Charles Sitgreaves
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Charles Sitgreaves was an American
Democratic Party
politician who represented New Jersey
's 3rd congressional district
from 1865 to 1869.
on April 22, 1803, and moved with his parents to New Jersey in 1806. He pursued classical studies. He studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1824 and commenced practice in Phillipsburg, New Jersey
. He was member of the New Jersey General Assembly
from 1831–1833 and the New Jersey Legislative Council
from 1834-1835. He was a major commandant in the New Jersey militia from 1828–1838, and served in the New Jersey Senate
from 1851-1854. He was president of the Belvidere and Delaware River Railway
. Sitgreaves served as the Mayor of Phillipsburg, New Jersey in 1861 and 1862, and was president of the National Bank of Phillipsburg from 1856 to 1878.
Sitgreaves was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-ninth Congress and Fortieth Congress, and served in office from March 4, 1865-March 3, 1869, and was not a candidate for renomination in 1868.
After leaving Congress, he engaged in banking and railroading. He died in Phillipsburg on March 17, 1878, and was interred in Seventh Street Cemetery in Easton.
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politician who represented New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
's 3rd congressional district
New Jersey's 3rd congressional district
New Jersey's Third Congressional District is currently represented by Republican Jon Runyan. It is a swing district, with a Cook Partisan Voting Index of R+1. Former NFL player Republican Jon Runyan defeated John Adler in the 2010 House elections...
from 1865 to 1869.
Biography
Sitgreaves was born in Easton, PennsylvaniaEaston, Pennsylvania
Easton is a city in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 26,800 as of the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Northampton County....
on April 22, 1803, and moved with his parents to New Jersey in 1806. He pursued classical studies. He studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1824 and commenced practice in Phillipsburg, New Jersey
Phillipsburg, New Jersey
Phillipsburg, known locally as P'burg, is a town in Warren County, New Jersey, in the United States. As of 2010 United States Census, the town's population was 14,950....
. He was member of the New Jersey General Assembly
New Jersey General Assembly
The New Jersey General Assembly is the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature.Since the election of 1967 , the Assembly has consisted of 80 members. Two members are elected from each of New Jersey's 40 legislative districts for a term of two years, each representing districts with average...
from 1831–1833 and the New Jersey Legislative Council
New Jersey Legislative Council
The New Jersey Legislative Council was the upper house of the New Jersey Legislature under the New Jersey Constitution of 1776 until it was replaced by the New Jersey Senate under the Constitution of 1844.-History:...
from 1834-1835. He was a major commandant in the New Jersey militia from 1828–1838, and served in the New Jersey Senate
New Jersey Senate
The New Jersey Senate was established as the upper house of the New Jersey Legislature by the Constitution of 1844, replacing the Legislative Council. From 1844 until 1965 New Jersey's counties elected one Senator, each. Under the 1844 Constitution the term of office was three years. The 1947...
from 1851-1854. He was president of the Belvidere and Delaware River Railway
Belvidere and Delaware River Railway
The Belvidere and Delaware River Railway is class III railroad in the United States. It was formed in 1995 when the Conrail Delaware Secondary was purchased by the Black River Railroad System, which operates several railroad services in western New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania.The main service...
. Sitgreaves served as the Mayor of Phillipsburg, New Jersey in 1861 and 1862, and was president of the National Bank of Phillipsburg from 1856 to 1878.
Sitgreaves was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-ninth Congress and Fortieth Congress, and served in office from March 4, 1865-March 3, 1869, and was not a candidate for renomination in 1868.
After leaving Congress, he engaged in banking and railroading. He died in Phillipsburg on March 17, 1878, and was interred in Seventh Street Cemetery in Easton.
External links
- Charles Sitgreaves at The Political GraveyardThe Political GraveyardThe Political Graveyard is a website and database that catalogues information on more than 224,000 American political figures and political families, along with other information.-History:...