John Condict Condit (July 8, 1755May 4, 1834) was a United States representative and a United States senator from New Jersey and father of United States Representative

Silas Condit Silas Condit (August 18, 1778 – November 29, 1861) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from New Jersey, serving one term from 1831 to 1833. Early life and career Condit was born in Orange, New Jersey. He was the so ...

. John Condict was born in Orange in the Province of New Jersey and after attending public schools he then studied medicine. Condict went on to serve as a surgeon in the American Revolutionary War. He became one of the founders and a trustee of the Orange Academy in 1785.

Political history

Condict was a member of the New Jersey General Assembly from 1788 to 1789, and the New Jersey Legislative Council from 1790 to 1797.

U.S. House of Representatives

He was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Sixth and Seventh Congresses (March 4, 1799 to March 4, 1803).

U.S. Senate

Condict was appointed as a Democratic Republican to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy in the term beginning March 4, 1803, caused by the failure of the legislature to elect. Elected November 3, 1803 to finish the term. Served from September 1, 1803, to March 3, 1809. He was again appointed to the Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Aaron Kitchell. Elected November 2, 1809 to finish the termByrd, page 143 and served from March 21, 1809, to March 3, 1817.

Later positions

He was elected to the

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and served from March 4, 1819 to November 4, 1819, when he resigned to accept a Treasury position; appointed assistant collector of the port of

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1819–1830.

Death and legacy

Condict died in Orange Township, New Jersey on May 4, 1834, and was interred in the Old Graveyard, Orange,

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. He was surgeon in Col. Van Cortland's Battalion (Heard's Brigade, June 29, 1776).

External links and references

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