William Pennington
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William Pennington | |
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| 13th Governor of New Jersey | |
| In office October 27, 1837 – October 27, 1843 | |
| Preceded by | Philemon Dickerson |
| Succeeded by | Daniel Haines |
| Member of the New Jersey General Assembly | |
| In office 1828 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 4, 1796 Newark, New Jersey |
| Died | February 16, 1862 (aged 65) Newark, New Jersey |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Princeton College |
| Profession | Law |
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William Pennington (May 4, 1796 – February 16, 1862) was an American politician and lawyer. He was the 13th governor of New Jersey from 1837 to 1843. He served one term in the United States House of Representatives, during which he served as the first Republican Speaker of the House from 1860 to 1861.
Early life and education
Born in Newark, New Jersey, he graduated from the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University) in 1813 and then studied law with Theodore Frelinghuysen. He was admitted to the bar in 1817 and served as a clerk of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey (where his father was a judge) from 1817 to 1826. His father, William Sanford Pennington was a Revolutionary War veteran and was himself Governor of New Jersey from 1813 to 1815 before President Madison appointed him as a federal judge.
Governor of New Jersey
As a member of the Whig party, he was elected to the New Jersey General Assembly in 1828 and then was elected Governor of New Jersey annually from 1837 to 1843. His tenure as governor was marked by the "Broad Seal War" controversy. Following a disputed election for Congressional Representatives in New Jersey, Pennington certified the election of five Whig candidates while five Democrats were certified by the Democratic Secretary of State. After a lengthy dispute, the Democrats were eventually seated.[1]
Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives
In
In March 1861, he penned his name on the
Death
After running unsuccessfully for reelection in 1860 to the
See also
Notes
- ^ The speaker during the 1st Congress, Frederick Muhlenberg, was technically also a new member.
References
- ^ Johnston, Alexander (1899). Lalor, John J. (ed.). Broad Seal War. New York, New York: Maynard, Merrill, and Co. p. 309 – via Hathi Trust Digital Library.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ "Speaker Elections Decided by Multiple Ballots". history.house.gov. United States House of Representatives. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
- ^ Heitshusen, Valerie (February 11, 2011). "The Speaker of the House: House Officer, Party Leader, and Representative" (PDF). CRS Report for Congress. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
- ^ "Constitutional Amendments Not Ratified". United States House of Representatives. Archived from the original on July 2, 2012. Retrieved November 21, 2013.
- ^ Rojas, Warren (October 8, 2015). "'Interim Speaker' Stumps Scholars". Roll Call. Washington, DC.
Sources
- United States Congress. "William Pennington (id: P000214)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- New Jersey Historical Commission biography for William Pennington
- New Jersey Governor William Pennington, National Governors Association
- William Pennington biography from The Political Graveyard
- "William Pennington". Webster's American Biographies. G. & C. Merriam Company. 1975.
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