William Norton Shinn
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William Norton Shinn was a United States Representative from New Jersey
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Shinn was a farmer and sheriff
of Burlington County (1825–1828). He was elected to the New Jersey General Assembly
in 1828, served in the New Jersey Legislative Council
in 1818 and 1829 to 1832, and was chairman of the New Jersey Democratic State Committee
in 1832.
Shinn was elected as a Jacksonian to the Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth Congresses, serving in office from March 4, 1833-March 3, 1837.
After retiring from Congress, he resumed farming, and served as president of the Burlington Agricultural Association in 1853 and 1854. He also was elected a director of The Camden & Amboy Railroad.
Shinn died in Mount Holly, New Jersey on August 18, 1871, and was buried in Mount Holly Cemetery
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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...
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Shinn was a farmer and sheriff
Sheriff
A sheriff is in principle a legal official with responsibility for a county. In practice, the specific combination of legal, political, and ceremonial duties of a sheriff varies greatly from country to country....
of Burlington County (1825–1828). He was elected to 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 1828, served in 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:...
in 1818 and 1829 to 1832, and was chairman of the New Jersey Democratic State Committee
New Jersey Democratic State Committee
The New Jersey Democratic State Committee is the New Jersey state affiliate of the United States Democratic Party.New Jersey Assemblyman John S. Wisniewski is the Chairman and Camden Mayor Dana Redd is the Vice-Chairwoman. They were elected on January 27, 2010.-Party structure:The NJDSC is the...
in 1832.
Shinn was elected as a Jacksonian to the Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth Congresses, serving in office from March 4, 1833-March 3, 1837.
After retiring from Congress, he resumed farming, and served as president of the Burlington Agricultural Association in 1853 and 1854. He also was elected a director of The Camden & Amboy Railroad.
Shinn died in Mount Holly, New Jersey on August 18, 1871, and was buried in Mount Holly Cemetery
Mount Holly Cemetery, Mount Holly, New Jersey
Mount Holly Cemetery is a cemetery located in Mount Holly Township in the U.S. state of New Jersey.-Notable interments:* Samuel A. Dobbins , represented New Jersey's 2nd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1873-1877.* Samuel C...
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