Mahlon Dickerson Politician

Mahlon Dickerson (April 17, 1770 – October 5, 1853) was an American judge and politician. He was elected Governor of New Jersey as well as United States Senator from that state. He was twice appointed Secretary of the Navy - under Presidents Andrew Jackson and Martin van Buren. He was the elder brother of New Jersey Governor Philemon Dickerson.

Personal facts

Mahlon Dickerson
Birth dateApril 17, 1770
Birth place
Hanover Township New Jersey , United States
Religion
Episcopal Church (United States)
Date of deathOctober 05, 1853
Place of death
Succasunna New Jersey , United States
Education
Princeton University
Profession
Lawyer , Judge , Politician

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Office holder

military operations
Whiskey Rebellion
military rank
Private (rank)
party
Democratic-Republican Party
Democratic Party (United States)
successor

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Mahlon Dickerson on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dickerson.html#R9M0IUYIO
  2. http://www.lewis-clark.org/content/content-article.asp?ArticleID=2323
  3. http://www.nga.org/portal/site/nga/menuitem.29fab9fb4add37305ddcbeeb501010a0/?vgnextoid=fa6f4fc0d5049010VgnVCM1000001a01010aRCRD&vgnextchannel=e449a0ca9e3f1010VgnVCM1000001a01010aRCRD
  4. http://www.njstatelib.org/NJ_Information/Digital_Collections/Governors_of_New_Jersey/GDICM.pdf