Garnett Bowditch Adrain

Anti-Lecompton Democrat Representative of New Jersey's 3rd district

Congresses Served

House Terms

December 15, 1815 (62 years old)

Birthday

August 17, 1878

Death

Served two terms in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1857 to 1861.
Born to Robert Adrain and Ann Pollock in a family of seven children.
Moved to New Brunswick, New Jersey, where he attended public schools and graduated from Rutgers College in 1833.
Studied law and was licensed as an attorney in 1836 and as a counselor in 1839.
Married Mary Smith Griggs.
Elected as a Democrat and as an Anti-Lecompton Democrat, representing New Jersey’s 3rd congressional district.
Served as chairman of the Engraving Committee in Congress.
Did not seek reelection in 1860 and returned to his profession as an attorney.
Died in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and was buried in Van Liew Cemetery, North Brunswick, New Jersey.
Expressed views against secession, describing it as rebellion and ineffective for holding states together.
The name “Bowditch” in his name is derived from Nathaniel Bowditch, a prominent author who worked with his father.