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Secretary of State | Federalist | BEATTY, JOHN, a Delegate and a Representative from New Jersey; born in Neshaminy, Bucks County, Pa., December 10, 1749; was graduated from the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University) in 1769; studied medicine in Philadelphia and practiced in Bucks County; entered the Revolutionary Army in 1775 and had… Continue reading John Beatty

Attorney General | Republican | FRELINGHUYSEN, FREDERICK THEODORE, (Nephew and adopted son of Theodore Frelinghuysen, grandson of Frederick Frelinghuysen, cousin of Joseph Sherman Frelinghuysen, great-grandfather of Peter Hood Ballantine Frelinghuysen, Jr., great-great-grandfather of Rodney P. Frelinghuysen), a Senator from New Jersey; born in Millstone, N.J., August 4, 1817; graduated from Rutgers College, New Brunswick, N.J.,… Continue reading Frederick Frelinghuysen

Representative | Republican | FENWICK, MILLICENT HAMMOND, a Representative from New Jersey; born in New York City, February 25, 1910; attended Foxcroft School, Middleburg, Va., 1923-1925; attended Columbia University and New School for Social Research in New York City, 1933, 1942; held position of associate editor in New York publications firm, 1938-1952; member, board of… Continue reading Millicent Fenwick

Representative | Federalist | SCHUREMAN, JAMES, a Delegate, a Representative and a Senator from New Jersey; born in New Brunswick, N.J., February 12, 1756; attended the common schools; graduated from Rutgers College, New Brunswick, N.J., 1775; engaged in mercantile pursuits; served in the Revolutionary Army; member, State general assembly 1783-1785, 1788; delegate to the Provincial… Continue reading James Schureman

Representative | Republican | SMITH, CHRISTOPHER HENRY, A Representative from New Jersey; born in Rahway, Union County, N.J., March 4, 1953; graduated from St. Mary’s High School, Perth Amboy, N.J., 1971; B.S., Trenton State College, Ewing, N.J., 1975; attended Worcester College, Worcester, England, 1974; businessman, family sporting goods company; nonprofit executive; unsuccessful candidate for election… Continue reading Chris Smith

Representative | Republican | FRELINGHUYSEN, PETER HOOD BALLANTINE, JR., (Father of Rodney P. Frelinghuysen, cousin of Joseph Sherman Frelinghuysen, great-grandson of Frederick T. Frelinghuysen, great-great-nephew of Theodore Frelinghuysen, and great-great-great-grandson of Frederick Frelinghuysen), a Representative from New Jersey; born in New York City January 17, 1916; attended St. Mark’s School, Southboro, Mass.; graduated from Princeton… Continue reading Peter Frelinghuysen, Jr.

Representative | Democrat | WILLIAMS, HARRISON ARLINGTON, JR., a Representative and a Senator from New Jersey; born in Plainfield, Union County, N.J., December 10, 1919; attended the public schools; graduated from Oberlin College in 1941; engaged in newspaper work in Washington, D.C., and studied at Georgetown University Foreign Service School until called to active duty… Continue reading Harrison Williams

Representative | Republican | CASE, CLIFFORD PHILIP, a Representative and a Senator from New Jersey; born in Franklin Park, Somerset County, N.J., April 16, 1904; attended the public schools of Poughkeepsie, N.Y.; graduated from Rutgers University, New Brunswick, N.J., in 1925 and from Columbia University Law School, New York City, in 1928; admitted to the… Continue reading Clifford Case

Representative | Democrat-Republican | CONDIT, JOHN, (father of Silas Condit), a Representative and a Senator from New Jersey; born in Orange, N.J., July 8, 1755; attended the public schools; studied medicine; served as a surgeon in the Revolutionary War; one of the founders and a trustee of the Orange Academy in 1785; member, State general… Continue reading John Condit