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Stockton, John Potter

lawyer, legislator, was born Aug. 2, 1826, in Princeton, N. J. During President Buchanan's administration he was United States minister to Rome. He was elected to the United States senate in 1865, but only served one year of the term on account of informality in the election. He received the re-election in 1869, and served with distinction the full term of six years. In 1877 General Stockton was appointed attorney-general of the state of New Jersey, and has received the reappointment at the expiration of every term.