Abraham V. Schenck
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Abraham Voorhees Schenck (October 12, 1821 – April 28, 1902) was an American
lawyer and Republican Party politician who served as President of the New Jersey Senate
and Mayor of New Brunswick, New Jersey.
Schenck married Emily Wines Barker on February 12, 1863, and they had two children: Emily Barker Schenck and Warren Redcliffe Schenck. After his wife's death he married her sister Sarah Estelle Barker on October 17, 1872, and they had three children: Grace Wines Schenck, Edith Mercer Schenck, and Arthur Van Voorhees Schenck.
In 1872 Governor Joel Parker
appointed Schenck as Prosecutor of the Pleas for Middlesex County
. He served in the position until 1877.
Schenck was elected to the New Jersey Senate
in 1882, serving for three years. In 1885 he was selected as Senate President over John W. Griggs
. He was not renominated at the end of his term and returned to his legal practice in New Brunswick.
In 1902 Schenck died at Redcliffe, his residence in Highland Park
.
United States
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lawyer and Republican Party politician who served as President of the New Jersey Senate
New Jersey Senate
The New Jersey Senate was established as the upper house of the New Jersey Legislature by the Constitution of 1844, replacing the Legislative Council. From 1844 until 1965 New Jersey's counties elected one Senator, each. Under the 1844 Constitution the term of office was three years. The 1947...
and Mayor of New Brunswick, New Jersey.
Biography
Schenck was born in New Brunswick on October 12, 1821 to Henry Harris Schenck and Eva Voorhees. He was educated in New Brunswick public schools and studied law with Henry V. Speer. He was admitted to the New Jersey bar as an attorney in 1843 and as a counsellor in 1847. In 1851 he was elected Mayor of New Brunswick.Schenck married Emily Wines Barker on February 12, 1863, and they had two children: Emily Barker Schenck and Warren Redcliffe Schenck. After his wife's death he married her sister Sarah Estelle Barker on October 17, 1872, and they had three children: Grace Wines Schenck, Edith Mercer Schenck, and Arthur Van Voorhees Schenck.
In 1872 Governor Joel Parker
Joel Parker
Joel Parker was an American Democratic Party politician, who served as the 20th Governor of New Jersey from 1863–1866 and from 1871-1874.-Early life, family:...
appointed Schenck as Prosecutor of the Pleas for Middlesex County
Middlesex County, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 750,162 people, 265,815 households, and 190,855 families residing in the county. The population density was 2,422 people per square mile . There were 273,637 housing units at an average density of 884 per square mile...
. He served in the position until 1877.
Schenck was elected to the New Jersey Senate
New Jersey Senate
The New Jersey Senate was established as the upper house of the New Jersey Legislature by the Constitution of 1844, replacing the Legislative Council. From 1844 until 1965 New Jersey's counties elected one Senator, each. Under the 1844 Constitution the term of office was three years. The 1947...
in 1882, serving for three years. In 1885 he was selected as Senate President over John W. Griggs
John W. Griggs
John William Griggs was an American Republican Party politician, who served as the 29th Governor of New Jersey, from 1896 to 1898, stepping down to assume the position as the United States Attorney General from 1898 to 1901....
. He was not renominated at the end of his term and returned to his legal practice in New Brunswick.
In 1902 Schenck died at Redcliffe, his residence in Highland Park
Highland Park, New Jersey
Highland Park is a borough in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 13,982....
.
External links
- Abraham V. Schenck 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:...