John L. Blake
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Preceded byThomas Baldwin Peddie
Succeeded byPhineas Jones
BornJohn Lauris Blake
March 25, 1831
March 25, 1831
DiedOctober 10, 1899 (aged 68)
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 |
| Died | October 10, 1899 (aged 68) |
| Resting place | Rosedale Cemetery |
| Party | Republican |
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.
New Jersey legislature
Blake 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.
He was a member of the New Jersey General Assembly in 1857 and was a delegate to the 1876 Republican National Convention.
