John Condit
John Condict a.k.a. Condit (July 8, 1755 – May 4, 1834) was a United States representative and a United States senator from New Jersey and father of United States Representative Silas Condit.
John Condit | |
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| United States Senator from New Jersey | |
| In office September 1, 1803 – March 3, 1809 | |
| Preceded by | Aaron Ogden |
| Succeeded by | John Lambert |
| In office March 21, 1809 – March 3, 1817 | |
| Preceded by | Aaron Kitchell |
| Succeeded by | Mahlon Dickerson |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey's at-large district | |
| In office March 4, 1819 – November 4, 1819 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Kinsey |
| Succeeded by | Charles Kinsey |
| Member of the New Jersey General Assembly | |
| In office 1788–1789 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 8, 1755 Orange, Province of New Jersey, British America |
| Died | May 4, 1834 (aged 78) Orange, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican |
John Condict was born in Orange in the Province of New Jersey and after attending public schools he then studied medicine. Condict went on to serve as a surgeon in the American Revolutionary War. He became one of the founders and a trustee of the Orange Academy in 1785.
Political history
Condict was a member of the New Jersey General Assembly from 1788 to 1789, and the New Jersey Legislative Council from 1790 to 1797.[1]
U.S. House of Representatives
He was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Sixth and Seventh Congresses (March 4, 1799, to March 4, 1803).[2][3]
U.S. Senate
Condict was appointed as a Democratic Republican to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy in the term beginning March 4, 1803, caused by the failure of the legislature to elect. Elected November 3, 1803, to finish the term.[4] Served from September 1, 1803, to March 3, 1809. He was again appointed to the Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Aaron Kitchell. Elected November 2, 1809, to finish the term[5] and served from March 21, 1809, to March 3, 1817.
Later positions
He was elected to the Sixteenth Congress and served from March 4, 1819, to November 4, 1819, when he resigned to accept a Treasury position; appointed assistant collector of the port of New York 1819–1830.
Death and legacy
Condict died in Orange Township, New Jersey on May 4, 1834, and was interred in the Old Graveyard, Orange, Essex County, New Jersey. He was surgeon in Col. Van Cortland's Battalion (Heard's Brigade, June 29, 1776).
References
- Journal of the Executive Proceedings of the US Senate by US Congress (Washington: Duff Green, 1828) Forty-Ninth Congress, at pages 591 & 586. His name here is Condict, appointed as the Assistant Collector of Customs for the district of New York, for the City and Port of Jersey (page 586)
- "A biographical congressional directory, 1774-1903". Washington, Govt. print. off. 1903.
- Public documents of the 14th Congress Papers Relating to Early Congressional Documents by Gen. A. W. Greely (Washington, 1900), published for the 56th Congress (1899–1901) found at page 866 index where there are numerous page listing for John Condict
- Byrd, page 142
- Byrd, page 143
- United States Congress. "John Condit (id: C000671)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Byrd, Robert C. (October 1, 1993). Wolff, Wendy (ed.). The Senate, 1789-1989: Historical Statistics, 1789-1992. United States Senate Historical Office (volume 4 Bicentennial ed.). Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office. ISBN 9780160632563.
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