James F. Randolph

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James Fitz Randolph (born June 26, 1791 in Middlesex County , New Jersey , †  January 25, 1872 in Easton , Pennsylvania ) was an American politician . Between 1828 and 1833 he represented the state of New Jersey in the US House of Representatives .

Career

James Randolph only had a limited education and then did an apprenticeship in the printing trade. Then he worked in the newspaper business. Between 1812 and 1842 he was the newspaper "New Brunswick Fredonian" out. He also worked for the Federal Treasury in New Jersey between 1815 and 1846. Randolph was also a bailiff at an appeals court. In the 1820s he began a political career. He was a supporter of President John Quincy Adams and at the end of the decade became a member of the National Republican Party , which was in opposition to Andrew Jackson's Democratic Party . In 1823 and 1824 he was a member of the New Jersey General Assembly .

After the death of Congressman George Holcombe , Randolph was elected for the third seat of New Jersey as his successor to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , where he took up his new mandate on December 1, 1828. After two re-elections, he could remain in Congress until March 3, 1833 . After President Jackson took office, his policies were debated both inside and outside Congress. It was about the controversial enforcement of the Indian Removal Act , the conflict with the state of South Carolina , which culminated in the nullification crisis , and the banking policy of the president.

After his tenure in the US House of Representatives, James Randolph resumed his previous positions as newspaper editor and in financial administration. He also became president of a bank in New Brunswick . Politically, he no longer appeared. He died on January 25, 1872 in Easton, where he was also buried.

Web links

  • James F. Randolph in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)