U.S. Representative
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from
New Jersey
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from 1820 to 1821.
Early life and career
Kinsey was born in
Baltimore, Maryland
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Paterson, New Jersey
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Bergen County
Bergen County is the most populous county in the U.S. state of New Jersey.paper industry
The pulp and paper industry comprises companies that use wood as raw material and produce pulp, paper, paperboard and other cellulose-based products.
Manufacturing process
The pulp is fed to a paper machine where it is formed as a paper web an ...
.
In 1807 he invented a machine which allowed paper to be produced in one continuous roll. His correspondence with
James Madison
James Madison Jr. (March 16, 1751June 28, 1836) was an American statesman, diplomat, and Founding Father. He served as the fourth president of the United States from 1809 to 1817. Madison is hailed as the "Father of the Constitution" for hi ...
is in the Library of Congress.
Political career
Kinsey was a member of
New Jersey General Assembly
The New Jersey General Assembly is the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature.
Since the election of 1967 (1968 Session), the Assembly has consisted of 80 members. Two members are elected from each of New Jersey's 40 legislative districts for ...
in 1812, 1813, 1819, and 1826 and served in the
New Jersey Legislative Council
The New Jersey Legislative Council was the upper house of the New Jersey Legislature under the New Jersey Constitution of 1776 until it was replaced by the New Jersey Senate under the Constitution of 1844.
History
The Legislative Council replaced ...
(now the
New Jersey Senate
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) in 1814. He was elected as a
Democratic-Republican
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to the 15th
Congress
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(March 4, 1817 - March 3, 1819), then elected to the 16th Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of
John Condit
John Condict Condit (July 8, 1755May 4, 1834) was a United States representative and a United States senator from New Jersey and father of United States Representative Silas Condit.
John Condict was born in Orange in the Province of New Jerse ...
and served from February 2, 1820 to March 3, 1821.
Later career and death
After serving in the Congress, Kinsey continued to work in the paper industry. He then became a judge, serving as judge of the New Jersey Court of Common Pleas and of the orphans’ court of