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'''Nathaniel Scudder''' (b. May 10, 1733; d. 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. <ref>http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S000201</ref>
==References==
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[[Category:Founding Fathers]]
[[Category:American Revolution]]
==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. <ref>http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S000201</ref>
==References==
<references/>
{{DEFAULTSORT:Scudder, Nathaniel}}
[[Category:Founding Fathers]]
[[Category:American Revolution]]