John Bancker Aycrigg
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John Bancker Aycrigg was an American
politician who represented New Jersey
in the United States House of Representatives
from 1837 to 1839 and 1841 to 1843.
Aycrigg was born in New York City
. He studied medicine
and was graduated from the College of Physicians and Surgeons which is now the medical department of Columbia University
in 1818. He was admitted to practice in New York. Later, he moved to Paramus, New Jersey
.
Aycrigg was elected as a Whig to the Twenty-fifth Congress (March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839). He presented credentials as a Member-elect to the Twenty-sixth Congress, but was not permitted to qualify. He was elected as a Whig to the Twenty-seventh Congress (March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843), but was not a candidate for renomination in 1842 to the Twenty-eighth Congress. After leaving Congress, he resumed the practice of medicine in Paramus, New Jersey and later moved to Passaic, New Jersey
. His home, the Aycrigg Mansion
is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
. He died in Passaic in 1856 and was buried in Paramus Church Cemetery, Ridgewood, New Jersey
. Aycrigg Avenue in Passaic is named after him.
United States
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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...
in the United States House of Representatives
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 1837 to 1839 and 1841 to 1843.
Aycrigg was born in New York City
New York City
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. He studied medicine
Medicine
Medicine is the science and art of healing. It encompasses a variety of health care practices evolved to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness....
and was graduated from the College of Physicians and Surgeons which is now the medical department of Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
in 1818. He was admitted to practice in New York. Later, he moved to Paramus, New Jersey
Paramus, New Jersey
Paramus is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 26,342. A suburb of New York City, Paramus is located between 15–20 miles northwest of Midtown Manhattan and approximately west of Upper Manhattan.Paramus is one of...
.
Aycrigg was elected as a Whig to the Twenty-fifth Congress (March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839). He presented credentials as a Member-elect to the Twenty-sixth Congress, but was not permitted to qualify. He was elected as a Whig to the Twenty-seventh Congress (March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843), but was not a candidate for renomination in 1842 to the Twenty-eighth Congress. After leaving Congress, he resumed the practice of medicine in Paramus, New Jersey and later moved to Passaic, New Jersey
Passaic, New Jersey
Passaic is a city in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a total population of 69,781, maintaining its status as the 15th largest municipality in New Jersey with an increase of 1,920 residents from the 2000 Census population of 67,861...
. His home, the Aycrigg Mansion
Aycrigg Mansion
Aycrigg Mansion, is located in Passaic, New Jersey. The mansion was built in 1848 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 29, 1982.-References:...
is listed 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...
. He died in Passaic in 1856 and was buried in Paramus Church Cemetery, Ridgewood, New Jersey
Ridgewood, New Jersey
Ridgewood is a village in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the village population was 24,958. Ridgewood is an affluent suburban bedroom community of New York City, located approximately northwest of Midtown Manhattan.The Village of Ridgewood was...
. Aycrigg Avenue in Passaic is named after him.