Marshall Van Winkle
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Marshall Van Winkle was a U.S. Representative
from New Jersey
, grandnephew of Peter G. Van Winkle
.
, Van Winkle attended the public schools.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar in 1890 and commenced practice in Hoboken, New Jersey
.
He was appointed counsel to the county tax board in 1895, holding this position until his resignation to accept an appointment as the assistant prosecutor of the pleas of Hudson County, New Jersey
.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1900 to the Fifty-seventh Congress.
He served as assistant prosecutor of pleas from 1902 to 1905, when he resigned to become a candidate for Congress.
Van Winkle was elected as a Republican
to the Fifty-ninth Congress (March 4, 1905-March 3, 1907).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1906.
He resumed the practice of law in Jersey City, New Jersey
.
Advisory master in chancery, matrimonial division from 1933 to 1939.
Wrote and published law reference books.
He died in Oceanport, New Jersey
, May 10, 1957.
He was interred in Fairview Mausoleum, Fairview, 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...
, grandnephew of Peter G. Van Winkle
Peter G. Van Winkle
Peter Godwin Van Winkle was a United States Senator from West Virginia.Born in New York City, he completed preparatory studies, studied law, and was admitted to the bar, commencing practice in Parkersburg, Virginia in 1835...
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Biography
Born in Jersey City, New JerseyJersey 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...
, Van Winkle attended the public schools.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar in 1890 and commenced practice in Hoboken, New Jersey
Hoboken, New Jersey
Hoboken is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population was 50,005. The city is part of the New York metropolitan area and contains Hoboken Terminal, a major transportation hub for the region...
.
He was appointed counsel to the county tax board in 1895, holding this position until his resignation to accept an appointment as the assistant prosecutor of the pleas of Hudson County, New Jersey
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...
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He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1900 to the Fifty-seventh Congress.
He served as assistant prosecutor of pleas from 1902 to 1905, when he resigned to become a candidate for Congress.
Van Winkle was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the Fifty-ninth Congress (March 4, 1905-March 3, 1907).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1906.
He resumed the practice of law in Jersey City, New Jersey
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...
.
Advisory master in chancery, matrimonial division from 1933 to 1939.
Wrote and published law reference books.
He died in Oceanport, New Jersey
Oceanport, New Jersey
Oceanport is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 5,832.Oceanport was formed as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 6, 1920, from portions of Eatontown Township , based on the results of a...
, May 10, 1957.
He was interred in Fairview Mausoleum, Fairview, New Jersey.