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Thomas Bines | |
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| Justice of the Peace of Lower Penns Neck Township | |
| In office 1822 – April 9, 1826 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey's At-Large district | |
| In office November 2, 1814 – March 3, 1815 | |
| Preceded by | Jacob Hufty |
| Sheriff of Salem County | |
| In office 1808–1810 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Trenton, New Jersey, US |
| Died | April 9, 1826 Lower Penns Neck Township, New Jersey, US |
| Party | Democratic-Republican |
Thomas Bines (died April 9, 1826) was an American politician who served briefly as a U.S. Representative from New Jersey from 1814 to 1815.
Biography
[edit]Born in Trenton, New Jersey, Bines attended the common schools.
Early career
[edit]He was appointed coroner for Salem County on October 16, 1802.
Bines was elected sheriff of Salem County in 1808 and served until 1810.
Congress
[edit]Bines was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Thirteenth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of United States Representative Jacob Hufty (November 2, 1814 – March 3, 1815). He was not a candidate for renomination to the Fourteenth Congress in 1814.
Later career
[edit]Bines was elected Justice of the Peace of Lower Penns Neck Township, New Jersey, in 1822 and served in this capacity until 1826.
Death
[edit]He died in Lower Penns Neck Township, Salem County, April 9, 1826.
References
[edit]- United States Congress. "Thomas Bines (id: B000467)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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