John Bubenheim Bayard

Unknown Delegate of Pennsylvania

Congresses Served

August 11, 1738 (68 years old)

Birthday

January 7, 1807

Death

Born in 1738 in Maryland to a family of French Huguenot ancestry.
Became a successful merchant in Philadelphia, initially working for another merchant before starting his own firm.
Actively participated in the American Revolution, achieving the rank of colonel in the Continental Army.
Served as a delegate to the Congress of the Confederation in 1785 and 1786.
Held various political positions, including Speaker of the Pennsylvania Assembly and member of the state’s Board of War.
Elected as the mayor of New Brunswick, New Jersey, from 1794 to 1796.
Had a significant family life, marrying three times and having eight children.
Involved in the local judiciary as a judge in the court of common pleas for Middlesex County.
Died in 1807 and is buried in New Brunswick, New Jersey.