John T. Nixon

John Thompson Nixon (August 31, 1820 – September 28, 1889) was a United States Representative from New Jersey and a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.

John T. Nixon
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
In office April 28, 1870 – September 28, 1889
Appointed by	Ulysses S. Grant
Preceded by	Richard Stockton Field
Succeeded by	Edward T. Green
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey's 1st district
In office March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1863
Preceded by	Isaiah D. Clawson
Succeeded by	John F. Starr
Personal details
Born	John Thompson Nixon August 31, 1820 Fairton, New Jersey
Died	September 28, 1889 (aged 69) Stockbridge, Massachusetts
Resting place	Old Broad Street Presbyterian Church and Cemetery Bridgeton, New Jersey
Political party	Republican
Education	Princeton University (A.M.) read law

Nixon was nominated by President Ulysses Grant on April 28, 1870, to a seat vacated by Richard S. Field. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on April 29, 1870, and received commission on April 28, 1870. Nixon's service was terminated on September 28, 1889, due to death.

Education and career

Born on August 31, 1820, in Fairton, Cumberland County, New Jersey,[1] Nixon attended the public schools, graduated from the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University) in 1841 and received an Artium Magister degree from the same institution in 1843.[1] He read law in 1844 and was admitted to the bar in 1845.[1] He entered private practice in Bridgeton, New Jersey from 1845 to 1859.[1] He was a member of the New Jersey General Assembly from 1848 to 1850, serving as Speaker in 1850.[1]

Congressional service

Nixon was elected as a Republican from New Jersey's 1st congressional district to the United States House of Representatives of the 36th and 37th United States Congresses, serving from March 4, 1859, to March 3, 1863.[2] He was not a candidate for renomination in 1862.[2] Following his departure from Congress, he resumed private practice in Bridgeton from 1863 to 1870.[1]

Federal judicial service

Nixon was nominated by President Ulysses S. Grant on April 28, 1870, to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey vacated by Judge Richard Stockton Field.[1] He was confirmed by the United States Senate on April 28, 1870,[Note 1][3] and received his commission the same day.[1] His service terminated on September 28, 1889, due to his death at his summer home in Stockbridge, Berkshire County, Massachusetts.[1] He was interred in Old Broad Street Presbyterian Church and Cemetery in Bridgeton.[2][4]

Note

1. FJC Bio is in error regarding his confirmation date, the Senate Executive Journal of the April 28, 1870, indicates he was confirmed on that day.

References

1. "Nixon, John Thompson - Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov.
2. United States Congress. "John Thompson Nixon (id: N000115)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
3. "Senate Executive Journal --THURSDAY, April 28, 1870". memory.loc.gov.
4. John Thompson Nixon at Find a Grave

Sources

• United States Congress. "John Thompson Nixon (id: N000115)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• John Thompson Nixon at The Political Graveyard
• John Thompson Nixon at Find a Grave

External links

• Works by or about John T. Nixon at Internet Archive
• Works by or about John T. Nixon in libraries (WorldCat catalog)