Richard Stockton (U.S. senator), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Richard Stockton (U.S. senator)

American politician

Date of Birth: 17-Apr-1764

Place of Birth: Princeton, New Jersey, United States

Date of Death: 07-Mar-1828

Profession: lawyer, politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Richard Stockton (April 17, 1764 – March 7, 1828) was a lawyer who represented New Jersey in the United States Senate and later served in the United States House of Representatives.
He was the first U.S.
Attorney for the District of New Jersey, holding that office from 1789 to 1791, and ran unsuccessfully for vice president in the 1820 election as a member of the Federalist Party, which did not nominate a candidate for president.