Garret S. Cannon (March 1, 1818 – April 21, 1889) was a lawyer who served as United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey under two presidents.[1]
Garret S. Cannon | |
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U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey | |
In office 1853–1861 | |
President | Franklin Pierce James Buchanan |
Preceded by | William Halstead |
Succeeded by | Anthony Quinton Keasbey |
New Jersey State Assembly | |
Personal details | |
Born | Somerset, New Jersey | March 1, 1818
Died | April 2, 1889 Bordentown, New Jersey | (aged 71)
Political party | Democratic |
Alma mater | Rutgers, BA (1833) |
Profession | Lawyer |
Born in Somerset, New Jersey, Garret was born to a professor and a house wife.[2] At 18 he graduated Rutgers in 1833,[3] and soon began to practice law in Mount Holly. He would go on to be a part of the New Jersey State Assembly, and later serve as the United States Attorney for the district of New Jersey[4] from 1853 to 1861.[5][6] He would go out to live out the rest of his life in Bordentown, New Jersey[7] until his death in 1889.[2]