Records of John Linn on Ancestry

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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for John Linn and the Linn Family History

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Some Famous People called John Linn

John Linn (politician)

John Linn (December 3, 1763 – January 5, 1821) was a U.S. Representative from New Jersey from 1817 to 1821.

Born near Johnsonburg, Hardwick Township, New Jersey, Linn moved with his father to Sussex County, New Jersey.He attended the common schools.He served in the Continental Army as a private in the First Regiment, Captain Mannings's company.He was promoted to sergeant.He served as member of the New Jersey General Assembly 1801–1804.He served as judge of the court of common pleas 1805–1821 and the Sheriff of Sussex County in 1812.

Linn was elected as a Republican to the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Congresses and served from March 4, 1817 until his death in Washington, D.C. on January 5, 1821.He was interred in North Hardyston Cemetery in Hardyston Township, New Jersey.

Source: John Linn (politician), Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

Other names that sound a bit like Linn

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