Isaac W. Scudder
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Isaac Williamson Scudder (1816 - September 10, 1881) was a U.S. Representative
from New Jersey
.
Born in Elizabethtown (now Elizabeth, New Jersey
), Scudder completed preparatory studies.
He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1838 and commenced practice in Elizabeth, New Jersey
.
He moved to Jersey City
. He was prosecutor of the pleas of Hudson County
from 1845–1855, and was appointed as a member of the first police commission of Jersey City, in 1866.
Scudder was elected director and counsel of the New Jersey Railroad and Transportation Co. May 14, 1866, and director of the United New Jersey Railroad and Canal Company
on May 21, 1872.
Scudder was elected as a Republican
to the Forty-third Congress (March 4, 1873-March 3, 1875).
He was not a candidate for reelection in 1874.
He was appointed solicitor of the Pennsylvania Railroad
for Hudson County, New Jersey, June 23, 1875.
He died in Jersey City September 10, 1881.
He was interred in St. John's Episcopal Churchyard
, Elizabeth, New Jersey
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from 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...
.
Born in Elizabethtown (now Elizabeth, New Jersey
Elizabeth, New Jersey
Elizabeth is a city in Union County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a total population of 124,969, retaining its ranking as New Jersey's fourth largest city with an increase of 4,401 residents from its 2000 Census population of 120,568...
), Scudder completed preparatory studies.
He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1838 and commenced practice in Elizabeth, New Jersey
Elizabeth, New Jersey
Elizabeth is a city in Union County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a total population of 124,969, retaining its ranking as New Jersey's fourth largest city with an increase of 4,401 residents from its 2000 Census population of 120,568...
.
He moved to Jersey City
Jersey City, New Jersey
Jersey City is the seat of Hudson County, New Jersey, United States.Part of the New York metropolitan area, Jersey City lies between the Hudson River and Upper New York Bay across from Lower Manhattan and the Hackensack River and Newark Bay...
. He was prosecutor of the pleas of Hudson County
Hudson County, New Jersey
Hudson County is the smallest county in New Jersey and one of the most densely populated in United States. It takes its name from the Hudson River, which creates part of its eastern border. Part of the New York metropolitan area, its county seat and largest city is Jersey City.- Municipalities...
from 1845–1855, and was appointed as a member of the first police commission of Jersey City, in 1866.
Scudder was elected director and counsel of the New Jersey Railroad and Transportation Co. May 14, 1866, and director of the United New Jersey Railroad and Canal Company
United New Jersey Railroad and Canal Company
The United New Jersey Railroad and Canal Company was part of the Pennsylvania Railroad system in New Jersey, including their main line to New York City...
on May 21, 1872.
Scudder was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
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to the Forty-third Congress (March 4, 1873-March 3, 1875).
He was not a candidate for reelection in 1874.
He was appointed solicitor of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennsylvania Railroad
The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania....
for Hudson County, New Jersey, June 23, 1875.
He died in Jersey City September 10, 1881.
He was interred in St. John's Episcopal Churchyard
St. John's Episcopal Churchyard
St. John's Episcopal Churchyard is a cemetery on the grounds of St. John's Episcopal Church in Elizabeth, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. -Notable interments:* Jonathan Dayton , youngest person to sign the United States Constitution....
, Elizabeth, New Jersey
Elizabeth, New Jersey
Elizabeth is a city in Union County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a total population of 124,969, retaining its ranking as New Jersey's fourth largest city with an increase of 4,401 residents from its 2000 Census population of 120,568...
.