15 Facts About Philemon Dickerson

Philemon Dickerson was a United States representative from New Jersey, the 12th governor of New Jersey and judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.

Philemon Dickerson was admitted to the bar and entered private practice in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from 1813 to 1816.

Philemon Dickerson continued private practice in Paterson, New Jersey from 1816 to 1821, and from 1822 to 1833, having been admitted as a counselor in 1817.

Philemon Dickerson was a member of the New Jersey General Assembly from Essex County, from 1821 to 1822.

Philemon Dickerson was elected as a Jacksonian Democrat from New Jersey's at-large congressional district to the United States House of Representatives of the 23rd and 24th United States Congresses and served from March 4,1833, until November 3,1836, when he resigned, having been chosen as the 12th Governor of New Jersey by the New Jersey Legislature.

Philemon Dickerson served as Governor and ex officio Chancellor from November 3,1836, to October 27,1837.

Philemon Dickerson was appointed sergeant at law in 1834, being the last person in New Jersey to hold that title.

Philemon Dickerson resumed private practice in Paterson from 1837 to 1839.

Philemon Dickerson was elected as a Democrat to the 26th United States Congress, serving from March 4,1839, to March 3,1841.

Philemon Dickerson was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the 27th United States Congress.

Philemon Dickerson was nominated by President Martin Van Buren on February 22,1841, to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey vacated by Judge Mahlon Philemon Dickerson.

Philemon Dickerson was confirmed by the United States Senate on February 27,1841, and received his commission on March 2,1841.

Philemon Dickerson's service terminated on December 10,1862, due to his death in Paterson.

Philemon Dickerson was interred in Cedar Lawn Cemetery in Paterson.

Concurrent with his federal judicial service, Philemon Dickerson was President of the city council of Paterson in 1851.