John Patterson Bryan Maxwell (September 3, 1804 – November 14, 1845) was an American lawyer and Whig Party politician who represented

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in the

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from 1837 to 1839 and again from 1841 to 1843. He was the son of

George C. Maxwell George Clifford Maxwell (March 16, 1768 – May 26, 1835) was a U.S. representative from New Jersey, father of John Patterson Bryan Maxwell. Maxwell's nephew George M. Robeson was United States Secretary of the Navy and also sat in Congress ...

and the first cousin of George M. Robeson, both of whom also served in the House of Representatives.

Early life and career

Maxwell was born on September 3, 1804, in

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in 1823, studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1827 and commenced practice in

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. He moved to

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, and became editor of the ''Belvidere Apollo''.

Congress

Maxwell was elected as a Whig to the Twenty-fifth Congress, serving from March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839. He presented credentials as a Member-elect to the Twenty-sixth Congress, but the House declined to seat him. He was elected to the Twenty-seventh Congress, in office from March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843. He was a trustee of Princeton College from 1842 to 1845.

Death and burial

Maxwell died in Belvidere on November 14, 1845, and was interred there in

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Sources

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1804 births 1845 deaths Lawyers from Hunterdon County, New Jersey People from Belvidere, New Jersey People from Flemington, New Jersey Princeton University alumni Whig Party members of the United States House of Representatives from New Jersey 19th-century American lawyers 19th-century members of the United States House of Representatives {{NewJersey-politician-stub