John Rutherfurd
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United States Senator from New Jersey |
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In office March 4, 1791 – December 5, 1798 |
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| Preceded by | Jonathan Elmer |
| Succeeded by | Franklin Davenport |
| Member of the New Jersey General Assembly | |
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In office 1789–1790 |
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September 20, 1760 New York City, New York |
| Died | February 23, 1840 (aged 79) New Jersey |
| Political party | Federalist |
| Spouse(s) | Helena Morris |
| Children | 8 |
| Parents | Walter Rutherfurd Mary Alexander |
John Rutherfurd (September 20, 1760 – February 23, 1840) was an American politician and land surveyor. He represented New Jersey in the United States Senate from 1791 to 1798.
John Rutherfurd was born on September 20, 1760 in New York City to Walter Rutherfurd (d. 1804) and Mary Alexander, daughter of James Alexander (1691–1756) and Mary Spratt Provoost (1693–1760). His father Walter, a veteran of the British Army, was a hostage of the Patriots during the Revolutionary War while John was a teenager. Rutherfurd attended the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University) and studied law.
His maternal uncle was William Alexander (1726–1783), also known as Lord Stirling. Rutherfurd was also related to Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 4th Baronet (1751–1814), William Eden, 1st Baron Auckland (1745–1814), John Elliott (1732–1808), Governor of Newfoundland, Arthur St. Clair (1736–1818), a General and territorial Governor of Ohio.
After graduating from the College of New Jersey, he practiced law in New York City for several years. In 1787, he moved to a farm near the village of Tranquility in Sussex County in New Jersey (after a boundary for a new county was drawn in 1824 his former holdings straddled Sussex and Warren Counties).
In 1788, he entered politics, serving in the New Jersey General Assembly until 1790. He was then elected as a Federalist to the United States Senate from New Jersey and served in the Senate from 1791 to 1798.
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