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John J. Milligan | |
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| Associate Justice Delaware Superior Court | |
| In office September 19, 1839 – September 2, 1864 | |
| Preceded by | James R. Black |
| Succeeded by | Leonard E. Wales |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromDelaware'sat-large district | |
| In office March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1839 | |
| Preceded by | Kensey Johns Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Robinson Jr. |
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| Born | (1795-12-10)December 10, 1795 |
| Died | April 20, 1875(1875-04-20) (aged 79) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Party | Whig |
| Spouse | Martha Levy |
| Residence | Wilmington, Delaware |
| Alma mater | Princeton University |
| Profession | Lawyer |
John Jones Milligan (December 10, 1795 – April 20, 1875) was an American lawyer and politician fromWilmington, inNew Castle County, Delaware. He was a member of theWhig Party, and served as U.S. Representative from Delaware.
Milligan served eight years representing Delaware in the U.S. House of Representatives. Elected as an Anti-Jacksonian in 1830, he became a member of the Whig Party when it was organized, and served from March 4, 1831, until March 3, 1839. Having been defeated for reelection to a fifth term, he was appointed Associate Judge of theDelaware Superior Court on September 19, 1839, and served until September 16, 1864, when he retired.
Milligan died at his retirement home in Philadelphia and is buried in theWilmington and Brandywine Cemetery at Wilmington.
Milligan is described in theDiaries of Edmund Canby as follows: "...(he)...is a beautiful speaker, his manner is fine, gestures good, matter well arranged, distinct and clear- certainly one of the most delightful speakers I have ever heard...Milligan would be a splendid speaker with practice...he has many happy hits and some beautiful classical illusions...He is, I am told, a fine classical scholar."[1]
Elections were held the first Tuesday of October and, beginning 1832, the first Tuesday after November 1. U.S. Representatives took office March 4 and have a two-year term.
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| Office | Type | Location | Began office | Ended office | Notes | |
| U.S. Representative | Legislature | Washington | March 4, 1831 | March 3, 1833 | ||
| U.S. Representative | Legislature | Washington | March 4, 1833 | March 3, 1835 | ||
| U.S. Representative | Legislature | Washington | March 4, 1835 | March 3, 1837 | ||
| U.S. Representative | Legislature | Washington | March 4, 1837 | March 3, 1839 | ||
| State Superior Court | Judicial | Dover | September 19, 1839 | September 16, 1864 | ||
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| Dates | Congress | Chamber | Majority | President | Committees | Class/District |
| 1831–1833 | 22nd | U.S. House | Democratic | Andrew Jackson | at-large | |
| 1833–1835 | 23rd | U.S. House | Democratic | Andrew Jackson | at-large | |
| 1835–1837 | 24th | U.S. House | Democratic | Andrew Jackson | at-large | |
| 1837–1838 | 25th | U.S. House | Democratic | Martin Van Buren | at-large | |
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| Year | Office | Subject | Party | votes | % | Opponent | Party | votes | % | ||
| 1830 | U.S. Representative | John J. Milligan | Whig | 4,267 | 53% | Henry M. Ridgely | Democratic | 3,833 | 47% | ||
| 1832 | U.S. Representative | John J. Milligan | Whig | 4,257 | 51% | Martin W. Bates | Democratic | 4,142 | 49% | ||
| 1834 | U.S. Representative | John J. Milligan | Whig | 4,779 | 51% | James A. Bayard Jr. | Democratic | 4,626 | 49% | ||
| 1836 | U.S. Representative | John J. Milligan | Whig | 4,705 | 53% | Martin W. Bates | Democratic | 4,247 | 47% | ||
| 1838 | U.S. Representative | John J. Milligan | Whig | 4,379 | 50% | Thomas Robinson Jr. | Democratic | 4,437 | 50% | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromDelaware's at-large congressional district 1831–1839 | Succeeded by |
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