John Lambert | |
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| United States Senator fromNew Jersey | |
| In office March 4, 1809 – March 3, 1815 | |
| Preceded by | John Condit |
| Succeeded by | James J. Wilson |
| Acting Governor of New Jersey | |
| In office October 28, 1802 – October 29, 1803 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Bloomfield as Governor |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Bloomfield as Governor |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromNew Jersey's at-large congressional district | |
| In office March 4, 1805 – March 3, 1809 | |
| Preceded by | James Mott |
| Succeeded by | James Cox |
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| Born | (1746-02-24)February 24, 1746 |
| Died | February 4, 1823(1823-02-04) (aged 76) Lambertville, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic-Republican |
John Lambert (February 24, 1746 – February 4, 1823), was aNew Jersey politician who served as aRepresentative, aU.S. Senator and as actinggovernor of New Jersey.
Born inAmwell Township in theProvince of New Jersey (in what is today known asLambertville, New Jersey), he pursued an academic course and engaged in agricultural pursuits.
Lambert was a member of theNew Jersey General Assembly from 1780 to 1785, and in 1788. He was a member of theNew Jersey Legislative Council from 1790 to 1804, and served as vice president from 1801 to 1804. Lambert was the ActingGovernor of New Jersey in 1802 and 1803, serving in 1802 due to a deadlocked vote in the gubernatorial election. He was elected as aDemocratic-Republican to theNinth United States Congress andTenth United States Congress, serving in office from March 4, 1805, to March 3, 1809. Lambert was elected to theUnited States Senate and served a single term, from March 4, 1809, to March 3, 1815. On June 17, 1812, he voted against war with Britain.
What is now the city ofLambertville, New Jersey was named in his honor in 1814 when the community's first post office was established.[1][2][3]
Lambert owned and managed aplantation. He was an avid reader, and was known for owning one of the most esteemed libraries in Hunterdon County,
Lambert died nearLambertville, and was interred in Barber's Burying Ground,Delaware Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.
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| Preceded by Joseph Bloomfield Governor | ActingGovernor of New Jersey 1802–1803 | Succeeded by Joseph Bloomfield Governor |
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromNew Jersey's at-large congressional district March 4, 1805 – March 3, 1809 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | U.S. senator (Class 1) from New Jersey 1809–1815 Served alongside:Aaron Kitchell,John Condit | Succeeded by |
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