Founding Fathers - Richard Stockton
Richard Stockton Born: October 1, 1730 (Princeton, NJ) Died: February 28, 1781 (Princeton, NJ) This week we will take time to look at a figure in the drama of American independence who was respected on both sides of the Atlantic - Richard Stockton. The oldest of eight children, Richard was born to a wealthy landowner and his wife, John and Abigail. He was initially educated in Maryland before attending the College of New Jersey, where he would graduate in 1748 at the age of 18. Some years later, John Stockton donated land and was instrumental in relocating the college from Newark to Princeton, where it would eventually take on the name of the town and become Princeton University. Richard continued his studies in the field of law under a notable lawyer named David Ogden, and in 1754 he was admitted to the bar. His legal career was respected, not just in New Jersey but throughout the colonies, and he would eventually attain the highest legal degree available - Seargent-at-Law. In 1