Thomas Lee (New Jersey)
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Thomas Lee was an American
Jacksonian Party politician
who represented New Jersey
at large in the United States House of Representatives
from 1833-1837.
Lee was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
on November 28, 1780. He resided in Chester Valley, Pennsylvania
during his earlier years and attended the common schools. He moved to Leesburg, New Jersey
(within Maurice River Township
, about 1798 and to Port Elizabeth
in 1805. He became a merchant, shipbuilder, and landowner. He was a judge of the Court of Common Pleas from 1813–1815 and a member of the New Jersey General Assembly
in 1814 and 1815. He was postmaster
of Port Elizabeth from 1818–1833 and 1846-1849.
Lee was elected as a Jacksonian to the Twenty-third
and Twenty-fourth
Congresses
, serving in office from March 4, 1833-March 3, 1837, and was chairman of the Committee on Accounts in the Twenty-fourth Congress.
He was founder of Port Elizabeth Library and Academy. He died in Port Elizabeth on November 2, 1856, and was interred in the Methodist Episcopal Churchyard.
United States
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Jacksonian Party politician
Politician
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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...
at large in the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
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from 1833-1837.
Lee was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
on November 28, 1780. He resided in Chester Valley, Pennsylvania
Valley Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania
Valley Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 6,794 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which 0.17% is water.-Demographics:...
during his earlier years and attended the common schools. He moved to Leesburg, New Jersey
Leesburg, New Jersey
Leesburg is an unincorporated area within Maurice River Township in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States. The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP code 08327....
(within Maurice River Township
Maurice River Township, New Jersey
Maurice River Township is a township in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States. It is part of the Vineland-Millville- Bridgeton Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area for statistical purposes...
, about 1798 and to Port Elizabeth
Port Elizabeth, New Jersey
Port Elizabeth is an unincorporated area within Maurice River Township, Cumberland County, New Jersey. The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP code 08348....
in 1805. He became a merchant, shipbuilder, and landowner. He was a judge of the Court of Common Pleas from 1813–1815 and 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 1814 and 1815. He was postmaster
Postmaster
A postmaster is the head of an individual post office. Postmistress is not used anymore in the United States, as the "master" component of the word refers to a person of authority and has no gender quality...
of Port Elizabeth from 1818–1833 and 1846-1849.
Lee was elected as a Jacksonian to the Twenty-third
23rd United States Congress
-House of Representatives:For the beginning of this congress, the size of the House was increased from 213 seats to 240 seats, following the 1830 United States Census .- Leadership :- Senate :* President: Martin Van Buren...
and Twenty-fourth
24th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:During this congress one House seat was added for each of the new states of Arkansas and Michigan.-Leadership:- Senate :* President: Martin Van Buren * President pro tempore: William R. King - House of Representatives :...
Congresses
United States Congress
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, serving in office from March 4, 1833-March 3, 1837, and was chairman of the Committee on Accounts in the Twenty-fourth Congress.
He was founder of Port Elizabeth Library and Academy. He died in Port Elizabeth on November 2, 1856, and was interred in the Methodist Episcopal Churchyard.