Charles C. Stratton

Charles Creighton Stratton (born March 6, 1796 in Swedesboro , Gloucester County , New Jersey , † March 30, 1859 ibid) was an American politician and governor of the state of New Jersey from 1845 to 1848 .

Early years and political advancement

Stratton attended Rutgers College until 1814 after elementary school . Then he worked in the agricultural sector. He was elected to the New Jersey General Assembly in 1821, 1823 and 1829, respectively . In the 1830s he became a member of the Whig Party . As their candidate, he was elected to the US House of Representatives in 1836 . There he completed a legislative period until March 3, 1839. His re-election in 1838 narrowly failed. The elections in New Jersey were controversial and after it was found that the Whigs were fraudulent, all five seats in that state were given to the Democratic Party .

Two years later, however, he made it back into Congress , in which he completed a full legislative period until March 3, 1843. He had turned down another candidacy in 1842. In 1844, Stratton was a member of a convention to revise the New Jersey constitution.

Governor of New Jersey

In the first open gubernatorial elections under the new constitution of 1844, Stratton was elected by the people as the new governor. Under the old constitution, the governors were elected by the legislature. Charles Stratton began his three-year term on January 21, 1845 as the successor to Daniel Haines . The Mexican-American War , to which New Jersey also had to contribute , falls during his term of office . Governor Stratton oversaw the implementation of the new constitution in his state. Otherwise the term of office passed without any particular incident.

Another résumé

After the end of his tenure, Stratton retired from politics and devoted himself to agriculture. Between 1857 and 1858 he stayed in Europe for health reasons . Charles Stratton died in March 1859. He had no children with his wife, Sarah Taggert. His nephew Benjamin Franklin Howey (1828–1895) was also a member of Congress between 1883 and 1885.

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SURNAME	Stratton, Charles C.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Stratton, Charles Creighton (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician
DATE OF BIRTH	March 6, 1796
PLACE OF BIRTH	Swedesboro , Gloucester County , New Jersey
DATE OF DEATH	March 30, 1859
Place of death	Swedesboro , Gloucester County , New Jersey