Elias B. D. Ogden
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Elias B. Dayton Ogden was an American attorney and jurist who served three terms as an associate justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court
from 1848 until his death in 1865. He was the son of New Jersey Governor Aaron Ogden
. Ogden graduated from Princeton College
in 1819. He was admitted to the bar
in 1824 and admitted as a counselor in 1829. He practiced law in Paterson, New Jersey
and in 1834 was appointed as Prosecutor of the Pleas for Essex County
. He was briefly a candidate for Governor of New Jersey
in 1843, eventually withdrawing in favor of his first cousin, Daniel Haines
.
Ogden was a delegate from Passaic County
to the New Jersey Constitutional Convention
in 1844.
Ogden was a director of the Paterson and Hudson River Railroad
at the time of its incorporation in 1831, and was the railroad's president in 1852.
Ogden returned to live at his family home in Elizabeth, New Jersey in 1858. He died there of pneumonia
in 1865.
New Jersey Supreme Court
The New Jersey Supreme Court is the highest court in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It has existed in three different forms under the three different state constitutions since the independence of the state in 1776...
from 1848 until his death in 1865. He was the son of New Jersey Governor Aaron Ogden
Aaron Ogden
Aaron Ogden was a United States Senator and the 5th Governor of New Jersey.-Early life:Ogden was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey...
. Ogden graduated from Princeton College
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
in 1819. He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1824 and admitted as a counselor in 1829. He practiced law in Paterson, New Jersey
Paterson, New Jersey
Paterson is a city serving as the county seat of Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, its population was 146,199, rendering it New Jersey's third largest city and one of the largest cities in the New York City Metropolitan Area, despite a decrease of 3,023...
and in 1834 was appointed as Prosecutor of the Pleas for Essex County
Essex County, New Jersey
Essex County is a county located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the United States 2010 Census, the population was 783,969, ranking it third in the state after Bergen County and Middlesex County; Essex County's population has declined from 786,147 as of the bureau's...
. He was briefly a candidate for Governor of New Jersey
Governor of New Jersey
The Office of the Governor of New Jersey is the executive branch for the U.S. state of New Jersey. The office of Governor is an elected position, for which elected officials serve four year terms. While individual politicians may serve as many terms as they can be elected to, Governors cannot be...
in 1843, eventually withdrawing in favor of his first cousin, Daniel Haines
Daniel Haines
Daniel Haines was an American jurist who served as the 14th Governor of New Jersey.Daniel Haines was born in New York City, the nephew of Governor Aaron Ogden. He graduated from The College of New Jersey in 1820, and went on to practice law in Newton and Hamburg...
.
Ogden was a delegate from Passaic County
Passaic County, New Jersey
Passaic County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 501,226. Its county seat is Paterson...
to the New Jersey Constitutional Convention
Constitutional convention (political meeting)
A constitutional convention is now a gathering for the purpose of writing a new constitution or revising an existing constitution. A general constitutional convention is called to create the first constitution of a political unit or to entirely replace an existing constitution...
in 1844.
Ogden was a director of the Paterson and Hudson River Railroad
Paterson and Hudson River Railroad
The Paterson and Hudson River Railroad was a railroad that operated in New Jersey and connected the cities of Jersey City and Paterson. The railroad was started in 1833 and connected with the Paterson and Ramapo Railroad in Paterson. The two lines provided a shorter route from Suffern to New York...
at the time of its incorporation in 1831, and was the railroad's president in 1852.
Ogden returned to live at his family home in Elizabeth, New Jersey in 1858. He died there of pneumonia
Pneumonia
Pneumonia is an inflammatory condition of the lung—especially affecting the microscopic air sacs —associated with fever, chest symptoms, and a lack of air space on a chest X-ray. Pneumonia is typically caused by an infection but there are a number of other causes...
in 1865.