John A. Scudder

John A. Scudder

John Anderson Scudder (March 22, 1759 - November 6, 1836) was a U.S. Representative from New Jersey.

Born in Freehold, New Jersey, Scudder completed preparatory studies, and graduated from Princeton College in 1775.He studied medicine and commenced practice in Monmouth County, New Jersey. During the Revolutionary War served as surgeon's mate in the First Regiment of Monmouth County, in 1777. Secretary of the New Jersey Medical Society in 1788 and 1789.He served as member of the State general assembly 1801-1807.

Scudder was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Eleventh Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of James Cox and served from October 31, 1810, to March 3, 1811.He was not a candidate for renomination to the Twelfth Congress.He resumed the practice of medicine.He moved to Kentucky after 1810 and to Daviess County, Indiana, in 1819.He died in Washington, Indiana, November 6, 1836.He was interred in the Old City Cemetery.

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