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Politicians in Shoes, Leather, and Fur in New Jersey

Joseph E. Edsall (1789-1865) — of Hamburg, Sussex County, N.J. Born in Rudeville, Sussex County, N.J., 1789. Democrat. Merchant; distiller; tanner; member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Sussex County, 1824; common pleas court judge in New Jersey, 1830; U.S. Representative from New Jersey, 1845-49 (4th District 1845-47, 3rd District 1847-49). Died in Hamburg, Sussex County, N.J., 1865 (age about 76 years). Interment at Baptist Burying Ground, Hamburg, N.J.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page   George Armstrong Halsey (1827-1894) — also known as George A. Halsey — of Newark, Essex County, N.J. Born in Springfield, Union County, N.J., December 7, 1827. Republican. Leather business; member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Essex County, 1861-62; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 5th District, 1867-69, 1871-73; candidate for Governor of New Jersey, 1874; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1888. Member, Union League. Died in Newark, Essex County, N.J., April 1, 1894 (age 66 years, 115 days). Interment at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Newark, N.J.   Relatives: Son of Samuel Halsey.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial   Griffith Walker Lewis Jr. (1862-1915) — also known as Griffith W. Lewis — of Burlington, Burlington County, N.J. Born in Burlington, Burlington County, N.J., July 1, 1862. Republican. President, G.W. Lewis & Son, shoe manufacturers; vice-president, Mechanics National Bank; president, Burlington Electric Light & Power Co.; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1904; member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Burlington County, 1907-09; member of New Jersey state senate from Burlington County, 1910-12; chair of Burlington County Republican Party, 1910; candidate for U.S. Representative from New Jersey 2nd District, 1912. Member, Freemasons; Royal Arch Masons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias; Elks. Died in Burlington, Burlington County, N.J., August 28, 1915 (age 53 years, 58 days). Interment at Odd Fellows Cemetery, Burlington, N.J.   Relatives: Son of Griffith W. Lewis and Annie M. Lewis; married, June 28, 1893, to Mary Fenton.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Zadock Pratt (1790-1871) — of New York. Born in Stephentown, Rensselaer County, N.Y., October 30, 1790. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; tanner; justice of the peace; banker; U.S. Representative from New York, 1837-39, 1843-45 (8th District 1837-39, 11th District 1843-45); delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1852. Died in Bergen town (now part of Jersey City), Hudson County, N.J., April 5, 1871 (age 80 years, 157 days). Interment at City Cemetery, Prattsville, N.Y.   Relatives: Son of Zadock Pratt, Sr. and Hannah (Pickett) Pratt; married, October 18, 1818, to Beda Dickerman; married 1823 to Esther Dickerman; married, October 12, 1827, to Abigail P. Watson; married, March 16, 1835, to Mary E. Watson; married, October 16, 1869, to Susie A. Grimm; father of George Watson Pratt and Julia Harriet Pratt (who married Colin Macrae Ingersoll); grandfather of George Pratt Ingersoll.   Political family: Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family of Connecticut and New York (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).   Epitaph: "Died Ever Regretted. While Member of Congress, Moved the Reduction of Postage, A.D. 1838, and the Survey for a Railroad to the Pacific, A.D. 1844."   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article

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