Peter D. Vroom

Peter Dumont Vroom
9th Governor of New Jersey
In office
November 6, 1829 – October 26, 1832
Preceded byIsaac Halstead Williamson
Succeeded bySamuel L. Southard
In office
October 25, 1833 – October 28, 1836
Preceded byElias P. Seeley
Succeeded byPhilemon Dickerson
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New Jersey's At-large district
In office
March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1841
Preceded byThomas J. Yorke
Succeeded byThomas J. Yorke
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly
In office
1826–1829
Personal details
Born(1791-12-12)December 12, 1791
Hillsborough Township, New Jersey
DiedNovember 18, 1873(1873-11-18) (aged 81)
Trenton, New Jersey
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Anna Dumont
Maria Matilda Wall
Children11 (including Peter D. Vroom)

Peter Dumont Vroom (December 12, 1791 – November 18, 1873), an American Democratic Party politician, served as the ninth governor of New Jersey (serving two terms in office; from 1829–1832 and 1833–1836) and as a member of the United States House of Representatives for a single term, from 1839 to 1841.