Joseph McIlvaine

Joseph McIlvaine
United States Senator from New Jersey
In office November 12, 1823 – August 19, 1826
Preceded by	Samuel L. Southard
Succeeded by	Ephraim Bateman
Personal details
Born	(1769-10-02)October 2, 1769 Bristol, Pennsylvania
Died	Burlington, New Jersey
Political party	National Republican

Joseph McIlvaine (October 2, 1769 – August 19, 1826) was a United States Senator from New Jersey from 1823 until his death.

Early life and career

McIlvaine was born in Bristol, Pennsylvania to Col. Joseph Mcllvaine (1749–1787) and Catherine Swan. His father's sister, Mary McIlvaine (1752–1818), married Joseph Bloomfield, later Governor of New Jersey.

After pursuing an academic course and studying law, he was admitted to the bar of the Supreme Court of New Jersey in 1790 and commenced practice in Burlington, New Jersey in 1791.

He was clerk of Burlington County, New Jersey 1796–1800; clerk of the county court 1800–1823; and U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey 1804–1820. He was appointed judge of the Superior Court of New Jersey in 1818, but declined.

He was elected to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Samuel L. Southard and served from November 12, 1823, until his death in Burlington, New Jersey, where he was buried at Saint Mary's Episcopal Churchyard.

Family

On September 19, 1793, McIlvaine married Maria Reed, daughter of Bowes Reed, Secretary of State of New Jersey, and niece of Joseph Reed, Continental Congressman and Governor of Pennsylvania. They had three children:

• Bowes Reed McIlvaine
• Bloomfield McIlvaine (1799–1826)
• Charles Pettit McIlvaine (1799–1873), Bishop of Ohio

Ten Children:

1.)Bowes McIlvaine b: 1794

2.)Joseph McIlvaineIII b: ABT 1796 in Burlington, New Jersey

3.)Charles Pettit McIlvaine , Reverend/Bishop of Ohio b: 1798 d-1873

4.)Bloomfield McIlvaine b: ABT 1799 d-1826 in Burlington, New Jersey

5.)Henry McIlvaine: ABT 1805 in Burlington, New Jersey

6.)William McIlvaine b: ABT 1806

7.)Emerson McIlvaine b: ABT 1807

8.)Edward McIlvaine b: ABT 1808

9.)Mary McIlvaine b: ABT 1809

10.)Ellen McIlvaine b: ABT 1810

External links

• Joseph McIlvaine at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• Joseph McIlvaine at The Political Graveyard
• Joseph McIlvaine at Find a Grave

United States Senate
Preceded by Samuel L. Southard	U.S. Senator (Class 1) from New Jersey November 12, 1823 – August 19, 1826 Served alongside: Mahlon Dickerson	Succeeded by Ephraim Bateman