John Patterson Bryan Maxwell

John Patterson Bryan Maxwell (born September 3, 1804 in Flemington , New Jersey , †  November 14, 1845 in Belvidere , New Jersey) was an American politician . Between 1837 and 1843 he twice represented the state of New Jersey in the US House of Representatives .

Career

John Maxwell was the son of Congressman George C. Maxwell (1771-1816) and a cousin of George M. Robeson (1829-1897), who was, among other things, Secretary of the Navy of the United States and Congressman. He attended Princeton College until 1823 . After a subsequent law degree and his admission as a lawyer in 1827, he began to work in Newark in this profession. He later moved to Belvidere, where he published a newspaper for some time.

Politically, Maxwell was a member of the Whig Party . In the congressional election of 1836 he was elected to the fourth seat of New Jersey in the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , where he succeeded James Parker on March 4, 1837 . In 1838 he was confirmed, but not allowed in Congress . Thus, he could initially only complete one legislative period there until March 3, 1839. In 1840 John Maxwell was re-elected to the US House of Representatives, where he replaced Joseph Kille on March 4, 1841 , who had taken over his mandate two years earlier. Until March 3, 1843, he could spend another term in Congress. This period was marked by tension between President John Tyler and the Whigs. A possible annexation of the Republic of Texas , which has been independent of Mexico since 1836, has also been discussed.

Between 1842 and 1845, John Maxwell was the curator of Princeton College. He died on November 14, 1845 in Belvidere, where he was also buried.

Web links

• John Patterson Bryan Maxwell in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• John Patterson Bryan Maxwell in the database of Find a Grave (English)