Abraham Godwin Jr., Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Abraham Godwin Jr.

Date of Birth: 14-Jul-1791

Place of Birth: Morristown, New Jersey, United States

Date of Death: 18-Aug-1849

Profession: military personnel

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Abraham Godwin Jr.
(July 14, 1791 – August 18, 1849) was the first Lieutenant of the expedition to Canada in 1812 led by Generals Brown and Izard.
He later rose to the rank of Brigadier General in the New Jersey state militia.
In 1816 when his eldest brother Henry committed suicide, he became Postmaster of Paterson, a position he would hold until 1829, and briefly again before his death in 1849.
In 1821, he was elected to the New Jersey General Assembly, of which he served until 1832.
In November 1840, Abraham was tasked to take the New Jersey votes to Washington, D.C.
for the Presidential Election.