Archibald C. Hart
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Archibald Chapman Hart was an American
Democratic Party
politician who represented New Jersey
's 6th congressional district
in the United States House of Representatives
from 1912–1913 and again from 1913-1917.
Hart was born in Lennoxville, Quebec
on February 27, 1873. He moved with his parents to New York City
in 1882 and to Hackensack, New Jersey
, in 1884. He attended the common schools and studied law. He was admitted to the New Jersey bar in 1896 and commenced practice in Hackensack. Hart served in the Second Regiment, New Jersey Volunteer Infantry, during the Spanish-American War
and served four years in the Twenty-third Regiment of the New York Army National Guard
. By profession, he was a banker, publisher, and real estate operator. Hart was selected as a delegate to the 1908 Democratic National Convention
.
Hart was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-second Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of William Hughes and served in office from November 5, 1912, to March 3, 1913, but was an unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic nomination in 1912 to the Sixty-third Congress. He was later elected to this Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Lewis J. Martin
and reelected to the Sixty-fourth Congress, where he served in office from July 22, 1913, to March 3, 1917. He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1916.
After leaving Congress, he resumed the practice of law and his former business pursuits in Hackensack and resided in Teaneck, New Jersey
. He was the prosecuting attorney for Bergen County
from 1920–1930. He died in Teaneck on July 24, 1935, and was interred in Hackensack Cemetery
in Hackensack.
United States
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Democratic Party
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
politician 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...
's 6th congressional district
New Jersey's 6th congressional district
New Jersey's Sixth Congressional District is currently represented by Democrat Frank Pallone. In the 2010 election, Pallone defeated Republican Anna C...
in the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from 1912–1913 and again from 1913-1917.
Hart was born in Lennoxville, Quebec
Lennoxville, Quebec
Lennoxville is an arrondissement, or borough, of the city of Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada. Lennoxville is located at the confluence of the St. Francis and Massawippi Rivers approximately five kilometers south of downtown Sherbrooke....
on February 27, 1873. He moved with his parents to New York City
New York City
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in 1882 and to Hackensack, New Jersey
Hackensack, New Jersey
Hackensack is a city in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States and the county seat of Bergen County. Although informally called Hackensack, it was officially named New Barbadoes Township until 1921. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 43,010....
, in 1884. He attended the common schools and studied law. He was admitted to the New Jersey bar in 1896 and commenced practice in Hackensack. Hart served in the Second Regiment, New Jersey Volunteer Infantry, during the Spanish-American War
Spanish-American War
The Spanish–American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, effectively the result of American intervention in the ongoing Cuban War of Independence...
and served four years in the Twenty-third Regiment of the New York Army National Guard
New York Army National Guard
The New York Army National Guard is a component of the New York National Guard and the Army National Guard. Nationwide, the Army National Guard comprises approximately one half of the US Army's available combat forces and approximately one third of its support organization...
. By profession, he was a banker, publisher, and real estate operator. Hart was selected as a delegate to the 1908 Democratic National Convention
1908 Democratic National Convention
The 1908 Democratic National Convention was the quadrennial Democratic National Convention, the presidential nominating convention of the Democratic Party. It took place from July 7 to July 10, 1908 at Denver Auditorium Arena in Denver, Colorado....
.
Hart was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-second Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of William Hughes and served in office from November 5, 1912, to March 3, 1913, but was an unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic nomination in 1912 to the Sixty-third Congress. He was later elected to this Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Lewis J. Martin
Lewis J. Martin
Lewis J. Martin was an American Democratic Party politician who represented New Jersey's 6th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives in 1913....
and reelected to the Sixty-fourth Congress, where he served in office from July 22, 1913, to March 3, 1917. He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1916.
After leaving Congress, he resumed the practice of law and his former business pursuits in Hackensack and resided in Teaneck, New Jersey
Teaneck, New Jersey
Teaneck is a township in Bergen County, New Jersey, and a suburb in the New York metropolitan area. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 39,776, making it the second-most populous among the 70 municipalities in Bergen County....
. He was the prosecuting attorney for Bergen County
Bergen County, New Jersey
Bergen County is the most populous county of the state of New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, its population was 905,116. The county is part of the New York City Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Hackensack...
from 1920–1930. He died in Teaneck on July 24, 1935, and was interred in Hackensack Cemetery
Hackensack Cemetery
Hackensack Cemetery is an upscale cemetery located in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States. It is noted to have many public mausoleums built, called the Mausoleum of Memories. Several famous people are in these mausoleums, in unmarked plots. All three buildings have flower beds, which is extremely...
in Hackensack.
External links
- Archibald Chapman Hart at The Political GraveyardThe Political GraveyardThe Political Graveyard is a website and database that catalogues information on more than 224,000 American political figures and political families, along with other information.-History:...
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