James Walter Wall
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James Walter Wall was a United States Senator from New Jersey
during the American Civil War
. He was the son of U.S. Senator Garret Dorset Wall.
, he was tutored privately in Flushing, Queens
, and graduated from the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University
) in 1838. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1841 and commenced practice in Trenton. Served as commissioner in bankruptcy.
He moved to Burlington, New Jersey
in 1847, and was elected Mayor of Burlington, New Jersey
in 1850; was nominated for the Democratic
nomination for Congress in 1850, but declined. He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1854 to the Thirty-fourth United States Congress. Wall supported John C. Breckinridge
in the presidential election of 1860, then was involved in the "editorial direction of the New York Daily News, a peace organ that the government supressed in August 1861."
Wall was arrested and confined in Fort Lafayette
for several weeks. Released after pledging allegiance to the Union, Wall was elected by the New Jersey legislature as a Democrat
to the United States Senate
to fill the vacancy caused by the death of John Renshaw Thomson
and served from January 14 to March 4, 1863. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection.
He resumed the practice of law in Burlington; also engaged in literary pursuits. He moved to Elizabeth, New Jersey
in 1869, where he died, aged 52. He was buried in Saint Mary's Episcopal Churchyard
in Burlington, 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...
during the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
. He was the son of U.S. Senator Garret Dorset Wall.
Biography
Born in Trenton, New JerseyTrenton, New Jersey
Trenton is the capital of the U.S. state of New Jersey and the county seat of Mercer County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Trenton had a population of 84,913...
, he was tutored privately in Flushing, Queens
Flushing, Queens
Flushing, founded in 1645, is a neighborhood in the north central part of the City of New York borough of Queens, east of Manhattan.Flushing was one of the first Dutch settlements on Long Island. Today, it is one of the largest and most diverse neighborhoods in New York City...
, and graduated from the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
) in 1838. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1841 and commenced practice in Trenton. Served as commissioner in bankruptcy.
He moved to Burlington, New Jersey
Burlington, New Jersey
Burlington is a city in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States and a suburb of Philadelphia. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 9,920....
in 1847, and was elected Mayor of Burlington, New Jersey
Mayor of Burlington, New Jersey
Mayor of Burlington, New Jersey* James Fazzone 2011* James Walter Wall 1850 to ?* William Griffith 1824 to 1826* Joseph Bloomfield 1795 to 1800* James Lawrence 1769 to ?...
in 1850; was nominated for the Democratic
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...
nomination for Congress in 1850, but declined. He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1854 to the Thirty-fourth United States Congress. Wall supported John C. Breckinridge
John C. Breckinridge
John Cabell Breckinridge was an American lawyer and politician. He served as a U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator from Kentucky and was the 14th Vice President of the United States , to date the youngest vice president in U.S...
in the presidential election of 1860, then was involved in the "editorial direction of the New York Daily News, a peace organ that the government supressed in August 1861."
Wall was arrested and confined in Fort Lafayette
Fort Lafayette
Fort Lafayette was an island coastal fortification in the Narrows of New York Harbor, built offshore from Fort Hamilton at the southern tip of what is now Bay Ridge in the New York City borough of Brooklyn...
for several weeks. Released after pledging allegiance to the Union, Wall was elected by the New Jersey legislature as a Democrat
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...
to the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
to fill the vacancy caused by the death of John Renshaw Thomson
John Renshaw Thomson
John Renshaw Thomson was an American merchant and politician from New Jersey.-Life:Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he attended the common schools in Princeton, New Jersey, and the College of New Jersey . In 1817, he went to China and became a merchant in Canton where he was United States...
and served from January 14 to March 4, 1863. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection.
He resumed the practice of law in Burlington; also engaged in literary pursuits. He moved to Elizabeth, New Jersey
Elizabeth, New Jersey
Elizabeth is a city in Union County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a total population of 124,969, retaining its ranking as New Jersey's fourth largest city with an increase of 4,401 residents from its 2000 Census population of 120,568...
in 1869, where he died, aged 52. He was buried in Saint Mary's Episcopal Churchyard
Saint Mary's Episcopal Churchyard, Burlington
St. Mary's Episcopal Church is an historic Episcopal parish in Burlington, New Jersey, in the United States. In 1695 settlers acquired land for a cemetery at West Broad and Wood streets. They built St. Mary's Church there in 1703. It is the oldest Episcopal church in New Jersey.With a growing...
in Burlington, New Jersey
Burlington, New Jersey
Burlington is a city in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States and a suburb of Philadelphia. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 9,920....
.
External links
Retrieved on 2009-04-27- James Walter Wall 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:...