Abraham Godwin | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Postmaster of Paterson, New Jersey | |
| In office 1816 – 1829, 1849 | |
| Preceded by | Henry Godwin |
| New Jersey State Legislature | |
| In office 1821–1832 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Abraham Godwin July 14, 1791 Morristown, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | August 18, 1849 (aged 58) Paterson, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Spouse | Martha Parke |
| Children | 6 |
Abraham Godwin Jr. (July 14, 1791 – August 18, 1849) was the first Lieutenant of the expedition to Canada in 1812 led by Generals Brown and Izard. He later rose to the rank of Brigadier General in the New Jersey state militia. In 1816, when his eldest brother Henry committed suicide, he became Postmaster of Paterson, a position he would hold until 1829 and briefly again before his death in 1849.[1] In 1821, he was elected to the New Jersey General Assembly, serving until 1832.[2] In November 1840, Abraham delivered New Jersey electoral votes to Washington, D.C. for that year's presidential election.[3][4][5]
- ^ Nelson, William; Shriner, Charles A. (Charles Anthony) (2 September 2017). "History of Paterson and its environs (the silk city); historical- genealogical - biographical". New York, Lewis Historical Pub. Co. Retrieved 2 September 2017 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Recently added". Dspace.njstatelib.org.
- ^ "New Jersey messenger". Newspapers.com. 12 February 1841. p. 1. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
- ^ "1940 election votes from New Jersey to Washington". Newspapers.com. 19 February 1841. p. 2. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
- ^ "The Madisonian. (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, February 13, 1841, Image 3". Chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. 13 February 1841. Retrieved 10 September 2017.