Littleton Kirkpatrick

Littleton Kirkpatrick (born October 19, 1797 in New Brunswick , New Jersey , †  August 15, 1859 in Saratoga Springs , New York ) was an American politician . Between 1843 and 1845 he represented the state of New Jersey in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Littleton Kirkpatrick attended Princeton College until 1815 . After studying law in Washington, DC and being admitted to the bar in 1821, he began working in this profession in New Brunswick. He later embarked on a political career as a member of the Democratic Party founded in 1828 . Between 1831 and 1836 he was a county councilor in Middlesex County ; in 1841 and 1842 he served as Mayor of New Brunswick. From 1841 to 1859 he was a curator at Rutgers College .

In the congressional election of 1842 Kirkpatrick was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington in the fourth constituency of New Jersey, where he succeeded John Patterson Bryan Maxwell on March 4, 1843 . Until March 3, 1845 he was able to complete a legislative period in Congress . This period was marked by tension between President John Tyler and the Whigs . In addition, a possible annexation of the Republic of Texas , which has been independent of Mexico since 1836, was discussed. While serving as a congressman, Kirkpatrick chaired the Committee on Revisal and Unfinished Business .

After his tenure in the US House of Representatives, Littleton Kirkpatrick withdrew from politics. He died on August 15, 1859 in Saratoga Springs.

Web links

• Littleton Kirkpatrick in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• Littleton Kirkpatrick in the database of Find a Grave (English)