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He graduated from [[Rutgers University|Rutgers College]] in 1814, and engaged in agricultural pursuits. He was a member of the [[New Jersey General Assembly]] in 1821, 1823, and again in 1829. He was elected as a [[Whig Party (United States)|Whig]] to the [[Twenty-fifth United States Congress]] (1837–1839); presented credentials as a Member-elect to the [[Twenty-sixth United States Congress|Twenty-sixth Congress]], but the House declined to seat him <!-- WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO HAVE THE HOUSE REFUSE TO SEAT YOU/ This should be a good topic for further research. ~~~~ -->; reelected to the [[Twenty-seventh United States Congress]] (1841–1843). He chose not to run again in 1842. Stratton served as a member of the 1844 [[Constitutional convention (political meeting)]] that created a revised [[New Jersey State Constitution]].<ref name="bioguide"/>
He graduated from [[Rutgers University|Rutgers College]] in 1814, and engaged in agricultural pursuits. He was a member of the [[New Jersey General Assembly]] in 1821, 1823, and again in 1829. He was elected as a [[Whig Party (United States)|Whig]] to the [[Twenty-fifth United States Congress]] (1837–1839); presented credentials as a Member-elect to the [[Twenty-sixth United States Congress|Twenty-sixth Congress]], but the House declined to seat him <!-- WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO HAVE THE HOUSE REFUSE TO SEAT YOU/ This should be a good topic for further research. ~~~~ -->; reelected to the [[Twenty-seventh United States Congress]] (1841–1843). He chose not to run again in 1842. Stratton served as a member of the 1844 [[Constitutional convention (political meeting)]] that created a revised [[New Jersey State Constitution]].<ref name="bioguide"/>


The new 1844 New Jersey State Constitution provided for direct election of a Governor for a single three-year term. Stratton ran on the Whig ticket, and campaigned on a platform opposing the powerful railroad interests of the state. The [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] candidate was [[Pennsylvania]]-born [[John Renshaw Thomson|John R. Thomson]], who was a stockholder in the railroad and a vigorous advocate of internal improvements.<ref>[http://loc.harpweek.com/LCPoliticalCartoons/DisplayCartoonMedium.asp?MaxID=&UniqueID=16&Year=1844&YearMark= HarpWeek | American Political Prints 1766–1876 | Medium Image<!--Bot-generated title-->]</ref>
The new 1844 New Jersey State Constitution provided for direct election of a Governor for a single three-year term. Stratton ran on the Whig ticket, and campaigned on a platform opposing the powerful railroad interests of the state. The [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] candidate was [[Pennsylvania]]-born [[John Renshaw Thomson|John R. Thomson]], who was a stockholder in the railroad and a vigorous advocate of internal improvements.<ref>[http://loc.harpweek.com/LCPoliticalCartoons/DisplayCartoonMedium.asp?MaxID=&UniqueID=16&Year=1844&YearMark= HarpWeek | American Political Prints 1766–1876 | Medium Image<!--Bot-generated title-->] {{wayback|url=http://loc.harpweek.com/LCPoliticalCartoons/DisplayCartoonMedium.asp?MaxID=&UniqueID=16&Year=1844&YearMark= |date=20070929091937 }}</ref>


Stratton won, and served as Governor from January 21, 1845, to January 17, 1848. After his term he resumed agricultural pursuits. He married Sarah Taggart of Philadelphia in 1854. Because of ill health, he resided in Europe in 1857 and 1858.
Stratton won, and served as Governor from January 21, 1845, to January 17, 1848. After his term he resumed agricultural pursuits. He married Sarah Taggart of Philadelphia in 1854. Because of ill health, he resided in Europe in 1857 and 1858.
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*[http://www.njstatelib.org/NJ_Information/Digital_Collections/Governors_of_New_Jersey/GSTRA.pdf Biographical information of Charles C. Stratton], [[New Jersey State Library]] – document is damaged as of July 6, 2006.
*[http://www.njstatelib.org/NJ_Information/Digital_Collections/Governors_of_New_Jersey/GSTRA.pdf Biographical information of Charles C. Stratton]{{dead link|date=November 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, [[New Jersey State Library]] – document is damaged as of July 6, 2006.
*[http://www.nga.org/portal/site/nga/menuitem.29fab9fb4add37305ddcbeeb501010a0/?vgnextoid=b36c43f4c9549010VgnVCM1000001a01010aRCRD&vgnextchannel=e449a0ca9e3f1010VgnVCM1000001a01010aRCRD New Jersey Governor Charles Creighton Stratton], [[National Governors Association]]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070930035217/http://www.nga.org/portal/site/nga/menuitem.29fab9fb4add37305ddcbeeb501010a0/?vgnextoid=b36c43f4c9549010VgnVCM1000001a01010aRCRD&vgnextchannel=e449a0ca9e3f1010VgnVCM1000001a01010aRCRD New Jersey Governor Charles Creighton Stratton], [[National Governors Association]]


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For the dwarf of the same name, see General Tom Thumb.

Charles Creighton Stratton
15th Governor of New Jersey
In office
January 21, 1845 – January 18, 1848
Preceded byDaniel Haines
Succeeded byDaniel Haines
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New Jersey's At-large district
In office
March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839
Preceded byFerdinand S. Schenck
Succeeded byDaniel B. Ryall
In office
March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843
Preceded byDaniel B. Ryall
Succeeded byDistrict eliminated
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly
In office
1821
1823
1829
Personal details
Born(1796-03-06)March 6, 1796
Swedesboro, New Jersey
DiedMarch 30, 1859(1859-03-30) (aged 63)
Swedesboro, New Jersey
Political partyWhig
SpouseSarah Taggart

Charles Creighton Stratton (March 6, 1796 – March 30, 1859) was a politician from New Jersey, who served in the United States House of Representatives and was later the 15th Governor of New Jersey.

Biography

He was born, and died, in Swedesboro, in Gloucester County, New Jersey.[1] He is interred at Trinity Church Cemetery in Swedesboro.[2]

He graduated from Rutgers College in 1814, and engaged in agricultural pursuits. He was a member of the New Jersey General Assembly in 1821, 1823, and again in 1829. He was elected as a Whig to the Twenty-fifth United States Congress (1837–1839); presented credentials as a Member-elect to the Twenty-sixth Congress, but the House declined to seat him ; reelected to the Twenty-seventh United States Congress (1841–1843). He chose not to run again in 1842. Stratton served as a member of the 1844 Constitutional convention (political meeting) that created a revised New Jersey State Constitution.[1]

The new 1844 New Jersey State Constitution provided for direct election of a Governor for a single three-year term. Stratton ran on the Whig ticket, and campaigned on a platform opposing the powerful railroad interests of the state. The Democratic candidate was Pennsylvania-born John R. Thomson, who was a stockholder in the railroad and a vigorous advocate of internal improvements.[3]

Stratton won, and served as Governor from January 21, 1845, to January 17, 1848. After his term he resumed agricultural pursuits. He married Sarah Taggart of Philadelphia in 1854. Because of ill health, he resided in Europe in 1857 and 1858.

Although he had no children, he had two notable nephews. Benjamin Franklin Howey was a Republican member of the Forty-eighth United States Congress (1883–1885) from the 4th Congressional District. Another nephew, Thomas Preston Carpenter, served as an Associate Justice on the New Jersey Supreme Court.

His home in Woolwich Township, New Jersey, the Gov. Charles C. Stratton House, was built in 1791 and added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 29, 1973.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "STRATTON, Charles Creighton, (1796 - 1859)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved August 25, 2013.
  2. ^ Find-A-Grave info for Charles C. Stratton
  3. ^ HarpWeek | American Political Prints 1766–1876 | Medium Image Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places: Gloucester County, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Historic Preservation Office, October 27, 2015. Accessed November 8, 2015.
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New Jersey's at-large congressional district
alongside John Bancker Aycrigg, William Halstead, John Patterson Bryan Maxwell, Joseph Fitz Randolph, and Thomas Jones Yorke on a General ticket
March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New Jersey's at-large congressional district
alongside John Bancker Aycrigg, William Halstead, John Patterson Bryan Maxwell, Joseph Fitz Randolph, and Thomas Jones Yorke on a General ticket
March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843 		Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by
Daniel Haines
 Governor of New Jersey
January 21, 1845 – January 18, 1848 		Succeeded by
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