John C. Ten Eyck
John C. Ten Eyck | |
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| United States Senator from New Jersey | |
| In office March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1865 | |
| Preceded by | William Wright |
| Succeeded by | John P. Stockton |
| President of the Commission to Revise the Constitution of New Jersey | |
| In office July 8, 1873 – November 18, 1873 | |
| Preceded by | Abraham O. Zabriskie |
| Succeeded by | None (Commission's term of service complete) |
| Prosecutor of the Pleas for Burlington County, New Jersey | |
| In office 1839–1849 | |
| Preceded by | Elias B. Cannon |
| Succeeded by | Garrit S. Cannon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 12, 1814 Freehold Township, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | August 24, 1879 (aged 65) Mount Holly Township, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Resting place | St. Andrew's Cemetery, Mount Holly, New Jersey |
| Political party | Whig (before 1855) Republican (after 1855) |
| Spouse | Julia Gadsby (m. 1845) |
| Children | 6 |
| Profession | Attorney |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States (Union) New Jersey |
| Branch/service | New Jersey Militia |
| Years of service | 1863 |
| Rank | Private |
| Unit | Ten Eyck Guards |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
John Conover Ten Eyck (March 12, 1814 – August 24, 1879) was a United States Senator from New Jersey from 1859 to 1865, during the American Civil War. He was a member of the Republican Party.