Ezra Darby (June 7, 1768 – January 27, 1808) was an American politician who was elected for two terms as a U.S. Representative from New Jersey, serving from 1805 to 1808. [1]
Biography
Darby was born in Scotch Plains, New Jersey. He held offices on the Board of Chosen Freeholders and served as assessor and Justice of the Peace from 1800 to 1804. He served as member of the New Jersey General Assembly from 1802 to 1804.
Darby was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Ninth and Tenth Congresses and served from March 4, 1805, until his death in Washington, D.C., January 27, 1808. He was also a slave owner. [2] [3]
He was interred in Congressional Cemetery in Washington, D.C. [4]
See also
References
- ^ "Bioguide Search". bioguide.congress.gov. Retrieved 2022-01-29.
- ^ Weil, Julie Zauzmer; Blanco, Adrian; Dominguez, Leo. "More than 1,700 congressmen once enslaved Black people. This is who they were, and how they shaped the nation". Washington Post. Retrieved 2022-01-29.
- ^ "Congress slaveowners", The Washington Post, 2022-01-27, retrieved 2022-01-29
- ^ "John Quincy Adams Digital Diary, January 29, 1808" – via Massachussetts Historical Society.
External links
- United States Congress. "Ezra Darby (id: D000047)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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