Background
Nixon, John Thompson was born on August 31, 1820 in Fairton, New Jersey, United States. Son of Jeremiah S. and Mary Shaw (Thompson) Nixon.
Nixon, John Thompson was born on August 31, 1820 in Fairton, New Jersey, United States. Son of Jeremiah S. and Mary Shaw (Thompson) Nixon.
Graduated from College of New Jersey (now Princeton), 1841.
Taught language College of New Jersey, circa 1841-1843. Tutor in family of Judge Isaac South. Pennybacker, Staunton, Virginia, 1843. Admitted to Virginia bar, 1844, New Jersey bar, 1845.
Became partner (with Charles East. Elmer) in law firm, assisted in publication of Elmer’s Digest, a compendium of a Digest of the Laws of New Jersey.
Member New Jersey Assembly, 1849-1850. Member United States House of Representatives from New Jersey, 36th-37th congresses, 1859-1863.
Appointed United States judge for District New Jersey, 1870. Trustee Princeton Theological Seminary, 1883-1889.
Member New Jersey Assembly, 1849-1850. Member United States House of Representatives from New Jersey, 36th-37th congresses, 1859-1863.
Married Mary H. Elmer, September 24, 1851.