Parker, James b. March 1, 1776 d. April 1, 1868 US Congressman. He was elected as a Jacksonian to represent New Jersey as an At-Large Congressional delegate in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1833 to 1837. He was the grandfather of New Jersey Congressman Richard Wayne Parker. Saint Peters Churchyard, Perth Amboy, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA
Parker, Richard Wayne b. August 6, 1848 d. November 28, 1923 US Congressman. He was elected as a Republican on three separate occasion to represent a four different New Jersey Congressional Districts in the United States House of Representatives. His first terms in office lasted from 1895 to 1911, during which he represented first the 6th District, then the 7th District, then finally the 13th District. His next two times in Congress, which went from 1914 to 1919, then from 1921 until 1923, saw him represent New Jersey's 9th District. He was defeated for...[Read More] Saint Peters Churchyard, Perth Amboy, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA
Peterson, Thomas Mundy b. October 6, 1824 d. February 4, 1904 Social Reformer. He was the first black to cast a vote in the United States. This occurred at an election held in Perth Amboy, New Jersey on March 31, 1870. Peterson was a devoted Churchman and good citizen, a member of a committee to revise the city charter and a recipient of the Abraham Lincoln Gold Medal. (Bio by: Richard H.) Saint Peters Churchyard, Perth Amboy, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA
b. March 1, 1776 d. April 1, 1868