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Garrison family of New Jersey

Note: This is just one of 1,325 family groupings listed on The Political Graveyard web site. These families each have three or more politician members, all linked together by blood, marriage or adoption.

This specific family group is a subset of the much larger Four Thousand Related Politicians group. An individual may be listed with more than one subset.

These groupings — even the names of the groupings, and the areas of main activity — are the result of a computer algorithm working with the data I have, not the choices of any historian or genealogist.

  Daniel Garrison (1782-1851) — of Salem, Salem County, N.J. Born in Lower Penns Neck Township (now Pennsville), Salem County, N.J., April 3, 1782. Democrat. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Salem County, 1806-08; U.S. Representative from New Jersey, 1823-27 (3rd District 1823-25, at-large 1825-27); U.S. Collector of Customs at Bridgetown, N.J., New Jersey, 1834-38. Died in Salem, Salem County, N.J., February 13, 1851 (age 68 years, 316 days). Interment at St. John's Episcopal Churchyard, Salem, N.J.
  Relatives: Son of Judith (Newcomb) Garrison and Daniel Garrison (1757-1782); married, April 6, 1802, to Lurina Cripps; married, March 19, 1807, to Mary Curry; second cousin twice removed of Samuel L. Garrison; second cousin four times removed of Charles Hamilton Garrison; third cousin of Amos Fithian Garrison Sr.; third cousin twice removed of Julius Levi Strong, Herschel Harrison Hatch, Jethro Ayers Hatch, Charles Grant Garrison and Lindley Miller Garrison; third cousin thrice removed of Lorin Andrews Lathrop; fourth cousin once removed of Lemuel Stetson and James Scollay Whitney.
  Political family: Garrison family of New Jersey (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Reuben Fithian (1800-1853) — of Cumberland County, N.J. Born January 26, 1800. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Cumberland County, 1848-49; member of New Jersey state senate from Cumberland County, 1851-53. Died March 12, 1853 (age 53 years, 45 days). Interment at Greenwich Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Greenwich, N.J.
  Relatives: Son of Seeley Fithian and Esther (Hunt) Fithian; granduncle of Alexander Robeson Fithian; first cousin once removed of Amos Fithian Garrison Sr.; first cousin thrice removed of Charles Grant Garrison, Lindley Miller Garrison and James Hampton Fithian; second cousin of Lucius Quintius Cincinnatus Elmer; second cousin once removed of James Ezra Sayers and Mary Estelle Sayers; second cousin twice removed of George Hires, Benjamin Franklin Hires, Albert Harwood Sayers and Jane Sayers; second cousin thrice removed of Lucius E. Hires, Nathaniel Stretch Hires, Charles Royal Hires and Albert Allison Sayers; second cousin five times removed of Floyd James Fithian; third cousin twice removed of George Washington Fithian.
  Political family: Garrison family of New Jersey (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Amos Fithian Garrison Sr. (1809-1877) — also known as Amos F. Garrison, Sr. — of Fort Osage (now Sibley), Jackson County, Mo. Born in New Jersey, 1809. Served in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War; major in the Union Army during the Civil War; U.S. Vice Consul in Guaymas, 1876-77, died in office 1877. Died in Hermosillo, Sonora, August 5, 1877 (age about 68 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of William Garrison and Ruth F. (Leake) Garrison; granduncle of Charles Grant Garrison and Lindley Miller Garrison; first cousin once removed of Reuben Fithian; second cousin once removed of Lucius Quintius Cincinnatus Elmer and Alexander Robeson Fithian; second cousin twice removed of James Hampton Fithian; third cousin of Daniel Garrison, James Ezra Sayers and Mary Estelle Sayers; third cousin once removed of George Hires, Benjamin Franklin Hires, Albert Harwood Sayers and Jane Sayers; third cousin twice removed of Samuel L. Garrison, Lucius E. Hires, Nathaniel Stretch Hires, Charles Royal Hires and Albert Allison Sayers; fourth cousin once removed of George Washington Fithian.
  Political family: Garrison family of New Jersey (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  Samuel L. Garrison (1845-1927) — of Boonton, Morris County, N.J. Born in Cumberland County, N.J., 1845. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Morris County, 1900-01. Died in 1927 (age about 82 years). Interment at Greenwood Cemetery, Boonton, N.J.
  Relatives: Son of Jonathan Garrison and Amy (Loder) Garrison; married, May 9, 1867, to Mary Ferguson; second cousin twice removed of Daniel Garrison; third cousin twice removed of Amos Fithian Garrison Sr. and Charles Hamilton Garrison.
  Political family: Garrison family of New Jersey (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Charles Grant Garrison (1849-1924) — also known as Charles G. Garrison — of Merchantville, Camden County, N.J. Born in Swedesboro, Gloucester County, N.J., August 3, 1849. Democrat. Physician; lawyer; associate justice of New Jersey state supreme court, 1888-93, 1896-1900; resigned 1893. Episcopalian. Died April 22, 1924 (age 74 years, 263 days). Interment at Colestown Cemetery, Cherry Hill Township, Camden County, N.J.
  Relatives: Son of Rev. Joseph Fithian Garrison and Elizabeth Vanarsdale (Grant) Garrison; brother of Lindley Miller Garrison; married, March 4, 1880, to Anna Hoffman Miller; grandnephew of Amos Fithian Garrison Sr.; first cousin thrice removed of Reuben Fithian; second cousin thrice removed of Lucius Quintius Cincinnatus Elmer; third cousin once removed of James Ezra Sayers, Alexander Robeson Fithian and Mary Estelle Sayers; third cousin twice removed of Daniel Garrison; third cousin thrice removed of Floyd James Fithian; fourth cousin of George Hires, Benjamin Franklin Hires, Albert Harwood Sayers, James Hampton Fithian and Jane Sayers; fourth cousin once removed of Lucius E. Hires, Nathaniel Stretch Hires, Charles Royal Hires and Albert Allison Sayers.
  Political family: Garrison family of New Jersey (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Lindley Miller Garrison (1864-1932) — also known as Lindley M. Garrison — Born in Camden, Camden County, N.J., November 28, 1864. Democrat. Lawyer; vice-chancellor of New Jersey court of chancery, 1904-13; U.S. Secretary of War, 1913-16; resigned 1916. Episcopalian. Died in Sea Bright, Monmouth County, N.J., October 19, 1932 (age 67 years, 326 days). Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of Rev. Joseph Fithian Garrison and Elizabeth Vanarsdale (Grant) Garrison; brother of Charles Grant Garrison; married, June 30, 1900, to Margaret Hildeburn; grandnephew of Amos Fithian Garrison Sr.; first cousin thrice removed of Reuben Fithian; second cousin thrice removed of Lucius Quintius Cincinnatus Elmer; third cousin once removed of James Ezra Sayers, Alexander Robeson Fithian and Mary Estelle Sayers; third cousin twice removed of Daniel Garrison; third cousin thrice removed of Floyd James Fithian; fourth cousin of George Hires, Benjamin Franklin Hires, Albert Harwood Sayers, James Hampton Fithian and Jane Sayers; fourth cousin once removed of Lucius E. Hires, Nathaniel Stretch Hires, Charles Royal Hires and Albert Allison Sayers.
  Political family: Garrison family of New Jersey (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  The World War II Liberty ship SS Lindley M. Garrison (built 1942 at Portland, Oregon; scrapped 1961) was named for him.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial

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