Littleton Kirkpatrick
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Littleton Kirkpatrick was an American
Whig Party
politician
, who represented in the United States House of Representatives
from 1853 to 1855. He was the son of Andrew Kirkpatrick, and grandson of John Bubenheim Bayard
.
on October 19, 1797. He graduated from Princeton College
in 1815. He studied law in Washington, D.C.
, was admitted to the bar in 1821 and commenced practice in New Brunswick. He was master in court chancery in 1824, and surrogate of Middlesex County
from 1831-1836. He was Mayors of New Brunswick, New Jersey from 1841 to 1842, and served as a trustee of Rutgers College
from 1841 to 1859.
Kirkpatrick was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-eighth Congress
, serving in office from March 4, 1843-March 3, 1845, and was chairman of the Committee on Revisal and Unfinished Business.
He died in Saratoga Springs, New York
on August 15, 1859. He was interred in Presbyterian Cemetery in New Brunswick, and reinterred in that city's Van Liew Cemetery
in 1921.
United States
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Whig Party
Whig Party (United States)
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Politician
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, who represented in the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
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from 1853 to 1855. He was the son of Andrew Kirkpatrick, and grandson of John Bubenheim Bayard
John Bayard
John Bubenheim Bayard was a merchant, soldier, and statesman from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was a delegate for Pennsylvania to the Continental Congress in 1785 and 1786, and later mayor of New Brunswick, New Jersey....
.
Biography
Kirkpatrick was born in New Brunswick, New JerseyNew Brunswick, New Jersey
New Brunswick is a city in Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA. It is the county seat and the home of Rutgers University. The city is located on the Northeast Corridor rail line, southwest of Manhattan, on the southern bank of the Raritan River. At the 2010 United States Census, the population of...
on October 19, 1797. He 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 1815. He studied law in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, was admitted to the bar in 1821 and commenced practice in New Brunswick. He was master in court chancery in 1824, and surrogate of 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...
from 1831-1836. He was Mayors of New Brunswick, New Jersey from 1841 to 1842, and served as a trustee of Rutgers College
Rutgers University
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey , is the largest institution for higher education in New Jersey, United States. It was originally chartered as Queen's College in 1766. It is the eighth-oldest college in the United States and one of the nine Colonial colleges founded before the American...
from 1841 to 1859.
Kirkpatrick was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-eighth Congress
28th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:Following the 1840 United States Census, Congress reapportioned the House to include 223 seats . During this congress, one House seat was added for the new state of Florida .- Senate :*President: Vacant...
, serving in office from March 4, 1843-March 3, 1845, and was chairman of the Committee on Revisal and Unfinished Business.
He died in Saratoga Springs, New York
Saratoga Springs, New York
Saratoga Springs, also known as simply Saratoga, is a city in Saratoga County, New York, United States. The population was 26,586 at the 2010 census. The name reflects the presence of mineral springs in the area. While the word "Saratoga" is known to be a corruption of a Native American name, ...
on August 15, 1859. He was interred in Presbyterian Cemetery in New Brunswick, and reinterred in that city's Van Liew Cemetery
Van Liew Cemetery, New Brunswick
The Van Liew Cemetery is a cemetery located in North Brunswick, New Jersey, United States. Around 1966, Alfred Yorston removed 520 bodies from the First Presbyterian Church, New Brunswick's cemetery to Van Liew Cemetery to make way for new construction at the church. -Notable burials:*J. Edward...
in 1921.
External links
- Littleton Kirkpatrick 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:...