John P. Stockton

John Potter Stockton (born August 2, 1826 in Princeton , New Jersey , † January 22, 1900 in New York City ) was an American politician ( Democratic Party ) who represented the state of New Jersey in the US Senate .

John Stockton came from a family of politicians. His father Robert F. Stockton was the military governor of California and sat in the Senate for New Jersey just like his own father Richard Stockton . John Stockton's great-grandfather Richard Stockton was one of the founding fathers of the United States as a signatory of the Declaration of Independence .

After completing his law degree at the College of New Jersey , later Princeton University , Stockton initially worked as a lawyer in Princeton and Trenton . In government service, he joined then in 1858 as ambassador of the United States in the Papal States . His diplomatic mission ended there in 1861, after which he returned to legal activity.

In 1864 Stockton was elected to the US Senate. He took office on March 15, 1865, but had to resign from Congress on March 27, 1866 because the New Jersey state legislature declared his seat vacant due to party political disputes. In 1869 he returned to the Senate, where he served a full six-year term. He was then from 1877 to 1897 the Attorney General of the state of New Jersey.

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SURNAME	Stockton, John P.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Stockton, John Potter (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician (Democratic Party)
DATE OF BIRTH	August 2, 1826
PLACE OF BIRTH	Princeton , New Jersey
DATE OF DEATH	January 22, 1900
Place of death	New York City