John Bancker Aycrigg

Whig Representative of New Jersey

Congresses Served

House Terms

July 9, 1798 (58 years old)

Birthday

November 8, 1856

Death

American physician and politician.
Served in the United States House of Representatives for New Jersey in two non-consecutive terms.
Elected as a member of the Whig Party.
Studied medicine at the College of Physicians and Surgeons, graduating in 1818.
Initially practiced medicine in New York before moving to Paramus, New Jersey.
Elected to the Twenty-fifth Congress (1837-1839) but was not allowed to qualify for the Twenty-sixth Congress.
Served in the Twenty-seventh Congress (1841-1843) and chose not to seek renomination for the Twenty-eighth Congress.
After his congressional service, returned to practicing medicine in New Jersey.
Died in 1856 and was buried in Paramus Church Cemetery, later reinterred in the Aycrigg family plot at Cedar Lawn Cemetery.
His residence, the Aycrigg Mansion, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
An avenue in Passaic is named in his honor.