History of Flemington, (Hunterdon County) New Jersey United States of America

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John Paterson Bryant Maxwell Biographical Sketch

John Paterson Bryant Maxwell, representative, was born in Flemington, N.J., Sept. 3, 1804; son of George C. and ??? (Bryant) Maxwell; grandson of John Maxwell, a captain in the Revolutionary army who served under Washington; and great-grandson of Anthony Maxwell, who came from Ireland early in the 18th century and settled in Hunterdon county, N.J., and had two sons, John and William, William was a major in the Colonial army, was made a brigadier-general in the American service, Oct. 23, 1766, and served through the war. He never married. George C. Maxwell was graduated at the College of New Jersey, 1792, was a representative in the 12th congress, 1811-13, and died in 1873. John Paterson Bryant Maxwell was graduated at the College of New Jersey, A.B,, 1823, A.M., 1826, studied law under Chief-Justice Hornblower, and settled in practice in Belvidere, N.J., in 1827, where he was editor and proprietor of the Belvidere Apollo. He married, Sept. 11, 1834, Sarah Brown, of Philadelphia, Pa., who died, Oct. 17, 1834. He was a Whig representative in the 25th congress, 1837-39, and was one of the four Whig candidates for representative in the 26th congress who received Gov. William Pennington's certificate of election which led to the "Broadseal" controversy. Congress refused to recognize the validity of Mr. Maxwell's certificate, and on March 10, 1840, his opponent, Daniel B. Royall, was seated. Maxwell was re-elected to the 27th congress, serving 1841-43. He was a trustee of the College of New Jersey, 1842-45. He died in Belvidere, N.J., Nov. 14, 1845.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor