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Physician Politicians in New Jersey
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  George Keyser Angle (1864-1932) — also known as George K. Angle; G. K. Angle — of Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.; Easton, Northampton County, Pa.; Silver City, Grant County, N.M.; Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, N.M. Born in New Jersey, 1864. Son of Jacob Angle and Elizabeth 'Eliza' (Kiser) Angle. Democrat. Physician; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Mexico, 1912; served in the U.S. Army during World War I. Member, American Legion; American Medical Association; Sons of the American Revolution. Died in Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, N.M., May 8, 1932 (age about 67 years). Interment at Sunset Memorial Park, Albuquerque, N.M.
  Isaac Barber — of Warren County, N.J. Physician; member of New Jersey state senate from Warren County, 1897-99, 1903-05. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Brother of Thomas Barber.
  Isaac Ambrose Barber (1852-1909) — also known as Isaac A. Barber — of Easton, Talbot County, Md. Born near Salem, Salem County, N.J., January 26, 1852. Republican. Physician; president, Farmers and Mechanics National Bank of Easton; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1896; U.S. Representative from Maryland 1st District, 1897-99; Maryland Republican state chair, 1900-04. Quaker. Died, from the effects of a fall, in Easton, Talbot County, Md., March 1, 1909 (age 57 years, 34 days). Interment at Spring Hill Cemetery, Easton, Md.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Thomas Barber (b. 1868) — of Phillipsburg, Warren County, N.J. Born in Fort Warren, Warren County, N.J., May 11, 1868. Democrat. Physician; member of New Jersey state senate from Warren County, 1912-24, 1933-35; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1924. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Brother of Isaac Barber.
  George Herbert Bridgman (1853-1925) — also known as George H. Bridgman — of Keene, Cheshire County, N.H.; Elizabeth, Union County, N.J. Born in Keene, Cheshire County, N.H., January 16, 1853. Physician; U.S. Minister to Bolivia, 1898-1902; U.S. Consul in Kingston, 1902-05. Died in Keene, Cheshire County, N.H., July 10, 1925 (age 72 years, 175 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, July 12, 1884, to Alice Rebecca Johnson.
  Charles Browne (1875-1947) — of Princeton, Mercer County, N.J. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., September 28, 1875. Son of William Hardcastle Browne and Alice (Beaver) Browne. Democrat. Physician; mayor of Princeton, N.J., 1916-23; president, board of trustees, Princeton Hospital, 1919-23; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 4th District, 1923-25; defeated, 1920, 1924; member of New Jersey state house of assembly, 1936-39; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1940; director, First National Bank of Princeton; director, Delaware and Bound Brook Railroad. Presbyterian. Died in Princeton, Mercer County, N.J., August 17, 1947 (age 71 years, 323 days). Cremated.
  Relatives: Married, April 30, 1913, to Georgeanna Gibbs.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Henry O. Carhart — of Blairstown, Warren County, N.J. Born in Warren County, N.J. Democrat. Physician; Warren County Treasurer, 1904; member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Warren County, 1912-14; member of New Jersey state senate from Warren County, 1927-29. Burial location unknown.
  Edward J. Carlin (c.1895-1967) — of Rahway, Union County, N.J. Born in Newark, Essex County, N.J., about 1895. Democrat. Physician; mayor of Rahway, N.J., 1945-46. Died, in Rahway Memorial Hospital, Rahway, Union County, N.J., July 18, 1967 (age about 72 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Edna Weber.
  Donna Marie Christian-Christensen (b. 1945) — also known as Donna M. Christian-Christensen; Donna Christian; Donna Christian-Green — of St. Croix, Virgin Islands. Born in Teaneck, Bergen County, N.J., September 19, 1945. Daughter of Almeric Christian and Virginia (Sterling) Christian. Democrat. Physician; television journalist; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virgin Islands, 1984, 1988, 1992, 2000, 2004, 2008 (member, Platform Committee); Delegate to U.S. Congress from the Virgin Islands, 1997-2003. Female. African ancestry. First female physician in the U.S. Congress. Still living as of 2008.
  Relatives: Married 1998 to Chris Christensen.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Blase Cole (b. 1879) — of Newton, Sussex County, N.J. Born in Hainesville, Sussex County, N.J., November 21, 1879. Democrat. Physician; member of New Jersey state senate from Sussex County, 1925-36; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1932. Burial location unknown.
  Royal Samuel Copeland (1868-1938) — also known as Royal S. Copeland — of Bay City, Bay County, Mich.; Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich.; Manhattan, New York County, N.Y.; Suffern, Rockland County, N.Y. Born in Dexter, Washtenaw County, Mich., November 7, 1868. Son of Roscoe Pulaski Copeland and Frances Jane (Holmes) Copeland (born 1843). Physician; university professor; mayor of Ann Arbor, Mich., 1901-03; U.S. Senator from New York, 1923-38; died in office 1938; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1924, 1936; candidate for mayor of New York City, N.Y., 1937. Methodist. English ancestry. Member, Sons of the American Revolution; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Friendly Sons of St. Patrick; Delta Kappa Epsilon; Maccabees; Knights of Pythias; Elks; American Public Health Association. Died in Washington, D.C., June 17, 1938 (age 69 years, 222 days). Interment at Mahwah Cemetery, Mahwah, N.J.
  Relatives: Nephew of Joseph Tarr Copeland; son of Roscoe Pulaski Copeland and Frances Jane (Holmes) Copeland (born 1843); married, December 31, 1891, to Mary DePriest Ryan; married, July 15, 1908, to Frances Spalding. See Copeland family.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Daniel A. Currie (b. 1842) — of Englewood, Bergen County, N.J. Born in Searsville, Orange County, N.Y., October 10, 1842. Physician; mayor of Englewood, N.J., 1896; colonel in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War. Burial location unknown.
  William A. Dwyer — of Paterson, Passaic County, N.J. Born in Gregory (unknown county), Mont. Physician; delegate to New Jersey state constitutional convention from Passaic County, 1947. Member, American Medical Association. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Amelia M. Dunn.
  Jonathan Elmer (1745-1817) — of Cumberland County, N.J. Born in Cedarville, Cumberland County, N.J., November 29, 1745. Physician; Cumberland County High Sheriff, 1772; Delegate to Continental Congress from New Jersey, 1777-78, 1781-83, 1787-88; Cumberland County Surrogate, 1784-1802; U.S. Senator from New Jersey, 1789-91; common pleas court judge in New Jersey, 1802-04, 1813-14. Died in Bridgeton, Cumberland County, N.J., September 3, 1817 (age 71 years, 278 days). Interment at Presbyterian Cemetery, Bridgeton, N.J.
  Relatives: Brother of Ebenezer Elmer; uncle of Lucius Quintius Cincinnatus Elmer. See Elmer family of New Jersey.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Thomas Dunn English (1819-1902) — also known as Thomas D. English — of Bergen County, N.J. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., June 29, 1819. Democrat. Physician; songwriter; member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Bergen County, 1863-64; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 6th District, 1891-95. Died April 1, 1902 (age 82 years, 276 days). Interment at Fairmount Cemetery, Newark, N.J.
  Epitaph: "Author + Editor, Lawyer + Physician, Soldier + Statesman, Author of 'Ben Bolt'."
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Livingston Farrand (1867-1939) — of Ithaca, Tompkins County, N.Y.; Brewster, Putnam County, N.Y. Born in Newark, Essex County, N.J., June 14, 1867. Son of Samuel Ashbel Farrand and Louise (Wilson) Farrand. Physician; anthropologist; psychologist; university professor; president, University of Colorado, 1914-19; chairman, Central Committee of the American Red Cross, 1919-21; president, Cornell University, 1921-37; elected (Wet) delegate to New York convention to ratify 21st amendment 1933, but did not serve. French Huguenot ancestry. Member, American Public Health Association; American Psychological Association. Died, of pneumonia, in New York Hospital, Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., November 8, 1939 (age 72 years, 147 days). Interment at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Newark, N.J.
  Relatives: Married, February 1, 1901, to Margaret K. Carleton.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Lorenzo F. Fisler (1797-1871) — of Camden, Camden County, N.J. Born in Cumberland County, N.J., 1797. Physician; mayor of Camden, N.J., 1840-44, 1851-52, 1853-55; defeated, 1848 (Whig), 1852 (American), 1859 (Republican), 1866 (Democratic), 1869 (Democratic). Died in 1871 (age about 74 years). Burial location unknown.
  Samuel Fowler (1779-1844) — of New Jersey. Born in Newburgh, Orange County, N.Y., October 30, 1779. Physician; iron manufacturer; U.S. Representative from New Jersey at-large, 1833-37. Died February 20, 1844 (age 64 years, 113 days). Interment at North Hardyston Cemetery, Hamburg, N.J.
  Relatives: Father of Samuel Fowler (1818-1865); grandfather of Samuel Fowler (1851-1919). See Fowler family of New Jersey.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Charles Grant Garrison (1849-1924) — also known as Charles G. Garrison — of Merchantville, Camden County, N.J. Born in Swedesboro, Gloucester County, N.J., August 3, 1849. Son of Rev. Joseph Fithian Garrison (1823-1892) and Elizabeth Vanarsdale (Grant) Garrison (1829-1903). Democrat. Physician; lawyer; associate justice of New Jersey state supreme court, 1888-93, 1896-1900; resigned 1893. Episcopalian. Died April 22, 1924 (age 74 years, 263 days). Interment at Colestown Cemetery, Cherry Hill Township, Camden County, N.J.
  Relatives: Son of Rev. Joseph Fithian Garrison (1823-1892) and Elizabeth Vanarsdale (Grant) Garrison (1829-1903); married, March 4, 1880, to Anna Hoffman Miller; brother of Lindley Miller Garrison.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Harrison W. Howell (c.1872-1935) — of Wilmington, New Castle County, Del. Born in Trenton, Mercer County, N.J., about 1872. Republican. Physician; mayor of Wilmington, Del., 1911-15; served in the U.S. Army during World War I. Died, of heart disease, in Wilmington, New Castle County, Del., July 13, 1935 (age about 63 years). Burial location unknown.
  Walter Madden (b. 1873) — of Trenton, Mercer County, N.J. Born in Tuckahoe, Cape May County, N.J., July 10, 1873. Son of Thomas Burch Madden and Eleanor (Steelman) Madden. Democrat. Physician; mayor of Trenton, N.J., 1908-11; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1912. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias; Eagles. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Minnie J. Mentzler.
  Andrew F. McBride (born c.1869) — of Paterson, Passaic County, N.J. Born in New Jersey, about 1869. Democrat. Physician; mayor of Paterson, N.J., 1908-13. Burial location unknown.
  Joseph L. McGahn (1917-1999) — of Absecon, Atlantic County, N.J. Born in Atlantic City, Atlantic County, N.J., March 29, 1917. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; physician; member of New Jersey state senate 2nd District, 1972-78. Catholic. Member, American Medical Association; Kiwanis; Knights of Columbus. Advocate of casino gambling for Atlantic City. Died in Northfield, Atlantic County, N.J., December 24, 1999 (age 82 years, 270 days). Burial location unknown.
  J. M. Mitchell, Jr. (b. 1866) — of Pennsylvania. Born in New Jersey, 1866. Physician; druggist; U.S. Consular Agent in San Pedro Sula, 1891-1925. Burial location unknown.
  William Augustus Newell (1817-1901) — also known as William A. Newell — of Allentown, Monmouth County, N.J. Born in Franklin, Warren County, Ohio, September 5, 1817. Son of James H. Newell and Eliza D. Newell. Republican. Physician; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 2nd District, 1847-51, 1865-67; defeated, 1866; Governor of New Jersey, 1857-60; defeated, 1877; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1864; Governor of Washington Territory, 1880-84. Member, Freemasons. Died in Allentown, Monmouth County, N.J., August 8, 1901 (age 83 years, 337 days). Interment at Presbyterian Cemetery, Allentown, N.J.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Archibald Ernest Olpp (1882-1949) — of West Hoboken (now part of Union City), Hudson County, N.J. Born in Bethlehem, Northampton County, Pa., May 12, 1882. Son of John Olpp and Matilda M. (Segel) Olpp. Republican. Physician; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 11th District, 1921-23; defeated, 1922. Member, American Medical Association; Freemasons. Died in 1949 (age about 67 years). Interment at Brookside Cemetery, Englewood, N.J.
  Relatives: Married, November 25, 1908, to Beatrice S. Seiple.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  William C. Parry (b. 1849) — of Burlington County, N.J. Born in Warminster, Bucks County, Pa., May 17, 1849. Physician; member of New Jersey state senate from Burlington County, 1895-97. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Father of William H. Parry.
  William E. Ramsay (b. 1866) — of Perth Amboy, Middlesex County, N.J. Born in Prince Edward Island, November 11, 1866. Democrat. Physician; member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Middlesex County, 1908, 1910-11; member of New Jersey state senate from Middlesex County, 1913-15; candidate for U.S. Representative from New Jersey 3rd District, 1920. Member, American Medical Association; Freemasons; Elks. Burial location unknown.
  Jetur Rose Riggs (1809-1869) — also known as Jetur R. Riggs — of Paterson, Passaic County, N.J. Born near Drakesville (now Ledgewood), Morris County, N.J., June 20, 1809. Republican. Physician; member of New Jersey state house of assembly, 1836; went to California for the 1849 Gold Rush; member of New Jersey state senate from Passaic County, 1856-58; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 4th District, 1859-61. Died in Drakesville (now Ledgewood), Morris County, N.J., November 5, 1869 (age 60 years, 138 days). Interment at Presbyterian Cemetery, Succasunna, N.J.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Ferdinand Schureman Schenck (1790-1860) — of New Jersey. Born in Millstone, Somerset County, N.J., February 11, 1790. Republican. Physician; member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Somerset County, 1829-31; U.S. Representative from New Jersey at-large, 1833-37; delegate to New Jersey state constitutional convention, 1844; Judge, New Jersey Court of Errors and Appeals, 1845-57; candidate for New Jersey state senate, 1856. Died in Camden, Camden County, N.J., May 16, 1860 (age 70 years, 95 days). Interment a private or family graveyard, Somerset County, N.J.
  Relatives: Relative of John F. Schenck. See Schenck family of New Jersey.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Charles H. Stillman — of Plainfield, Union County, N.J. Physician; mayor of Plainfield, N.J., 1873-74. Burial location unknown.
  Josephus V. D. Sutphen (1802-1856) — of Monroe County, Mich. Born in Hunterdon County, N.J., July 24, 1802. Physician; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention 2nd District, 1835. Died in Clay Township, St. Joseph County, Ind., May 1, 1856 (age 53 years, 282 days). Interment at Silverbrook Cemetery, Niles, Mich.
  Cyrus Thompson (1855-1930) — of Jacksonville, Onslow County, N.C. Born in 1855. Republican. Physician; secretary of state of North Carolina, 1897-1900; delegate to Republican National Convention from North Carolina, 1912. Orator; Farmer's Alliance and Populist leader. Died in 1930 (age about 75 years). Interment a private or family graveyard, Onslow County, N.C.
  Robert Hamilton Woodruff (b. 1875) — also known as Robert H. Woodruff — of Hackettstown, Warren County, N.J. Born in Washington, Warren County, N.J., February 14, 1875. Democrat. Physician; director, People's National Bank of Hackettstown; member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Warren County, 1927-28. Member, Freemasons; Junior Order. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Descendant of Alexander Hamilton. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.

 

 


 
   
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