The New York herald., 1851-08-06

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JOhn cOndt appointed ty acting Go Lander. Ia
Of Ki.ssei ressPe 'S '''s
I, sogthard, sPponsed BY G,vernor wiuiAm'On, in
DsSssR 1spSSss pS.ess y o'ra'F rsAa'I''n in
Excepting the above FIVE appointments By the
Governors, the vacancies and successicrs Of Sens-
tors filed by the Legislature In joint meeting
of the two branches. It will he observed that each
ofthe appointments by the Executive were confirmed
by tae Legislature by election, except that Of Nr.
Davenport, in l79s.
We now proceed to give some brief roti,es Of
t6ese Senator's
WELLIAz PATERSON was q native Of New Jersey,
and graduated at Princeton College, in 1853. He
became distinguished 3 iasysr; and among those
vino studied for the profession With him was
the late Aaron Burr Mr.. Paterson took an active
par IN the Provincial OF grrss. In l7-7 he was
elected a member Of she convention which framed
the constitution Of the United States and In the
prccee dings and debates OF hat body he sooka
prominent part finally silxing his signature to .he
Dstrument which the result Of their labors.
Being elected one osthe Senators from New Jersey
the irst Congress, he took hs sea, In the Senate
at New ork, in March, i7s9 out resigned the fol-
lowing year, although hls term (for which be drew
On the classification Of Senators.) would no. have
expired until March 4, I793 In October. 1870, the
Legislature elected him to the office Of Governor 70
succeed Governor William Livingston, who was
the frst Executive under the Sta.e constitution
framed in l776. On the 1th ef March. I7.9 he was
appointed by General Washington and confirmed
By the Senate, Judge of The supreme Court of the
United states, in place o. Judge Thcrnas johnson,
res'goed. He died, while holding the ofioe
OF Judge, at Albany, September g, 1906, and
was succee led by Brockboss Livingston. Judge
Paterson was an able statesman an upright Judge
and disinterested friend q his country In poll
Gcs he was supporter OF the measures Of Wash
ingt5n and Hamilton la the constitutional con
vention, however, most Of his views were con-
sideTsd liberal and republican The village Of
Paterson (nov a ci;y) received its name from him.
Hamilton drew the charter of the 80 Society for
Useful Manufacturer established at Paterson and
procu!cd its passage by he Legislature Of New Jer-
sey. Judge Paterson resided at Ne Brunswick; and
I'VE may add that his biography remains yet to be
written. He was a above middle size, well
pSopor,ioned, and Of go0o address, bat austere
manners.
JosAJrAS ELMER wa o n-tive Of Cumberland
county, N. J., and Of New ~ laad origin That
county has, IL Is said. fu.'. cd more able men
than any other county Of We, esseT. llwss set
tied in great measure. by .,e- Englsnders; while
other parts Of West Jegscy. Fl. well known, re-
eeiyed Quaker emigranis from nglsnd. the friends
Of William Penn, a, tn close fthe seventeenth
century. The Quaker of yes, Jersey are,
generally, better infornier nan other agri.
eult1risis Of New Jersey but they have
not produced many pabi-s raen Of distinction
Joas,hsn Elmer, ard bis brother, Ebenezer IL
nsr. we're active patriot n the revolution; the
latter serving as a ssbai'sn of the Contne ntal
array. aud subsequently al. Bngsdier General in
the militia; also ior Macy years Collector Of the
CustOms at Bridgstor f5rstl1n wss q practising
physician; but entering che 'eyice Of the state
n sivl capacity, he -as aroasna q member Of the
Continental Congress l i57b ani elected TO .he
Congress Of the Coni,dsIs41u 70 I7sl, and ayan
l7s7 In 17ss, hsv,rs been elect.d one Of the
Senators 10 the first CoHr-ess ne took his seat in
tAat body, with his cole tus Mr. Paterson On
the classification Of Senator Doctor LINER drew
the short term, which -sfifc1 in March, 1873
When the question OF i -g che .eat Of the national
government was bropall blto.e Congress, DR.
Elmer differed In some Vi lis voses with ais col
icsgue. Mr. Paterson. and it Il said thereby gave
offence to some Of bis cosg.itsers, which probably
bad some infsence IN preventing his re-elc.-
ton when his term expired. Being, however,
q JEALOUS federslisl, be CO operated with his
colleague in susfsioisg the policy Of Wash
ington anu Hamilton, at the organization Of
The government Af-r rouring fom the L. 5.
senate Doctor Elm,r va. iulge Of the County
Court oil Cumberland and pre.ident Of the first
bahk there. Severs' .tr.s " the Elmer family
have been IN public il.. soo.g hem Gen. Daniel
Elmer, relative Oi '-. raoied, was a Judse Of
che supreme Court d l. ,ate-died IuIx
ISIS; and Hon. Lucio q O. Liner. tho o,.ssnt |
Attorney General oi 'he Stole. snd demoo,,,i, |
raembcr Of the Tweuty ighth gongres, ", b,d |
been previously U. > irr.yi lorney and >n.,ks,
Of The Assembly Ii IS Bon u Gen Ebeuo-s, /
Finer, who, we short have mentioned. wa
speaker Of the Assembly, ice President Of The
Council, and neuber ef Congress from 1901 20
Is0T; be died In lSlS. aged o. shsn he rss the
Ice, survivor Of the Jersey line u the revolutionary
army The Z. S. Senator. Doctor Jonathan Elmer