John Condit
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John Condit was a United States Representative and a United States Senator from New Jersey
and father of United States Representative Silas Condit
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Condit was born in Orange, New Jersey
and after attending public schools he then studied medicine. Condit went on to serve as a surgeon in the American Revolutionary War
. He became one of the founders and a trustee of the Orange Academy in 1785. Condit was a member of the New Jersey General Assembly
from 1788 to 1789, and the New Jersey Legislative Council
from 1790 to 1797. Then was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Sixth and Seventh Congresses (March 4, 1799 to March 4, 1803). Next, Condit was appointed as a Democratic Republican to the United States Senate
to fill the vacancy in the term beginning March 4, 1803, caused by the failure of the legislature to elect; subsequently elected and served from September 1, 1803, to March 4, 1809; again appointed to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Aaron Kitchell
; subsequently elected and served from March 21, 1809, to March 4, 1817; elected to the Sixteenth Congress and served from March 4, 1819 to November 4, 1819, when he resigned to accept a Treasury position; appointed assistant collector of the port of New York
1819-1830; died in Orange Township, New Jersey
on May 4, 1834, and was interred in the Old Graveyard, Orange, Essex County, 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...
and father of United States Representative Silas Condit
Silas Condit
Silas Condit was a U.S. Representative from New Jersey.Condit was born in Orange, New Jersey. He was the son of John Condit...
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Condit was born in Orange, New Jersey
Orange, New Jersey
The City of Orange is a city and township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 30,134...
and after attending public schools he then studied medicine. Condit went on to serve as a surgeon in the American Revolutionary War
American Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War , the American War of Independence, or simply the Revolutionary War, began as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies in North America, and ended in a global war between several European great powers.The war was the result of the...
. He became one of the founders and a trustee of the Orange Academy in 1785. Condit was a member of the New Jersey General Assembly
New Jersey General Assembly
The New Jersey General Assembly is the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature.Since the election of 1967 , the Assembly has consisted of 80 members. Two members are elected from each of New Jersey's 40 legislative districts for a term of two years, each representing districts with average...
from 1788 to 1789, and the New Jersey Legislative Council
New Jersey Legislative Council
The New Jersey Legislative Council was the upper house of the New Jersey Legislature under the New Jersey Constitution of 1776 until it was replaced by the New Jersey Senate under the Constitution of 1844.-History:...
from 1790 to 1797. Then was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Sixth and Seventh Congresses (March 4, 1799 to March 4, 1803). Next, Condit was appointed as a Democratic Republican 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 in the term beginning March 4, 1803, caused by the failure of the legislature to elect; subsequently elected and served from September 1, 1803, to March 4, 1809; again appointed to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Aaron Kitchell
Aaron Kitchell
Aaron Kitchell was a blacksmith and politician from Hanover Township, New Jersey. He represented New Jersey in both the United States House of Representatives and the Senate....
; subsequently elected and served from March 21, 1809, to March 4, 1817; elected to the Sixteenth Congress and served from March 4, 1819 to November 4, 1819, when he resigned to accept a Treasury position; appointed assistant collector of the port of New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
1819-1830; died in Orange Township, New Jersey
Orange, New Jersey
The City of Orange is a city and township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 30,134...
on May 4, 1834, and was interred in the Old Graveyard, Orange, Essex County, New Jersey
Essex County, New Jersey
Essex County is a county located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the United States 2010 Census, the population was 783,969, ranking it third in the state after Bergen County and Middlesex County; Essex County's population has declined from 786,147 as of the bureau's...
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External links
- John Condit 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:...
- John Condit at Find-A-Grave