John Condit
John Condit | |
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United States Senator from New Jersey | |
In office September 1, 1803 – March 4, 1809 | |
Preceded by | Aaron Ogden |
Succeeded by | John Lambert |
In office March 21, 1809 – March 4, 1817 | |
Preceded by | Aaron Kitchell |
Succeeded by | Mahlon Dickerson |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey's at-large district | |
In office March 4, 1819 – November 4, 1819 | |
Preceded by | Charles Kinsey |
Succeeded by | Charles Kinsey |
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly | |
In office 1788–1789 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Orange, New Jersey | July 8, 1755
Died | May 4, 1834 Orange, New Jersey | (aged 78)
Political party | Democratic-Republican |
John Condit (July 8, 1755 – May 4, 1834) was a United States Representative and a United States Senator from New Jersey and father of United States Representative Silas Condit.
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.
Political history
Condit was a member of the New Jersey General Assembly from 1788 to 1789, and the New Jersey Legislative Council from 1790 to 1797.
U.S. House of Representatives
He was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Sixth and Seventh Congresses (March 4, 1799 to March 4, 1803).
U.S. Senate
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. Elected November 3, 1803 to finish the term.[1] Served from September 1, 1803, to March 4, 1809. He was again appointed to the Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Aaron Kitchell. Elected November 2, 1809 to finish the term[2] and served from March 21, 1809, to March 4, 1817.
Later positions
He was 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.
Death and legacy
Condit died in Orange Township, New Jersey on May 4, 1834, and was interred in the Old Graveyard, Orange, Essex County, New Jersey.
External links and references
- United States Congress. "John Condit (id: C000671)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- John Condit at The Political Graveyard
- John Condit at Find-A-Grave
- Byrd, Robert C. (October 1, 1993). Wolff, Wendy (ed.). "The Senate, 1789-1989: Historical Statistics, 1789-1992". United States Senate Historical Office (volume 4 Bicentennial ed.). Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office.
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