James N. Pidcock
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James Nelson Pidcock was an American
Democratic Party
politician who represented in the United States House of Representatives
from 1885 to 1889. He was a cousin of Alvah A. Clark
, who represented the same district from 1877 to 1881.
Born in Whitehouse, New Jersey
, Pidcock attended the district schools and Lebanon Grammar School, Lebanon, New Jersey
. He engaged in civil engineering 1850-1857, and engaged in agricultural pursuits and was also a dealer in livestock after 1857. He served as member of the New Jersey Senate
from Hunterdon County, New Jersey from 1877 to 1880, and served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention
s in 1884
and 1888
.
Pidcock was elected as a Democrat to the Forty-ninth
and Fiftieth
Congresses, serving in office from March 4, 1885-March 3, 1889, but was not a candidate for renomination in 1888.
After leaving Congress, he again resumed his agricultural pursuits.
Built the Georgia Northern Railroad in southern Georgia, where he owned large timber tracts.
He served as president of the board of managers of the New Jersey State Hospital for the Insane 1891-1896.
He was an orchardist in New Jersey.
He died at Whitehouse Station, New Jersey, on December 17, 1899.
He was interred in Elmwood Cemetery, Lebanon, New Jersey
.
United States
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Democratic Party (United States)
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politician who represented in the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
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from 1885 to 1889. He was a cousin of Alvah A. Clark
Alvah A. Clark
Alvah Augustus Clark was an American lawyer and Democratic Party politician who represented in the United States House of Representatives from 1877 to 1881. He was the first cousin of James N...
, who represented the same district from 1877 to 1881.
Born in Whitehouse, New Jersey
Whitehouse, New Jersey
Whitehouse is a village in Readington Township, New Jersey along the Jersey Turnpike, just west of Mechanicsville.In 1722, Abraham Van Horn purchased in Readington along the Rockaway Creek. He built a grist mill and saw mill here...
, Pidcock attended the district schools and Lebanon Grammar School, Lebanon, New Jersey
Lebanon, New Jersey
Lebanon is a Borough in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the borough population was 1,358.Lebanon was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 26, 1926, from portions of Clinton Township, based on the results of a...
. He engaged in civil engineering 1850-1857, and engaged in agricultural pursuits and was also a dealer in livestock after 1857. He served as member of 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 Hunterdon County, New Jersey from 1877 to 1880, and served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention
Democratic National Convention
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s in 1884
1884 Democratic National Convention
In 1884, the Democrats gathered in Chicago for their National Convention. The leading candidate for the nomination was New York Governor Grover Cleveland. Cleveland's reputation for good government made him a national figure. The Republican Party nominated James G. Blaine for president in 1884,...
and 1888
1888 Democratic National Convention
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.
Pidcock was elected as a Democrat to the Forty-ninth
49th United States Congress
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and Fiftieth
50th United States Congress
The Fiftieth 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, 1887 to March 4, 1889, during the third and fourth...
Congresses, serving in office from March 4, 1885-March 3, 1889, but was not a candidate for renomination in 1888.
After leaving Congress, he again resumed his agricultural pursuits.
Built the Georgia Northern Railroad in southern Georgia, where he owned large timber tracts.
He served as president of the board of managers of the New Jersey State Hospital for the Insane 1891-1896.
He was an orchardist in New Jersey.
He died at Whitehouse Station, New Jersey, on December 17, 1899.
He was interred in Elmwood Cemetery, Lebanon, New Jersey
Lebanon, New Jersey
Lebanon is a Borough in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the borough population was 1,358.Lebanon was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 26, 1926, from portions of Clinton Township, based on the results of a...
.