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905:S. Condict
890:S. Condict
840:Hornblower
765:Kinsey Jr.
659:1870–1889
624:1859–1863
582:1850–1850
408:References
334:Republican
267:New Jersey
228:Republican
178:1820-08-31
113:New Jersey
1495:Cavicchia
1435:Greenberg
1405:Chandless
1365:Wolverton
1235:Dickinson
1225:Armstrong
1205:Van Duyne
1170:G. Hobart
1115:C. Haight
1105:Patterson
1075:Fennimore
1035:J. Taylor
1010:T. Haight
925:P. Gordon
915:Dickerson
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750:Johnstone
730:T. Gordon
318:Bridgeton
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1685:Haytaian
1675:Hardwick
1660:Hamilton
1630:Moraites
1595:Matthews
1555:Salsburg
1540:Cavinato
1520:Mehorter
1515:Brescher
1505:W. Jones
1410:Siracusa
1390:W. Evans
1285:B. Jones
1270:DeRousse
1240:Hudspeth
1215:O'Connor
1145:A. Evans
1085:Demarest
1065:Phillips
1055:Whelpley
1050:J. Evans
975:L. Elmer
965:E. Elmer
895:E. Elmer
885:E. Elmer
800:Lawrence
785:Lawrence
725:Jennings
720:Fretwell
715:Gardiner
314:read law
247:read law
119:district
1700:Roberts
1690:Collins
1670:Karcher
1665:Jackman
1655:LeFante
1650:Woodson
1605:Higgins
1585:D'Aloia
1545:Simmill
1510:Leonard
1490:Amlicke
1485:Boswell
1480:McClave
1460:Newcomb
1385:Rowland
1370:Pierson
1355:Pilgrim
1350:Godfrey
1345:Beekman
1305:Robbins
1290:Bradley
1280:Watkins
1130:Crowell
1120:Crowell
1095:Holsman
1090:Dutcher
950:Bateman
945:Pearson
940:Kennedy
920:W. Coxe
910:W. Coxe
825:Skinner
815:Skinner
740:D. Coxe
553:at the
498:Sources
344:of the
340:to the
273:of the
1710:Prieto
1705:Oliver
1640:Parker
1635:Dickey
1620:Halpin
1615:Hauser
1570:Hyland
1550:Thomas
1530:Fraser
1525:Miller
1475:Pascoe
1470:De Voe
1465:Walker
1450:Altman
1445:Pascoe
1425:Knight
1415:Hanson
1400:Powell
1375:Glover
1360:Schoen
1335:McCran
1320:Prince
1295:Horner
1250:Bergen
1220:Stoney
1200:Oviatt
1165:Fisher
1155:Condit
1150:Abbett
1140:Curtis
1100:Salter
1070:Huyler
1045:Howell
1030:Halsey
1020:Stites
880:Dayton
875:Beatty
865:Harris
850:Harris
845:Meheim
805:Nevill
790:Nevill
780:Nevill
770:Bonnel
745:Kinsey
616:from
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1695:Sires
1680:Doria
1625:Smith
1610:Brady
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1575:Kurtz
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1395:Eaton
1330:Kenny
1265:Cross
1255:Flynn
1230:Baird
1160:Niles
1110:Teese
1080:Parry
1060:Nixon
1025:Emley
1005:Ryall
995:Wurts
990:Ewing
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960:Clark
900:Imlay
820:Crane
810:Ogden
755:Trent
336:from
265:from
111:from
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1500:Hess
1455:Clee
1440:Otto
1430:Wise
1325:Ward
1315:Jess
1300:Avis
1260:Holt
1210:Dunn
1190:Egan
1185:Rabe
1135:Hill
835:Camp
830:Hart
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