Papers, 1785-1840.

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Papers, 1785-1840.

Chiefly legal papers relating to Dodd's law practice and his activities as prosecutor of the pleas for Essex County, member of the New Jersey General Assembly (1826-1827) and Senate (1829), judge advocate of the Essex Brigade of Militia (1810-1823), and as a Freemason and National Republican.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8050459

New Jersey Historical Society Library

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Gibbons, Thomas, 1757-1826

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Lawyer, politician, and steamboat operator; plaintiff in Gibbons vs. Ogden. From the description of Papers, 1821-1829. (New York State Library). WorldCat record id: 84898930 Lawyer and steamboat pilot. From the description of Papers of Thomas Gibbons, 1797-1800. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79450452 Lawyer, politician and steamboat operator; plaintiff in Gibbons vs. Ogden. From the description of Papers, 1820-1829. (Unknown). WorldCat recor...

Bigelow, Moses, 1800-1874

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Warner, John, -1873

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John Warner was an amateur mathematician and naturalist (d. 1873) who resided in Pottsville, Pennsylvania. He published on engineering subjects and organic morphology. He lived abroad from 1862 to 1868, visiting England, France, Italy, the Levant, Egypt, Greece, Constantinople, the Balkans, and Germany. From the guide to the John Warner letters and papers, 1850-1864, 1850-1864, (American Philosophical Society) John Warner was an amateur mathematician from Pottsville (Pa.). ...

Ogden, David Bayard, 1775-1849

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David B. Ogden was born on October 31, 1775 in Morrisania, New York. He was admitted to the bar as an attorney in 1796 and as a counselor in 1799. He settled in New York City where he set up a law practice. David B. Ogden married Margaretta Ogden and they had eight children together. He died on Staten Island, New York on July 16, 1849. From the description of David Bayard Ogden legal notebook, [ca. 1796-1849]. (New Jersey Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 53920654 ...

Ogden, Aaron, 1756-1839

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U.S. senator and governor of New Jersey, ship builder, and army officer. From the description of Receipts of Aaron Ogden, 1789. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79454779 Governor of New Jersey and United States senator. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Washington, to Major Elias B. Dayton, 1802 Feb. 15. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270611449 U.S. senator and governor of New Jersey. From the description of Papers, 1783-1833. (...

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...

New Jersey. Legislature. Senate

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Scudder, Smith

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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...

National Republican Party (U.S.)

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McWhorter, Alexander C. (Alexander Cumming), 1771-1808

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Morris Canal and Banking Company

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Chartered 1824 under act of legislature; built and maintained the Morris Canal until 1922 when it was acquired by the state of New Jersey; canal discontinued in 1924; company continued to exist as a legal entity managing its properties with the Board of Conservation and Development, a New Jersey state agency, later succeeded by the Dept. of Environmental Protection. From the description of Maps, field notes, estimates, and appraisals, 1828-1834. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 7096346...

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...

New Jersey. Militia. Essex Brigade

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New Jersey Railroad and Transportation Company

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Freemasons

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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 ...

Flagg, David, active 1826-1834

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