Vice-President of Council
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The Vice-President of Council of the New Jersey Legislature
would succeed the Governor (who was the President of the Council) if a vacancy occurred in that office.
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List from "Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey", date: various (pre 1950)
New Jersey Legislature
The New Jersey Legislature is the legislative branch of the government of the U.S. state of New Jersey. In its current form, as defined by the New Jersey Constitution of 1947, the Legislature consists of two houses: the General Assembly and the Senate...
would succeed the Governor (who was the President of the Council) if a vacancy occurred in that office.
List of past Vice-Presidents of Council
The following is a list of past Vice-Presidents of the New Jersey Council from the adoption of the 1776 State ConstitutionNew Jersey State Constitution
The Constitution of the State of New Jersey is the basic governing document of the State of New Jersey. In addition to three British Royal Charters issued for East Jersey, West Jersey and united New Jersey while they were still colonies, the state has been governed by three constitutions...
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- 1776-81: John StevensJohn Stevens (New Jersey)John Stevens was a prominent politician from New Jersey who served as a delegate to the Continental Congress in 1783....
, Hunterdon - 1782: John CoxJohn CoxJohn Cox may refer to:*John Cox , British wildlife artist and photographer*John Cox , member of the Virginia House of Delegates*John Cox , British Royal Navy admiral...
, Burlington - 1783-84: Philemon DickinsonPhilemon DickinsonPhilemon Dickinson was an American lawyer and politician from Trenton, New Jersey. As a brigadier general of the New Jersey militia, he was one of the most effective militia officers of the American Revolutionary War. He was also a Continental Congressman from Delaware and a United States Senator...
, Hunterdon - 1785-88: Robert Lettis Hooper, Hunterdon
- 1789-92: Elisha LawrenceElisha LawrenceElisha Lawrence was an American Federalist Party politician, who represented Monmouth County in the New Jersey Legislative Council, the precursor to the New Jersey State Senate, from 1780 through 1783, from 1789 through 1792 and in 1795...
, Monmouth (acting Governor 1790) - 1793-94: Thomas HendersonThomas Henderson (New Jersey)Thomas Henderson was a United States Representative from New Jersey.Born in Freehold, he attended the public schools and was graduated from Princeton College in 1761. He studied medicine and practiced first in Freneau, and afterwards in Freehold, about 1765...
, Monmouth (acting Governor 1793 & 1794) - 1795: Elisha Lawrence, Monmouth
- 1796-97: James LinnJames LinnJames Linn was a United States Representative from New Jersey. Born in Bedminster Township, he pursued preparatory studies and graduated from Princeton College in 1769. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1772 and commenced practice in Trenton...
, Somerset - 1798-1800: George AndersonGeorge AndersonGeorge Anderson may refer to:Military*George T. Anderson , American Confederate general*George B. Anderson , American Confederate general*George Whelan Anderson, Jr...
, Burlington - 1801-04: John LambertJohn Lambert (politician)John Lambert , was a New Jersey politician who served as a Representative, a U.S. Senator and as Acting Governor of New Jersey....
, Hunterdon (acting Governor 1802-03) - 1805: Thomas Little, Monmouth
- 1806: George Anderson, Burlington
- 1807: Ebenezer ElmerEbenezer ElmerEbenezer Elmer was an American physician from Bridgeton, New Jersey. He represented New Jersey in the U.S. Congress from the Democratic-Republican Party from 1801 to 1807...
, Cumberland - 1808: Ebenezer Seeley, Cumberland
- 1809: Thomas WardThomas Ward (congressman)Thomas Ward represented New Jersey's 1st congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1813 to 1817.Born in Newark, New Jersey, Ward completed preparatory studies.He studied law....
, Essex - 1810-11: Charles ClarkCharles ClarkCharles Clark may refer to:* Charles Clark , Governor of Mississippi during the American Civil War* Charles Clark , British publisher and expert on copyright...
, Essex (acting Governor 1812) - 1812: James SchuremanJames SchuremanJames Schureman was an American merchant and statesman from New Brunswick, New Jersey. He represented New Jersey in the Continental Congress as well as the United States House of Representatives and United States Senate....
, Middlesex - 1813: Charles Clark, Essex
- 1814-15: William KennedyWilliam KennedyWilliam Kennedy may refer to:* William Kennedy , Canadian sailor and part of the search for Sir John Franklin* William Kennedy , British admiral...
, Sussex (acting Governor 1815) - 1816-22: Jesse Upson, Morris
- 1823-25: Peter J. Stryker, Somerset
- 1826: Ephraim BatemanEphraim BatemanEphraim Bateman represented New Jersey in the United States Senate from 1826 to 1829 and in the United States House of Representatives from 1815-1823....
, Cumberland - 1827: Silas Cook, Morris
- 1828: Caleb Newbold, Burlington
- 1829-30: Edward Condict, Morris
- 1831-32: Elias P. SeeleyElias P. SeeleyElias Petty Seeley was an American Whig Party politician who served as the 11th Governor of New Jersey in 1833. Seeley was named to serve as governor after Samuel L. Southard stepped down from office to take a seat in the United States Senate...
, Cumberland (acting Governor 1833) - 1833: Mahlon DickersonMahlon DickersonMahlon Dickerson was an American judge and politician. He was elected Governor of New Jersey as well as United States Senator from that state. He was twice appointed Secretary of the Navy - under Presidents Andrew Jackson and Martin van Buren...
, Morris - 1834: John PattersonJohn Patterson-U.S. politicians:* John Patterson , U.S. Congressman from Ohio* John J. Patterson , U.S. senator from South Carolina, 1873–1879* John Malcolm Patterson , U.S. politician from Alabama...
, Monmouth - 1835: Charles SitgreavesCharles SitgreavesCharles Sitgreaves was an American Democratic Party politician who represented New Jersey's 3rd congressional district from 1865 to 1869.-Biography:...
, Warren - 1836: Jeptha P. Munn, Morris
- 1837-38: Andrew Parsons, Passaic
- 1839-40: Joseph PorterJoseph PorterJoseph Porter may refer to:*Joe Porter, Gentleman, and a scholar, Muscatine Iowa.* Joseph C. Porter , Confederate officer in the American Civil War* Joseph Porter, founder of group Blyth Power...
, Gloucester - 1841: John Cassedy, Bergen
- 1842: William ChetwoodWilliam ChetwoodWilliam Chetwood was a U.S. Representative from New Jersey. He was the Mayor of Elizabethtown, New Jersey from 1839 to 1841.-Biography:...
, Essex - 1843: Jehu Patterson, Monmouth
- (1844 elections were for the new New Jersey SenateNew Jersey SenateThe 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...
that met in January 1845)
External links
List from "Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey", date: various (pre 1950)