Isaac Halstead Williamson | |
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| 8th Governor of New Jersey | |
| In office February 6, 1817 – October 30, 1829 | |
| Preceded by | Mahlon Dickerson |
| Succeeded by | Peter Dumont Vroom |
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| Born | (1767-09-27)September 27, 1767 |
| Died | July 10, 1844(1844-07-10) (aged 76) Elizabethtown,New Jersey,U.S. |
| Spouse | Anne Crossdale Jouet (1777–1853) |
| Children | 2 |
Isaac Halstead Williamson (September 27, 1767 – July 10, 1844) was an American lawyer, jurist, and politician who served two terms as the eighthgovernor of New Jersey, from 1817 to 1829.
Isaac Halstead Williamson was born in 1767 inElizabethtown in theProvince of New Jersey. He later studied law with his brother Matthias and became a leading lawyer in New Jersey.
He received his attorney's license in 1791, followed by his counselor's license five years later; and in 1804, he was called to be a sergeant-at-law. In 1808, he married Anne Crossdale Jouet (1777–1853) and together they had two sons, Benjamin in 1809 and Isaac Halstead in 1811. In 1815, without knowledge that his name was on the ticket, Isaac was elected as the Democratic representative forEssex County.
Two years later he was electedGovernor of New Jersey and was re-elected every year from 1818 to 1829. As part of his duties as governor, Williamson served as the judge of the Prerogative Court of New Jersey. Williamson wasMayor of Elizabethtown, New Jersey from 1830 to 1833. In 1831 and 1832, he was elected to represent Essex County as a member of theNew Jersey Legislative Council (now known as theNew Jersey Senate).
Despite holding these political offices Williamson continued to practice law. In 1844, he was unanimously elected to be President of the convention that framed the revisedNew Jersey State Constitution. However, he had to relinquish this position due to poor health.
By the end of the year he died in Elizabethtown. His collection of the Chinese Export Armorial Porcelain dinnerware that belonged to his wife's family and bears the Jouet coat-of-arms, is archived at theNew Hope, Pennsylvania Historical Society.
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| Preceded by | Governor of New Jersey February 6, 1817 – October 30, 1829 | Succeeded by |
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* UnderN.J.S.A. 52:15-5 (as amended in 2005), an acting governor serving for 180 continuous days or more is conferred the title of Governor. | ||
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