U.S. Senator. He was editor-publisher of the True American of Trenton newspaper, a clerk in the New Jersey State General Assembly, in 1804, served as a Captain Judge Advocate of the Hunterdon Brigade, New Jersey Militia, in 1806, surrogate of Hunterdon County in 1808 and a member of the New Jersey State General Assembly, (1809-11). He also was Brigadier General of New Jersey, (1810-12, 14) and a Captain in the 3rd Regiment, New Jersey Militia, in 1814. In 1815, he was elected as a Democratic Republican to the U.S. Senate, serving until 1821. An unsuccessful candidate for reelection, he was appointed postmaster of Trenton, New Jersey and served until his death.
U.S. Senator. He was editor-publisher of the True American of Trenton newspaper, a clerk in the New Jersey State General Assembly, in 1804, served as a Captain Judge Advocate of the Hunterdon Brigade, New Jersey Militia, in 1806, surrogate of Hunterdon County in 1808 and a member of the New Jersey State General Assembly, (1809-11). He also was Brigadier General of New Jersey, (1810-12, 14) and a Captain in the 3rd Regiment, New Jersey Militia, in 1814. In 1815, he was elected as a Democratic Republican to the U.S. Senate, serving until 1821. An unsuccessful candidate for reelection, he was appointed postmaster of Trenton, New Jersey and served until his death.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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