James Bishop (congressman)

James Bishop
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New Jersey's 3rd district
In office
March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857
Preceded bySamuel Lilly
Succeeded byGarnett Adrain
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly
In office
1849-1850
Personal details
BornMay 11, 1816
New Brunswick, New Jersey
DiedMay 10, 1895 (age 78)
Morristown, New Jersey
Political partyOpposition
ProfessionPolitician

James Bishop (May 11, 1816 in New Brunswick, New Jersey – May 10, 1895 in Morristown, New Jersey) was an American Opposition Party politician, who represented New Jersey's 3rd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1855 to 1857.