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| − | '''Nathaniel Scudder''' ( | + | '''Nathaniel Scudder''' (May 10, 1733 – October 17, 1781) was a doctor who represented [[New Jersey]] in the [[Continental Congress]] from 1778-1779. He was also one of the signers of the [[Articles of Confederation]]. |
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Scudder was born in Monmouth Court House, New Jersey. He attended [[Princeton]], where he studied medicine; after graduating in 1751, he set up practice in Monmouth County. | Scudder was born in Monmouth Court House, New Jersey. He attended [[Princeton]], where he studied medicine; after graduating in 1751, he set up practice in Monmouth County. | ||
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==Notable== | ==Notable== | ||
*Speaker of the state general assembly in 1776. | *Speaker of the state general assembly in 1776. | ||
| − | *Served as trustee of Princeton College from 1778-1781. <ref>http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S000201</ref> | + | *Served as trustee of Princeton College from 1778-1781.<ref>http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S000201</ref> |
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 03:42, June 27, 2016
Nathaniel Scudder (May 10, 1733 – October 17, 1781) was a doctor who represented New Jersey in the Continental Congress from 1778-1779. He was also one of the signers of the Articles of Confederation.
Early life
Scudder was born in Monmouth Court House, New Jersey. He attended Princeton, where he studied medicine; after graduating in 1751, he set up practice in Monmouth County.
Continental Congress
Scudder was elected to the Continental Congress in 1777 and served until 1779, during which time he signed the Articles of Confederation.
Death
Scudder, a colonel in the New Jersey militia, was killed in action on October 17, 1781, while fighting against British invaders. He was buried in Tennent Church Graveyard in Tennent, New Jersey.
Notable
- Speaker of the state general assembly in 1776.
- Served as trustee of Princeton College from 1778-1781.[1]