Samuel A. Dobbins
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Samuel Atkinson Dobbins (April 14, 1814 – May 26, 1886) was a Republican Party
politician who represented New Jersey
's 2nd congressional district
in the United States House of Representatives
from 1873-1877.
Dobbins was born near Vincentown, New Jersey
(in Burlington County
) on April 14, 1814. He attended private and public schools, and engaged in agricultural pursuits. He moved to Mount Holly Township, New Jersey
in 1838 and continued farming. He was high sheriff of Burlington County from 1854–1857, and served as a member of the New Jersey General Assembly
from 1859-1861. He was a delegate to the 1864 Republican National Convention
. Dobbins was a trustee of the Pennington Seminary
from 1866–1886, serving as president of the board of trustees for ten years.
Dobbins was elected as a Republican to the Forty-third and Forty-fourth Congresses, serving in office from March 4, 1873-March 3, 1877, but was not a candidate for renomination in 1876.
After leaving Congress, he resumed agricultural pursuits. He died in Mount Holly on May 26, 1886, and was interred in Mount Holly Cemetery
.
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...
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...
's 2nd congressional district
New Jersey's 2nd congressional district
New Jersey's Second Congressional District is currently represented by Republican Frank LoBiondo.-Counties and municipalities in the district:...
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 1873-1877.
Dobbins was born near Vincentown, New Jersey
Vincentown, New Jersey
Vincentown is an unincorporated area within Southampton Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP code 08088....
(in Burlington County
Burlington County, New Jersey
There were 154,371 households out of which 34.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.70% were married couples living together, 10.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.70% were non-families. 22.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.50% had...
) on April 14, 1814. He attended private and public schools, and engaged in agricultural pursuits. He moved to Mount Holly Township, New Jersey
Mount Holly Township, New Jersey
Mount Holly Township is a township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States as well as an eastern suburb of Philadelphia. As of the 2000 United States Census, the township population was 10,728. It is the county seat of Burlington County....
in 1838 and continued farming. He was high sheriff of Burlington County from 1854–1857, and served as 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...
from 1859-1861. He was a delegate to the 1864 Republican National Convention
1864 Republican National Convention
The 1864 Republican National Convention, the presidential nominating convention of the Republican Party of the United States, took place from June 7 to June 8, 1864 in Baltimore, Maryland....
. Dobbins was a trustee of the Pennington Seminary
The Pennington School
The Pennington School is a selective, independent, coeducational college preparatory school for students in grades 6 through 12, located in Pennington, New Jersey, a small community midway between New York City and Philadelphia in the northeastern United States.As of the 2009-10 school year, the...
from 1866–1886, serving as president of the board of trustees for ten years.
Dobbins was elected as a Republican to the Forty-third and Forty-fourth Congresses, serving in office from March 4, 1873-March 3, 1877, but was not a candidate for renomination in 1876.
After leaving Congress, he resumed agricultural pursuits. He died in Mount Holly on May 26, 1886, and was interred in Mount Holly Cemetery
Mount Holly Cemetery, Mount Holly, New Jersey
Mount Holly Cemetery is a cemetery located in Mount Holly Township in the U.S. state of New Jersey.-Notable interments:* Samuel A. Dobbins , represented New Jersey's 2nd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1873-1877.* Samuel C...
.
External links
- Samuel Atkinson Dobbins 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:...
- Samuel Atkinson Dobbins at Find A GraveFind A GraveFind a Grave is a commercial website providing free access and input to an online database of cemetery records. It was founded in 1998 as a DBA and incorporated in 2000.-History:...