John P. Stockton

John Potter Stockton
27th Attorney General of New Jersey
In office
1877–1897
Preceded by Jacob Vanatta
Succeeded by Samuel H. Grey
United States Senator
from New Jersey
In office
March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1875
Preceded by Frederick T. Frelinghuysen
Succeeded by Theodore F. Randolph
In office
March 15, 1865 – March 27, 1866
Preceded by John C. Ten Eyck
Succeeded by Alexander G. Cattell
United States Minister to the Papal States
In office
November 27, 1858 – May 23, 1861
President James Buchanan
Abraham Lincoln
Preceded by Lewis Cass, Jr.
Succeeded by Alexander Randall
Personal details
Born John Potter Stockton
(1826-08-02)August 2, 1826
Princeton, New Jersey, U.S.
Died January 22, 1900(1900-01-22) (aged 73)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Political party Democratic
Spouse(s) Sarah Marks

John Potter Stockton (August 2, 1826 – January 22, 1900) was a New Jersey politician who served in the United States Senate as a Democrat.

Born in Princeton, New Jersey, Stockton was the son of Robert F. Stockton, grandson of Richard Stockton (1764-1828) and the great-grandson of Richard Stockton (1730-1781), both prominent New Jersey politicians. He graduated from Princeton University, then known as the College of New Jersey, where he studied law.

Stockton's first foray into politics was as US minister to the Papal States (1858–1861). After returning to New Jersey to practice law for four years, he was elected to the Senate.

On March 27, 1866, the Senate voted 23 to 20 that Stockton's election had been improper and he was not eligible for a seat in the Senate. Some of the senators who voted for Stockton's removal, including Charles Sumner and William P. Fessenden, were thought to be motivated by a desire to ensure the Senate would be able to override President Andrew Johnson's vetoes.[1]

He returned to the Senate, this time for a full six-year term, in 1869. Stockton served as New Jersey Attorney General from 1877 to 1897.

Stockton died in New York City in 1900 at the age of 73. He was interred in Princeton Cemetery, in the Princeton, New Jersey.

References

  • United States Congress. "John Potter Stockton (id: S000939)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
  • John Potter Stockton at The Political Graveyard
  1. ↑ "The Election Case of John P. Stockton of New Jersey (1866)". United States Senate. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
U.S. Senate
Preceded by
John C. Ten Eyck		 U.S. Senator (Class 2) from New Jersey
1865–1866
Served alongside: William Wright		 Succeeded by
Alexander G. Cattell
Preceded by
Frederick T. Frelinghuysen		 U.S. Senator (Class 1) from New Jersey
1869–1875
Served alongside: Alexander G. Cattell, Frederick T. Frelinghuysen		 Succeeded by
Theodore F. Randolph
Legal offices
Preceded by
Jacob Vanatta		 New Jersey Attorney General
1877–1897		 Succeeded by
Samuel H. Grey
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
Lewis Cass, Jr.		 United States Ambassador (as Minister Resident) to the Papal States
1858–1861		 Succeeded by
Alexander Randall
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