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Philemon Dickerson

Philemon Dickerson

New Jersey District Court

Born 1788 in Morris County, NJ

Died 1862 in Paterson, NJ

FJC ID: 615

Philemon Dickerson (January 11, 1788 – December 10, 1862) was a United States representative from New Jersey, the 12th governor of New Jersey and judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.

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Gender
Male
Race
White

Prior employment

  1. U.S. representative from New Jersey
    1833–1836, 1839–1841
  2. Private practice, Paterson, New Jersey
    1816–1821, 1822–1833, 1837–1839
  3. New Jersey
    Governor · 1836–1837
  4. New Jersey
    State assemblyman · 1821–1822
  5. Private practice, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    1813–1816

Appointments

  1. New Jersey District Court
    U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
    1841–1862 · Appointed by Martin Van Buren (Democratic)
    Term ended: Death

Education

  1. Read law
    1813
  2. University of Pennsylvania
    A.B. · 1808