George C. Maxwell

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George Clifford Maxwell (born May 31, 1771 in Sussex County , Province of New Jersey , †  March 16, 1816 in Flemington , New Jersey ) was an American lawyer and politician . Between 1811 and 1813 he represented the state of New Jersey in the US House of Representatives .

Career

George Maxwell attended the College of New Jersey until 1792 . After a subsequent law degree and his admission as a lawyer in 1797, he began to work in Hunterdon County in this profession. In 1801, he succeeded Frederick Frelinghuysen as a federal attorney for the district of New Jersey. He also embarked on a political career as a member of the Democratic Republican Party .

In the congressional election of 1810 , Maxwell was elected for the fourth seat of New Jersey in the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , where he succeeded John A. Scudder on March 4, 1811 . Until March 3, 1813, he was able to complete a legislative period in Congress . During this time the British-American War began . After his time in the US House of Representatives, George Maxwell practiced as a lawyer again. He died in Flemington on March 16, 1816. His son John (1804-1845) was also a member of Congress.

Web links

  • George C. Maxwell in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
personal data
SURNAME Maxwell, George C.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Maxwell, George Clifford (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American lawyer and politician
DATE OF BIRTH May 31, 1771
PLACE OF BIRTH Sussex County , New Jersey Province
DATE OF DEATH March 16, 1816
Place of death Flemington , New Jersey