Ephraim Bateman

Ephraim Bateman
United States Senator from New Jersey
In office November 10, 1826 – January 12, 1829
Preceded by	Joseph McIlvaine
Succeeded by	Mahlon Dickerson
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey's At-large district
In office March 4, 1815 – March 3, 1823
Preceded by	District inactive
Succeeded by	Daniel Garrison
Personal details
Born	(1780-07-09)July 9, 1780 Cedarville, New Jersey
Died	Cedarville, New Jersey
Political party	National Republican

Ephraim Bateman (July 9, 1780 – January 28, 1829) represented New Jersey in the United States Senate from 1826 to 1829 and in the United States House of Representatives from 1815–1823.

Born in Cedarville, New Jersey, an area within Lawrence Township, Cumberland County, New Jersey; attended the local schools and Nathaniel Ogden's Latin school; apprenticed as a tailor in 1796; taught in the local school 1799–1801; studied medicine with a physician in 1801 and at the University of Pennsylvania in 1802 and 1803; practiced in Cedarville

Member of the New Jersey General Assembly 1808-1809, 1811, and 1813, serving as speaker in 1813; elected to the Fourteenth United States Congress and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1815 – March 4, 1823).

Member, New Jersey Legislative Council 1826 and served as president; elected to the United States Senate [1] to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Joseph McIlvaine and served from November 10, 1826 to January 12, 1829, when he resigned because of failing health.

He died in Cedarville, Cumberland County, New Jersey, aged 48; interred in the Old Stone Church Cemetery, Fairfield Township, Cumberland County, New Jersey.

External links

• Ephraim Bateman at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• Ephraim Bateman at The Political Graveyard
• Ephraim Bateman at Find A Grave

United States Senate
Preceded by Joseph McIlvaine	U.S. Senator (Class 1) from New Jersey 1826–1829 Served alongside: Mahlon Dickerson	Succeeded by Mahlon Dickerson
United States House of Representatives
Preceded by District inactive	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey's at-large congressional district 1815-1823	Succeeded by Daniel Garrison