James N. Pidcock

James N. Pidcock

James Nelson Pidcock (born February 8, 1836 in Whitehouse , Hunterdon County , New Jersey , †  December 17, 1899 in Whitehouse Station , New Jersey) was an American politician . Between 1885 and 1889 he represented the state of New Jersey in the US House of Representatives .

Career

James Pidcock was a cousin of Congressman Alvah A. Clark (1840-1912). He attended the public schools in his home country as well as the Lebanon Grammar School . Between 1850 and 1857 he worked in the construction industry; after that he worked in agriculture. After 1857 he also appeared as a cattle dealer. At the same time he began a political career as a member of the Democratic Party . Between 1877 and 1880 he was a member of the New Jersey Senate .

In the years 1884 and 1888 Pidcock was a delegate to the respective Democratic National Conventions , on each of which Grover Cleveland was nominated as a presidential candidate. In the congressional election of 1884 he was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the fourth constituency of New Jersey , where he succeeded Benjamin Franklin Howey on March 4, 1885 . After re-election, he was able to complete two legislative terms in Congress until March 3, 1889 . In 1888 he decided not to run again for Congress.

After his tenure in the US House of Representatives ended, Pidcock returned to farming. He also got into the railroad business. He was involved in building a railroad line in the southern part of Georgia . In doing so, he secured lucrative timber supply contracts. From 1891 to 1896, Pidcock was the chairman of the board of the New Jersey State Mental Hospital. He also worked in fruit growing. He died at Whitehouse Station on December 17, 1899.

Web links

• James N. Pidcock in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• James N. Pidcock in the database of Find a Grave (English)