John Lambert (politician)

John Lambert

John Lambert (born February 24, 1746 in Hunterdon County , Province of New Jersey , † February 4, 1823 in Lambertville , New Jersey ) was an American politician who represented the state of New Jersey in both chambers of Congress and briefly as whose acting governor acted.

Life

Career

Little is known about the origin and career of John Lambert. After attending compulsory school, he had to work on his parents' plantation and made a name for himself as a farmer .

Political career

Lambert's political career began in 1780 when he was elected to the New Jersey General Assembly . He held his seat there until 1785. In 1790 he moved to the state government of New Jersey, of which he was a state councilor until 1804. In the years between 1801 and 1804 he was also elected Vice-President of the House of Representatives.

Lambert, who was a member of the Democratic Republican Party , was surprisingly appointed governor of New Jersey in November 1802, after no clear result could be established shortly before in the election of the governor. Lambert's tenure as acting governor began on November 15, 1802 and ended after about a year on October 29, 1803.

In 1803, Lambert successfully ran for a seat in the United States House of Representatives , was re-elected once, and served in Congress from March 4, 1805 to March 3, 1809. Lambert's election as US Senator in the spring of 1809 was also crowned with success. Lambert served from March 4, 1809 to March 3, 1815.

Late life

After leaving the Senate, Lambert retired from politics to his plantation. While he was still alive, in 1814, the church that formed around his farm was baptized Lambertville in his honor. Today it has around 3800 inhabitants and is located on the Delaware River .

John Lambert died in February 1823, shortly before his 77th birthday. He was married twice and was the father of a total of 13 children.

Web links

• John Lambert in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
• John Lambert in the National Governors Association (English)
• John Lambert in the database of Find a Grave (English)