James G. Hampton

James Giles Hampton (born June 13, 1814 in Bridgeton , New Jersey , †  September 22, 1861 ibid) was an American politician . Between 1845 and 1849 he represented the state of New Jersey in the US House of Representatives .

Career

James Hampton attended the public schools of his home country and then Princeton College until 1835 . After a subsequent law degree and his admission as a lawyer in 1839, he began to work in Bridgeton in this profession. Between 1841 and 1845 he was head of the tax office in the port of Bridgeton. Politically, he was a member of the Whig Party . In the congressional election of 1844 , Hampton was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , in the first constituency of New Jersey , where he succeeded Lucius Elmer on March 4, 1845 . After re-election, he was able to complete two legislative terms in Congress until March 3, 1849 . These were shaped by the events of the Mexican-American War .

In 1848, Hampton waived another congressional candidacy. After his time in the US House of Representatives, he practiced as a lawyer again. In 1852 he worked in this capacity for the Board of Chosen Freeholders in Cumberland County . He died on September 22, 1861 in his birthplace Bridgeton, where he was also buried.

Web links

• James G. Hampton in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• James G. Hampton in the database of Find a Grave (English)