Silas Condit
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BornAugust 18, 1778
DiedNovember 29, 1861 (aged 83)
Resting placeFirst Presbyterian Church and Cemetery, Newark, New Jersey, US
Silas Condit | |
|---|---|
| Member of the United States House of Representatives from New Jersey's at-large district | |
| In office March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1833 | |
| Member of the New Jersey Legislative Council | |
| In office 1819–1822 | |
| Member of the New Jersey General Assembly | |
| In office 1816 | |
| In office 1812–1813 | |
| Sheriff of Essex County, New Jersey | |
| In office 1813–1816 | |
| County Clerk of Essex County | |
| In office 1804–1811 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 18, 1778 |
| Died | November 29, 1861 (aged 83) |
| Resting place | First Presbyterian Church and Cemetery, Newark, New Jersey, US |
| Party | Anti-Jacksonian |
| Parent | John Condit (father) |
| Alma mater | Princeton College |
Silas Condit (August 18, 1778 – November 29, 1861) was a U.S. Representative from New Jersey, serving one term from 1831 to 1833.
Condit was born in Orange, New Jersey. He was the son of John Condit. Condit graduated from Princeton College in 1795. He engaged in mercantile pursuits in Orange, and moved to Newark, New Jersey.
Political career
He served as clerk of Essex County from 1804 to 1811, and as Sheriff of Essex County from 1813 to 1816. He served as member of the New Jersey General Assembly in 1812, 1813, and 1816, and served in the New Jersey Legislative Council from 1819 to 1822.
He served as president of the Newark Banking Co. 1820–1842.[citation needed]
