James Bishop (Congressman)
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James Bishop was an American
Opposition Party
politician
, who represented in the United States House of Representatives
from 1855–1857.
Bishop was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey
on May 11, 1816. He attended Spaulding School and Rutgers Preparatory School
in New Brunswick. He engaged in mercantile pursuits in New Brunswick, and was a member of the New Jersey General Assembly
in 1849 and 1850.
Bishop was elected as an Opposition Party candidate to the Thirty-fourth Congress
, serving in office from March 4, 1855–March 3, 1857, but was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1856 to the Thirty-fifth Congress
.
Bishop House, erected in 1852 and located at 115 College Avenue in New Brunswick, is a 42-room mansion that constitutes a fine representation of the Italianate style of architecture
, was built for Bishop. The house was placed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1976 (Reference #76001162).
After leaving Congress, he was prominent in the rubber trade in New York City
. He was chief of the bureau of labor statistics of New Jersey from 1878–1893 and was a resident of Trenton
. He died at Kemble Hall, near Morristown, New Jersey
on May 10, 1895, and was interred in Elmwood Cemetery
in New Brunswick.
United States
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Opposition Party
Opposition Party (United States)
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politician
Politician
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, who represented in the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
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from 1855–1857.
Bishop was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey
New Brunswick, New Jersey
New Brunswick is a city in Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA. It is the county seat and the home of Rutgers University. The city is located on the Northeast Corridor rail line, southwest of Manhattan, on the southern bank of the Raritan River. At the 2010 United States Census, the population of...
on May 11, 1816. He attended Spaulding School and Rutgers Preparatory School
Rutgers Preparatory School
Rutgers Preparatory School is a private, coeducational, university preparatory day school located in Somerset, New Jersey serving students in Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade...
in New Brunswick. He engaged in mercantile pursuits in New Brunswick, and was a 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...
in 1849 and 1850.
Bishop was elected as an Opposition Party candidate to the Thirty-fourth Congress
34th United States Congress
The Thirty-fourth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1855 to March 4, 1857, during the last two years...
, serving in office from March 4, 1855–March 3, 1857, but was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1856 to the Thirty-fifth Congress
35th United States Congress
The 35th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1857 to March 3, 1859, during the first two years of James...
.
Bishop House, erected in 1852 and located at 115 College Avenue in New Brunswick, is a 42-room mansion that constitutes a fine representation of the Italianate style of architecture
Italianate architecture
The Italianate style of architecture was a distinct 19th-century phase in the history of Classical architecture. In the Italianate style, the models and architectural vocabulary of 16th-century Italian Renaissance architecture, which had served as inspiration for both Palladianism and...
, was built for Bishop. The house was placed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1976 (Reference #76001162).
After leaving Congress, he was prominent in the rubber trade in New York City
New York City
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. He was chief of the bureau of labor statistics of New Jersey from 1878–1893 and was a resident of Trenton
Trenton, New Jersey
Trenton is the capital of the U.S. state of New Jersey and the county seat of Mercer County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Trenton had a population of 84,913...
. He died at Kemble Hall, near Morristown, New Jersey
Morristown, New Jersey
Morristown is a town in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the town population was 18,411. It is the county seat of Morris County. Morristown became characterized as "the military capital of the American Revolution" because of its strategic role in the...
on May 10, 1895, and was interred in Elmwood Cemetery
Elmwood Cemetery, New Brunswick, New Jersey
The Elmwood Cemetery is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey on the border of North Brunswick, New Jersey. Joyce Kilmer who was buried in France, is honored by a cenotaph erected in his family's plot in the cemetery...
in New Brunswick.
External links
- James Bishop 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:...