He was elected as an Opposition Party candidate to the Thirty-fourth Congress and reelected as a Republican to the Thirty-fifth Congress, serving in office from March 4, 1855, to March 3, 1859, but was not a candidate for renomination in 1858.
After leaving Congress, he resumed the practice of medicine in Woodstown, where he died on October 9, 1879. Interment in the Baptist Cemetery.
isaiah, clawson, isaiah, dunn, clawson, march, 1822, october, 1879, american, opposition, party, republican, party, politician, represented, jersey, congressional, district, united, states, house, representatives, from, 1855, 1859, isaiah, dunn, clawsonfrom, 1. Isaiah Dunn Clawson March 30 1822 October 9 1879 was an American Opposition Party Republican Party politician who represented New Jersey s 1st congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1855 to 1859 Isaiah Dunn ClawsonFrom 1859 s McClees Gallery of Photographic Portraits of the Senators Representatives amp Delegates of the Thirty Fifth CongressMember of the U S House of Representatives from New Jersey s 1st districtIn office March 4 1855 March 3 1859Preceded byNathan T StrattonSucceeded byJohn T NixonPersonal detailsBornMarch 30 1822Woodstown New JerseyDiedOctober 9 1879 1879 10 09 aged 57 Woodstown New JerseyPolitical partyOpposition Party 1st term Republican 2nd term ProfessionPhysician Politician Born in Woodstown New Jersey on March 30 1822 Clawson attended Delaware College Newark Delaware and Lafayette College Easton Pennsylvania and graduated from Princeton College in 1840 and from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 1843 He commenced the practice of medicine in Woodstown He served as a member of the New Jersey General Assembly in 1854 He was elected as an Opposition Party candidate to the Thirty fourth Congress and reelected as a Republican to the Thirty fifth Congress serving in office from March 4 1855 to March 3 1859 but was not a candidate for renomination in 1858 After leaving Congress he resumed the practice of medicine in Woodstown where he died on October 9 1879 Interment in the Baptist Cemetery External links editUnited States Congress Isaiah Dunn Clawson id C000477 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Isaiah Dunn Clawson at The Political Graveyard Isaiah Dunn Clawson at Find a Grave U S House of Representatives Preceded byNathan T Stratton Member of the U S House of Representatives from New Jersey s 1st congressional districtMarch 4 1855 March 3 1859 Succeeded byJohn T Nixon nbsp nbsp This article about a New Jersey politician is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Isaiah D Clawson amp oldid 1207867035, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
