John C. Ten Eyck

John C. Ten Eyck
United States Senator
from New Jersey
In office
March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1865
Preceded byWilliam Wright
Succeeded byJohn P. Stockton
President of the Commission to Revise the Constitution of New Jersey
In office
July 8, 1873 – November 18, 1873
Preceded byAbraham O. Zabriskie
Succeeded byNone (Commission's term of service complete)
Prosecutor of the Pleas for Burlington County, New Jersey
In office
1839–1849
Preceded byElias B. Cannon
Succeeded byGarrit S. Cannon
Personal details
Born(1814-03-12)March 12, 1814
Freehold Township, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedAugust 24, 1879(1879-08-24) (aged 65)
Mount Holly Township, New Jersey, U.S.
Resting placeSt. Andrew's Cemetery, Mount Holly, New Jersey
Political partyWhig (before 1855)
Republican (after 1855)
SpouseJulia Gadsby (m. 1845)
Children6
ProfessionAttorney
Military service
AllegianceUnited States (Union)
New Jersey
Branch/serviceNew Jersey Militia
Years of service1863
RankPrivate
UnitTen Eyck Guards
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

John Conover Ten Eyck (March 12, 1814 – August 24, 1879) was a United States Senator from New Jersey from 1859 to 1865, during the American Civil War. He was a member of the Republican Party.


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