John Condit

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

John Condit
United States Senator from New Jersey
In office September 1, 1803 – March 3, 1809
Preceded by	Aaron Ogden
Succeeded by	John Lambert
In office March 21, 1809 – March 3, 1817
Preceded by	Aaron Kitchell
Succeeded by	Mahlon Dickerson
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey's at-large district
In office March 4, 1819 – November 4, 1819
Preceded by	Charles Kinsey
Succeeded by	Charles Kinsey
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly
In office 1788–1789
Personal details
Born	(1755-07-08)July 8, 1755 Orange, Province of New Jersey, British America
Died	May 4, 1834(1834-05-04) (aged 78) Orange, New Jersey, U.S.
Political party	Democratic-Republican

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.^[1]

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).^[2][3]

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.^[4] 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 term^[5] and served from March 21, 1809, to March 3, 1817.

Later positions

He was elected to the Sixteenth Congress 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 New York 1819–1830.

Death and legacy

Condict died in Orange Township, New Jersey on May 4, 1834, and was interred in the Old Graveyard, Orange, Essex County, New Jersey. He was surgeon in Col. Van Cortland's Battalion (Heard's Brigade, June 29, 1776).