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James J. Bergen

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James J. Bergen
Justice of the Supreme Court of New Jersey
In office
1907–1915
Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly
In office
1891–1892
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly
from the Somerset County district
In office
1876–1877
Personal details
Born(1847-10-01)October 1, 1847
Somerville, New Jersey
DiedOctober 20, 1923(1923-10-20) (aged 76)
Somerville, New Jersey
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Helen Arden Huggins
(m. 1883)
Childrenthree

James J. Bergen (October 1, 1847 – October 20, 1923) was an American lawyer and politician who served as Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly and an associate justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court.

Biography

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Born in Somerville, New Jersey on October 1, 1847, he was the son of John James Bergen and Mary Ann Park.[1]

He was a Democratic Party member of the New Jersey General Assembly from Somerset County from 1876 to 1877 and from 1891 to 1892, the latter term of which he was Speaker.[1][2][3] He was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention from New Jersey in 1896.[4]

Bergen was Somerset County Prosecutor of the Pleas from 1877 to 1883. He was Vice-chancellor of New Jersey Court of Chancery from 1904 to 1907 and Associate Justice of New Jersey Supreme Court from 1907 to 1915.[5]

He married May 3, 1883 to Helen Arden Huggins, with whom he had three children.

He died at his home in Somerville on October 20, 1923.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Justice of Supreme Court Found Dead". Long Branch Daily Record. October 20, 1923. p. 1. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
  2. ^ "New Jersey Election". New York Daily Herald. November 4, 1875. p. 3. Retrieved March 9, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "New Jersey". The Camden Post. November 5, 1890. p. 4. Retrieved March 9, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Democrats Gather". Trenton Evening Times. May 7, 1896. p. 1. Retrieved March 9, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Bergen For Supreme Court". The Morning Call. Trenton, New Jersey. October 12, 1907. p. 1. Retrieved March 9, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.