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John Lauris Blake (March 25, 1831, in Boston, Massachusetts – October 10, 1899, in West Orange, New Jersey) was an American lawyer and Republican Party politician who represented New Jersey's 6th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives for one term from 1879 to 1881.
John L. Blake | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey's 6th district | |
| In office March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1881 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Baldwin Peddie |
| Succeeded by | Phineas Jones |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Lauris Blake March 25, 1831 Boston, Massachusetts |
| Died | October 10, 1899 (aged 68) West Orange, New Jersey |
| Resting place | Rosedale Cemetery |
| Political party | Republican |
Early life and education
editBlake was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on March 25, 1831. He received a classical education and moved to Orange, in 1846. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1852 and commenced practice in Orange.
New Jersey legislature
editHe was a member of the New Jersey General Assembly in 1857 and was a delegate to the 1876 Republican National Convention.
Congress
editBlake was elected as a Republican to the Forty-sixth Congress, serving in office from March 4, 1879, to March 3, 1881, but declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1880.
After Congress
editAfter leaving Congress, he resumed his law practice in Orange, and became president of the Citizens' Gas Light Co. of Newark, in 1893.
Death
editHe died in West Orange, on October 10, 1899, and was interred in Rosedale Cemetery in Orange.
External links
edit- United States Congress. "John L. Blake (id: B000532)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- John Lauris Blake at The Political Graveyard
- John L. Blake at Find a Grave