John C. Ten Eyck | |
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United States Senator from New Jersey | |
In office March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1865 | |
Preceded by | William Wright |
Succeeded by | John P. Stockton |
President of the Commission to Revise the Constitution of New Jersey | |
In office July 8, 1873 – November 18, 1873 | |
Preceded by | Abraham O. Zabriskie |
Succeeded by | None (Commission's term of service complete) |
Prosecutor of the Pleas for Burlington County, New Jersey | |
In office 1839–1849 | |
Preceded by | Elias B. Cannon |
Succeeded by | Garrit S. Cannon |
Personal details | |
Born | Freehold Township, New Jersey, U.S. | March 12, 1814
Died | August 24, 1879 Mount Holly Township, New Jersey, U.S. | (aged 65)
Resting place | St. Andrew's Cemetery, Mount Holly, New Jersey |
Political party | Whig (before 1855) Republican (after 1855) |
Spouse | Julia Gadsby (m. 1845) |
Children | 6 |
Profession | Attorney |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States (Union) New Jersey |
Branch/service | New Jersey Militia |
Years of service | 1863 |
Rank | Private |
Unit | Ten Eyck Guards |
Battles/wars | American Civil War |
John Conover Ten Eyck (March 12, 1814 – August 24, 1879) was a United States Senator from New Jersey from 1859 to 1865, during the American Civil War. He was a member of the Republican Party.