John J. Gardner
| John James Gardner | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey's 2nd district | |
| In office March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1913 | |
| Preceded by | James Buchanan |
| Succeeded by | J. Thompson Baker |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 17, 1845 Atlantic County, New Jersey |
| Died | February 7, 1921 (aged 75) Indian Mills, New Jersey |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan |
| Profession | Politician |
John James Gardner (October 17, 1845 – February 7, 1921) was an American Republican Party politician who represented New Jersey's 2nd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1893 to 1913, and was Mayor of Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Biography
Born in Atlantic County, New Jersey, Gardner attended the common schools and the University of Michigan Law School in 1866 and 1867. He served in the 6th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry from 1861 to 1865 and one year in the United States Veteran Volunteers. He engaged in the real estate and insurance business. In a tragic accident in 1899 his 17-year-old son Albert was out bicycle riding at Egg Harbor City attempting to cross the railroad tracks when he was hit by a fast express train, the "Nellie Bly," and instantly killed.
Gardner was elected alderman of Atlantic City in 1867. He served as Mayor of Atlantic City, New Jersey in 1868–1872, 1874, and 1875. He served as member of the common council and coroner of Atlantic County in 1876. He was a member of the New Jersey Senate from 1878 to 1893, serving as its president in 1883. He engaged in agricultural pursuits. He was a delegate to the 1884 Republican National Convention.
Gardner was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-third and to the nine succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1913). He served as chairman of the Committee on Labor. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1912 to the Sixty-third Congress and resumed agricultural pursuits.
He died of heart disease at his farm in Indian Mills in Shamong Township, New Jersey on February 7, 1921[1] and was interred in Atlantic City Cemetery in Pleasantville, New Jersey.
References
- ↑ Staff. "Ex-Congressman John J. Gardner", The New Jersey Law Journal, Volume 44, p. 95. Accessed February 4, 2013. "While not a lawyer it was not his fault that he was not a member of the New Jersey Bar. This is to be said of Ex-Congressman John J. Gardner of, formerly, Atlantic City, who died on his farm at Indian Mills, Burlington county on Feb. 7th last, of heart disease."
External links
- John J. Gardner at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- John James Gardner at The Political Graveyard
- John James Gardner at Find a Grave
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Lemuel C. Eldridge |
Mayor of Atlantic City 1868–1872 |
Succeeded by Charles Souder |
| Preceded by Charles Souder |
Mayor of Atlantic City 1874–1875 |
Succeeded by Willard Wright |
| Preceded by Garret Hobart |
President of the New Jersey Senate 1883 |
Succeeded by Benjamin A. Vail |
| United States House of Representatives | ||
| Preceded by James Buchanan |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey's 2nd congressional district 1893–1913 |
Succeeded by J. Thompson Baker |
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