After leaving Congress, he resumed the practice of his profession. He died at Morven, near Princeton, and was interred in Princeton Cemetery in Princeton.
Familyedit
In 1788, Stockton married Mary Field (1766–1837).[4] They were the parents of nine children, including Mary Field, Richard, Julia, Robert Field, Horatio, Caroline, Samuel Witham, William Bradford, and Annis.[4]
His son Commodore Robert F. Stockton was the Military Governor of California who defeated the Mexican army in 1846. He later became a senator from New Jersey like his father before him.
His daughter Annie Stockton was the first wife of U.S. Senator John Renshaw Thomson.
^ abBill, Alfred Hoyt (1954). A House Called Morven: Its Role in American History, 1701-1954. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press. p. 70. ISBN9781400874682.
Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774-2005: The Continental Congress, September 5, 1774, to October 21, 1788, and the Congress of the United States, from the First Through the One Hundred Eighth Congresses, March 4, 1789, to January 3, 2005, Inclusive. p. 1983 United States Congress. U.S. Government Printing Office, (2005) ISBN9780160731761
richard, stockton, senator, richard, stockton, april, 1764, march, 1828, lawyer, represented, jersey, united, states, senate, later, served, united, states, house, representatives, first, attorney, district, jersey, holding, that, office, from, 1789, 1791, uns. Richard Stockton April 17 1764 March 7 1828 was a lawyer who represented New Jersey in the United States Senate and later served in the United States House of Representatives He was the first U S Attorney for the District of New Jersey holding that office from 1789 to 1791 and ran unsuccessfully for vice president in the 1820 election as a member of the Federalist Party which did not nominate a candidate for president Richard StocktonMember of the U S House of Representatives from New Jersey s 2nd districtIn office March 4 1813 March 3 1815Serving with James SchuremanPreceded byAdam BoydLewis CondictJacob HuftyGeorge C MaxwellJames MorganThomas NewboldSucceeded byBenjamin BennetHenry SouthardUnited States Senatorfrom New JerseyIn office November 12 1796 March 3 1799Preceded byFrederick FrelinghuysenSucceeded byJonathan DaytonUnited States Attorney for the District of New JerseyIn office 1789 1791PresidentGeorge WashingtonPreceded byOffice establishedSucceeded byAbraham OgdenPersonal detailsBorn 1764 04 17 April 17 1764Princeton New Jersey U S DiedMarch 7 1828 1828 03 07 aged 63 Princeton New Jersey U S Political partyFederalistEducationPrinceton University BA Contents 1 Life 2 Family 3 References 4 External linksLife editStockton was born in Princeton New Jersey the son of Richard Stockton a signer of the Declaration of Independence 1 He was tutored privately and graduated from the College of New Jersey now Princeton University in 1779 He studied law was admitted to the bar in 1784 and commenced practice in Princeton Stockton was a presidential elector in the 1792 and 1800 presidential elections 2 He was elected as a Federalist to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Frederick Frelinghuysen and served from November 12 1796 to March 4 1799 but declined to be a candidate for reelection He was an unsuccessful candidate for Governor of New Jersey in 1801 1803 and 1804 He was elected as a Federalist to the Thirteenth Congress serving from March 4 1813 to March 3 1815 and declined to be a candidate for renomination to the Fourteenth Congress Stockton was elected a member of the American Antiquarian Society in 1815 3 After leaving Congress he resumed the practice of his profession He died at Morven near Princeton and was interred in Princeton Cemetery in Princeton Family editIn 1788 Stockton married Mary Field 1766 1837 4 They were the parents of nine children including Mary Field Richard Julia Robert Field Horatio Caroline Samuel Witham William Bradford and Annis 4 His brother Lucius Horatio Stockton served as U S Attorney for the District of New Jersey His son Commodore Robert F Stockton was the Military Governor of California who defeated the Mexican army in 1846 He later became a senator from New Jersey like his father before him His daughter Annie Stockton was the first wife of U S Senator John Renshaw Thomson References edit Office History justice gov United States Department of Justice 18 March 2015 Retrieved May 28 2021 The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography Vol II New York N Y James T White amp Co 1892 p 7 via Google Books American Antiquarian Society Members Directory a b Bill Alfred Hoyt 1954 A House Called Morven Its Role in American History 1701 1954 Princeton N J Princeton University Press p 70 ISBN 9781400874682 External links editUnited States Congress Richard Stockton id S000941 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Biographical Directory of the United States Congress 1774 2005 The Continental Congress September 5 1774 to October 21 1788 and the Congress of the United States from the First Through the One Hundred Eighth Congresses March 4 1789 to January 3 2005 Inclusive p 1983 United States Congress U S Government Printing Office 2005 ISBN 9780160731761 Richard Stockton 1764 1828 at The Political Graveyard Richard Stockton at Find a GraveLegal officesPreceded byOffice established United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey1789 1791 Succeeded byAbraham OgdenU S SenatePreceded byFrederick Frelinghuysen U S Senator Class 2 from New Jersey1796 1799 Served alongside John Rutherfurd Franklin Davenport Succeeded byJonathan DaytonU S House of RepresentativesPreceded byAdam BoydLewis CondictJacob HuftyGeorge C MaxwellJames MorganThomas Newboldas Representatives at large Member of the U S House of Representativesfrom New Jersey s 2nd congressional district1813 1815 Succeeded byBenjamin BennetHenry Southardas Representatives at largeParty political officesPreceded byJohn Eager Howard Federalist nominee for Vice President of the United States1820 Party dissolved Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Richard Stockton senator amp oldid 1176030430, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
