John Chandler Rafferty

John Chandler Rafferty
Member of the New Jersey Senate
from the Hunterdon County district
In office
1856–1859
Personal details
Born(1816-12-29)December 29, 1816
Woodbury, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedDecember 31, 1880(1880-12-31) (aged 64)
Flemington, New Jersey, U.S.
PartyDemocratic
Spouse
Laura E. Ogden
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(m. 1841; died 1864)​
Children4
EducationYale College (AB)
Harvard Law School
Occupation
  • Politician
  • lawyer
  • judge

John Chandler Rafferty (December 29, 1816 – December 31, 1880) was an American politician from New Jersey.

Early life

John Chandler Rafferty was born on December 29, 1816, in Woodbury, New Jersey, to William Rafferty. His father was an Ireland-born reverend and served as principal of St. John's College in Annapolis, Maryland. His mother's maiden name was Chandler.[1][2] He was prepared for college in Pittsfield, Massachusetts.[3] He graduated from Yale College in 1835 with a Bachelor of Arts.[1][4] He then attended lectures at Harvard Law School from 1837 to 1838 and studied law in New York City under A. D. Logan or O. W. Ogden, sources differ. He was admitted to the bar in New York City in 1838.[1][2][3][5]

Career

Rafferty moved to New Germantown, New Jersey, and took up residence at Barnet Hall, the home of his father-in-law, and engaged in agriculture and milling.[2][5] In 1853, he was admitted to the bar in New Jersey.[2]

Rafferty was a Democrat.[6] In 1855, Rafferty was elected to the New Jersey Senate to represent Hunterdon County and served in that role until 1859.[1][2][5] He was elected as secretary of the senate of New Jersey from 1859 to 1860 and in 1860 was elected again to the New Jersey Senate.[5][7] He was a delegate of the 1860 Democratic National Convention.[1][5]

In 1862, Rafferty moved to Flemington and practiced law there.[2] In 1863, he became licensed as a counselor and was appointed by governor Joel Parker as military agent for New Jersey in the American Civil War.[1][2][6] He served in that role for three years in Washington, D.C., until March 1866.[1][2] From 1867 to 1869, he was county superintendent of schools in Hunterdon County.[2] In 1870, he served again as secretary of the senate.[7] In 1872, he was appointed to fill a vacancy in the Court of Common Pleas. In 1877, he became prosecutor of the pleas for Hunterdon County. He served in that role until his death.[1][2][6]

Personal life

Rafferty married Laura E. Ogden, daughter of Oliver Wayne Ogden, in 1841.[1][2][5] They had two sons and two daughters, William A., Ogden, Mary, and Mrs. George H. Ross. His wife died in 1864.[3] He lived near New Germantown from 1841 to 1862.[1] In 1862, he moved to Flemington, New Jersey.[1] In May 1874, he became affiliated with the Presbyterian church.[3]

Rafferty died on December 31, 1880, at his home in Flemington.[1][6]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Obituary Record of Graduates of Yale College" (PDF). Yale University. June 1881. pp. 23–24. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 19, 2022. Retrieved January 9, 2026.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Snell, James P. (1881). History of Hunterdon and Somerset Counties, New Jersey. Everts & Peck. p. 214. Retrieved January 9, 2026 – via Archive.org.Open access icon
  3. ^ a b c d Biographical and Historical Record of the Class of 1835 in Yale College for the Fifty Years From the Admission of the Class to College. 1881. pp. 132–134.
  4. ^ Catalogue of the Officers and Graduates of Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, 1701–1895. 1895. p. 79. Retrieved January 9, 2026 – via Archive.org.Open access icon
  5. ^ a b c d e f Stille, Samuel Harden (June 5, 1933). "Historic Guide Posts: Barnet Hall". Courier-News. p. 5. Retrieved January 9, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  6. ^ a b c d "Death of Colonel John C. Rafferty". The Philadelphia Times. January 2, 1881. p. 5. Retrieved January 9, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  7. ^ a b "Manual of the One Hundred and Fifth Session of the Legislature of New Jersey". 1881. p. 134. Retrieved January 9, 2026 – via Archive.org.Open access icon

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