The New York herald., 1851-08-07


Aahlon Dickerron March 4, 1873. March, 1922.
Joseph MsIvane. Nov'r IL 1873 Diet Aug, 1926.
.phrain Bs.r.1n March iss1. Rssis ned, $50
MAAlon pcEerson. Jany 20, 1922. March 1s3s.
s.a4 M l. seutSard March ! 1888 .Msrca 1859 1859
9srrst D. wall. March T. isSs. March, is!i-
Hn l.. oaytons July 9 ls42. .oot'r S, 1872.
wn. L. Dayton. .oct'r IS Is4l.... March, 1885
sSs Miss March March ISL
5soco W Miller. March le47. March, 1853
kobt Stockton .... March T. ls6i.. March, ISS7.
Of seia nsslsrsrj spIss IssSs y '''''''' An place
J0an SoSdi. appointed by Governor BoOmsed. in place
= sOgsisIs apooia.ed BY Governor Williamson, in
,.O Il Dsy;R rSpSS sscss.s Governor Pennington in
Excepting the above FIVE appointments by the
Governors, the vacancies and succession of Sena-
tors filed by the Legislature in joint meeting
of the two branches is wilt be observed that each
ofthe appointments by the Executive were confirmed
by The Legislature by election, except that of Mr..
Davenport, IN 1s9S.
We now proceed to give ,ome brief notices Of
these Senstorsi-
WILLIAM PATERSON vas native of New Jersey.
sad graduated at Princeton College, in l76>,. He
become distinguished as lawyer; and among those
who stadied for the profession with him was
part in the Provincial [ ongress. In 1877 he was
elected q member Of the convention which framed
ths constitution Of the United States, and in the
Procet dings and debates Of that body be took
prominent part, finally sf6xing his signature to the
Instrument which was the result Of their labors
Being elected one otthe Senators from New Jersey,
the hrst Congress, be took bis seat in the Senate,
At New York, in March, I7S9 but resigned the fol
= VA aIf L., l.
on the classification of Senators,) would no. have
expired until March 4, 1875. In October. ITO, the
LesisAiws elected him to the office Of Governor, to
succeed Governor William Livingston, who was
ths hrst Executive under tue Stase constitution
ramed U i77s On the ith Of March, 1873, he was
appointed by General Wash ngton, and confirmed
oy 'he senate, Judge Of the supreme Court Of the
United States, in place Of lodge Thomas johnson.
re"sned lie died, while holding the Office
CT Judge, at Albany, September q, 1906. and
vas 'aeoeeaed oy brochholss Livingston. Judge
Laterson was an able sta esmsn, an upright Judge
ana dlsrterested friend of bis country In poll
taos he was a supporter Of the measures Of Wash
ington and Hamilton. In tbs constitutional con-
ventson, howove,, most Of his views were con-
7idered hbes.s1 and republican. The village Of
lsses-s-. (now a oity) received its from him.
Useful Manufactures" established at Paterson, and
procured its passage by the Legislature Of New Jor
sey. Judge Paterson resided at NeS Brunswick and.
We may adj that his biography remains yet to be
written. lie was a man above middle sze well
croportioned, and Of good address, but aus.erc
manners.
Jo-AT1IAT ELMER a native Of Cumberland
county, N. j., and Of Nor England origin. That
4. -
chan any other county Of West Jersey. Il was set
tI.d In q great measure, BY New Englandsrs; while
ether pArts Of West Jersey, il il well known, re-
oeivcd Quaker emigrants from England, the friends
Of william Penn, at the close Of the seventeenth
century. The Quakers Of West Jersey are,
geDeraJly, better informed than other agu-
ezltvris,s Of New Jersey, but they have
not produced many public men Of distinction.
Jonathan Elmer, and bis brother. EbeneIer FL
mer. we're active patriots Of The revolution; the
latter serving as n ssbaltern Of the Continental
srzy, sod subsequently a. Brigadicr General In
he militia; also for many years Collector Of the
Customs At Bridgsson. Jonathan was a praotslns
payssian bat entering into the service Of the state
IN . oivu capacity, be was chosen q member Of the
Ccotine ntsl Congress in l776, AMI elected to the
Congress Of the Corfsa.-ssiou ia iTsi, and again
1877. In l7se, having been elected 600 Of the
Senators 10 the first Congress. he took his seat in
thst body, with his colleague, Mr. Paterson. On
che clsssifcation Of Senators, Doctor Elmer drew
the short term, which expired in March, I7os.
Nen the question Of fixing the seat OF the rational
government was brought before Congress. Dr.
'.imer differed IN somo Of his votes With his col.
leaspe, Dir Paterson, and Il is ssid thereby gave
offence 70 come Of his constituents, which PROBABLY
h-a soue influence in preventing his ro-elos
"en Wien ae term expired. Being, however,
ses'oas 'oderalist, he oooperated with bis
os"essse IN snstsaitg tho policy of Wash
ington ana Hamilton, a. the organization If
the government. Aftst reurin- f,oy ,bo n :
senate, Doctor Elmer was Judge a. a., e..,..,,,
Court q Cumberland. and Pres.dsnt = 49,. e.,
bank there. Several others of the -
have beee In public life; among them Co. I,''.
Elmer, relative Of those named, was +, Ja.,sa -
che supreme Court Of the State-disd -
lSs; and Hen. Laoius q. e. Elmer. th. 49,,
Attorney General OF The state, and a depocr,,i.
1embcr Of tho Twenty eighth Congress lie hsd
BE- sprgvicHsly U ;. Dstrct Attorney and Speaker
Of tbs Assembly. iIo is son Of Gen Ebens.sr
Ilner. vbo, We should have mentioned. vas
Speskrr Of the Assembly. Vice. PresidoE. cf he
tOancil and 3 member Of Congress from 1901 70
IN; ~ died Ia 1913, eyed ~, when ho wss tbc
"a fb-vivvr cf ttc Jctssy Ire a tho ryouitsar,
sEs1l. TIE Y. . strs,or, D,'tor Joo 4ibaa t.lo,r.
ga nan " zoe t,ie9ls ssd ubcfag ;ds,a.i2s, Crs