John Lambert (politician)
| John Lambert | |
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| United States Senator from New Jersey |
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| In office March 4, 1809 – March 4, 1815 |
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| Preceded by | John Condit |
| Succeeded by | James J. Wilson |
| Acting Governor of New Jersey | |
| In office October 28, 1802 – October 29, 1803 |
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| Preceded by | Joseph Bloomfield as Governor |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Bloomfield as Governor |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey's At-large district |
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| In office March 4, 1805 – March 4, 1809 |
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| Preceded by | James Mott |
| Succeeded by | James Cox |
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| Born | February 24, 1746 Lambertville, New Jersey |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Lambertville, New Jersey |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican |
John Lambert (February 24, 1746 – February 4, 1823), was a New Jersey politician who served as a Representative, a U.S. Senator and as Acting Governor of New Jersey.
Born in what is now Lambertville, New Jersey, he pursued an academic course and engaged in agricultural pursuits. Lambert was a member of the New Jersey General Assembly from 1780–1785, and in 1788. He was a member of the New Jersey Legislative Council from 1790–1804, and served as vice president from 1801 to 1804. Lambert was the Acting Governor of New Jersey in 1802 and 1803. He was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Ninth United States Congress and Tenth United States Congress, serving in office from March 4, 1805 to March 4, 1809. Lambert was elected to the United States Senate and served a single term, from March 4, 1809, to March 4, 1815. On June 17, 1812, he voted against war with Britain.
What is now the city of Lambertville was named in his honor in 1814 when the community's first post office was established.[1][2][3]
Lambert owned and managed a plantation. He died near Lambertville, and was interred in Barber's Burying Ground, Delaware Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.
References
- ↑ The City of Lambertville, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. Accessed August 21, 2007. "The City was named Lambertville in 1814 when the post office was established and honored the Honorable John Lambert, a local resident and United States Senator."
- ↑ Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed September 2, 2015.
- ↑ Gannett, Henry. The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States, p. 180. United States Government Printing Office, 1905. Accessed September 2, 2015.
External links
- John Lambert at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- New Jersey Governor John Lambert, National Governors Association
- Find-A-Grave profile for John Lambert
- Political Graveyard info for John Lambert
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by
Joseph Bloomfield
Governor |
Acting Governor of New Jersey 1802–1803 |
Succeeded by Joseph Bloomfield Governor |
| United States House of Representatives | ||
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey's at-large congressional district March 4, 1805 – March 3, 1809 |
Succeeded by James Cox |
| United States Senate | ||
| Preceded by | U.S. Senator (Class 1) from New Jersey 1809–1815 Served alongside: Aaron Kitchell, John Condit |
Succeeded by James J. Wilson |
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- 1746 births
- 1823 deaths
- Members of the New Jersey Legislative Council
- Members of the New Jersey General Assembly
- Members of the United States House of Representatives from New Jersey
- People from Lambertville, New Jersey
- United States Senators from New Jersey
- New Jersey Democratic-Republicans
- Democratic-Republican Party United States Senators
- Democratic-Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives
- Democratic-Republican Party state governors of the United States
- People of colonial New Jersey
- Burials in New Jersey
