Nathan T. Stratton

Nathan Taylor Stratton (born March 17, 1813 in Swedesboro , Salem County , New Jersey , †  March 9, 1887 in Mullica Hill , New Jersey) was an American politician . Between 1851 and 1855 he represented the state of New Jersey in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Nathan Stratton attended public schools in his home country. In 1829 he moved to Mullica Hill where he worked as a shop clerk. From 1835 he was a partner in this business; from 1840 to 1886 Stratton ran his own business. He also began a political career as a member of the Democratic Party . He was a member of the New Jersey General Assembly in 1843 and 1844 . He then worked as a justice of the peace from 1844 to 1847. He was also involved in the real estate business and agriculture. In his homeland he held several local offices.

In the congressional election of 1850 Stratton was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , in the first constituency of New Jersey , where he succeeded Andrew K. Hay on March 4, 1851 . After re-election, he was able to complete two legislative terms in Congress until March 3, 1855 . These were shaped by the events and discussions leading up to the civil war . It was primarily about the question of slavery . In 1854, Stratton renounced another congressional candidacy.

After his tenure in the US House of Representatives, he continued his previous activities. In 1865 he was a councilor in Harrison . In the meantime, he also acted as the tax officer of his state. Between 1865 and 1887 he was the curator of the State Reform School for Boys in Jamesburg . He was previously a delegate to the National Union Convention in Philadelphia in 1866 . In 1880, Nathan Stratton sought his return to Congress without success. He died on March 9, 1887 at Mullica Hill.

Web links

• Nathan T. Stratton in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• Nathan T. Stratton in the database of Find a Grave (English)