John L. Blake
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John Lauris Blake was an American
Republican Party
politician who represented New Jersey
's 6th congressional district
in the United States House of Representatives
from 1879 to 1881.
in 1846. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1852 and commenced practice in Orange. He was a member of the New Jersey General Assembly
in 1857, and was a delegate to the 1876 Republican National Convention.
Blake was elected as a Republican to the Forty-sixth Congress, serving in office from March 4, 1879 to March 3, 1881, but declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1880.
After leaving Congress, he resumed the practice of his profession in Orange, and became president of the Citizens' Gas Light Co. of Newark, New Jersey
, in 1893. He died in West Orange, New Jersey
on October 10, 1899, and was interred in Rosedale Cemetery
in Orange.
United States
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Republican Party
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
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 1879 to 1881.
Biography
Blake was born in Boston, Massachusetts on March 25, 1831. He received a classical education and moved to Orange, New JerseyOrange, 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...
in 1846. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1852 and commenced practice in Orange. He 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...
in 1857, and was a delegate to the 1876 Republican National Convention.
Blake was elected as a Republican to the Forty-sixth Congress, serving in office from March 4, 1879 to March 3, 1881, but declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1880.
After leaving Congress, he resumed the practice of his profession in Orange, and became president of the Citizens' Gas Light Co. of Newark, New Jersey
Newark, New Jersey
Newark is the largest city in the American state of New Jersey, and the seat of Essex County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Newark had a population of 277,140, maintaining its status as the largest municipality in New Jersey. It is the 68th largest city in the U.S...
, in 1893. He died in West Orange, New Jersey
West Orange, New Jersey
West Orange is a township in central Essex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 46,207...
on October 10, 1899, and was interred in Rosedale Cemetery
Rosedale Cemetery, Orange, New Jersey
Rosedale Cemetery is a cemetery located in Orange, in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. Cyrus Baldwin drew up the original plan for the cemetery in 1840. - Noted interments :* John L...
in Orange.
External links
- John Lauris Blake 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 Lauris Blake at Find A GraveFind A GraveFind a Grave is a commercial website providing free access and input to an online database of cemetery records. It was founded in 1998 as a DBA and incorporated in 2000.-History:...