Isaac Williamson Scudder (1816 – September 10, 1881) was a
U.S. Representative
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from
New Jersey
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for one term from 1873 to 1875.
Early life and education
Born in Elizabethtown (now
Elizabeth, New Jersey
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), Scudder completed preparatory studies.
He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1838 and commenced practice in
Elizabeth, New Jersey
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.
Career
He moved to
Jersey City
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Scudder was elected director and counsel of the New Jersey Railroad and Transportation Co. May 14, 1866, and director of the United New Jersey Railroad and Canal Company on May 21, 1872.
Congress
Scudder was elected as a Republican to the Forty-third Congress (March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875).
He was not a candidate for reelection in 1874.
He was appointed solicitor of the
Pennsylvania Railroad
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The Political Graveyard
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