New Jersey legislative minute books, 1751-1808.
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New Jersey. Provincial Congress
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During the seven sessions of the Provincial Congress, the main duties were to choose state officers and members of the Continental Congress, create a State Constitution, and finance troops for the Continental Army and State Militia. From the description of Morris County voting register, 1776. (New Jersey Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 53935318 ...
Paterson, William, 1745-1806
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Patterson immigrated from Ireland as a child, and practiced law from 1769. He was attorney general of New Jersey (1776-1783), a member of the Constitutional Convention (1787), and associate justice of the Supreme Court (1793-1806). From the description of Letters to George Simpson, 1796, 1806. (Harvard Law School Library). WorldCat record id: 234339803 William Paterson (1745-1806), was a prominent New Jersey attorney, senator (1789), and governor (1791) who became an associa...
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...
New Jersey. Council of Safety
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