Thomas Bines
Thomas Bines (died April 9, 1826) was an American politician who served briefly as a U.S. Representative from New Jersey from 1814 to 1815.
Biography[edit]
Born in Trenton, New Jersey, Bines attended the common schools.
Early career[edit]
He was appointed coroner for Salem County on October 16, 1802.
Bines was elected sheriff of Salem County in 1808 and served until 1810.
Congress[edit]
Bines was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Thirteenth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of United States Representative Jacob Hufty (November 2, 1814 – March 3, 1815). He was not a candidate for renomination to the Fourteenth Congress in 1814.
Later career[edit]
Bines was elected Justice of the Peace of Lower Penns Neck Township, New Jersey, in 1822 and served in this capacity until 1826.
Death[edit]
He died in Lower Penns Neck Township, Salem County, April 9, 1826.
References[edit]
- United States Congress. "Thomas Bines (id: B000467)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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