. Evarts, 1...

Holland Reformed Church

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Anderson, William T., 1777-1850

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United States. Congress

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Bills of the 96th Congress to provide for temporary increases in the public debt limit, and for other purposes. From the description of Public debt legislation, 96th Congress : legislative history of public debt legislation, 1979-1980. (Louisiana State University). WorldCat record id: 243776779 Bill of the 96th Congress to impose a windfall profit tax on domestic crude oil, and for other purposes. From the description of Crude oil windfall profit tax act of 1980 ...

Sweet, Forest H.

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Jackson, John P.

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Hornblower, Joseph C. (Joseph Coerten), 1777-1864

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Hornblower served as Chief Justice for New Jersey from 1832-1846. After his retirement, he practiced law in Newark, New Jersey. In 1860 he was president of the electoral college of New Jersey. From the description of Letter to Mr. Ropes, 1858. (Harvard Law School Library). WorldCat record id: 234340261 ...

Halsey, William, 1770-1843

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Frelinghuysen, Theodore, 1787-1862

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Blauvelt, John S.

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Vroom, Peter Dumont, 1791-1873

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New Jersey lawyer, politician, and diplomat. In 1838 he was elected to Congress, but because of irregularities in the returns, he and several other winning candidates were not confirmed. The dispute, which became known as the Broad Seal War, was finally settled in their favor by the courts. From the description of ALsS : Trenton, N.J., to Aaron Ogden Dayton, 1839-1845. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 145506970 Attorney in Trenton, N.J., Governor of New ...